Bloomsbury Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: An Introduction and Study Guide: Return and Restoration

Review With this study guide, Michael R. Stead has given us a succinct and well-structured overview of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. It offers informed views of key exegetical issues in sustained dialogue with recent scholarship. The guide focuses on the final form of the text, with particular emphasis on the ways in which the three books are connected to the wider biblical corpus through a web of intertextual links.Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Professor in Old Testament Exegesis, Örebro School of Theology, Sweden"With this study guide, Michael R. Stead has given us a succinct and well-structured overview of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. It offers informed views of key exegetical issues in sustained dialogue with recent scholarship. The guide focuses on the final form of the text, with particular emphasis on the ways in which the three books are connected to the wider biblical corpus through a web of intertextual links." --Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Professor in Old Testament Exegesis, Örebro School of Theology, Sweden Product Description Michael R. Stead introduces the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi by examining the books\x27 structures and characteristics; covering the latest Biblical scholarship; and considering a range of scholarly approaches. In particular, he focuses on the intertextual connections with other scriptures, identifies the main interpretive issues and key messages of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi for their original audiences in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, examines the appropriation of these texts in the New Testament, and considers their ongoing significance today. With suggestions of further reading at the end of each chapter, this guide will be an essential accompaniment to study of the books of Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. About the Author Rev. Dr Michael R. Stead is the Rector of St James Anglican Church, Turramurra, Australia, and a Visiting Lecturer in Old Testament at Moore Theological College, Sydney.Adrian H. Curtis is Senior Lecturer in Old Testament Studies in the University of Manchester.