Introduction to the Book of the Twelve with James Nogalski

Dr. James Nogalski (Baylor University) talks to us about the Book of the Twelve. We discuss:
- The significance of the titles "The Book of the Twelve" and "Minor Prophets."
- Evidence that The Twelve were considered one scroll or book.
- The historical context of the development of The Twelve.
- The different canonical placements of The Twelve, and the different traditions of ordering the individual books of The Twelve.
- Catchwords that link the individual books in The Twelve.
- A speed round where Jim briefly summarizes each book within The Twelve
-Jim's favourite of the The Twelve.
- The genre of prophetic literature.
- The challenge of relating historical crises to God's judgment
Works by James Nogalski
- Literary Precursors to the Book of the Twelve. BZAW 217. De Gruyter, 1993
- Redactional Processes in the Book of the Twelve. BZAW 218. De Gruyter, 1993.
Two Sides of a Coin: Juxtaposing Views on Interpreting the Book of the Twelve/Twelve Prophetic Books. With Ehud Ben Zvi. Gorgias Press, 2009.
- The Book of the Twelve: Hosea - Jonah. Smyth and Helwys, 2011.
- The Book of the Twelve: Micah - Malachi. Smyth and Helwys, 2011.
- Interpreting Prophetic Literature: Historical and Exegetical Tools for Reading the Prophets. Westminster John Knox, 2015.
- The Book of the Twelve and Beyond: Collected Essays of James D. Nogalski. SBL Press, 2017.
- An Introduction to the Hebrew Prophets. Abingdon Press, 2018.
- The Books of Joel, Obadiah, and Jonah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2023.
- The Book of Micah. NICOT. Eerdmans, 2024.
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