Joel and Amos (The New Century Bible Commentary)

This commentary, in line with the aims and structures of the series, emphasizes the complete shape of the books, taking into account recent discussion of the shaping of the prophetic corp The volume is broadly in line with the established format of the New Century Bible series: sufficiently detached to allow authors to engage seriously with the text, but not entering into the wealth of technical detail such as found in, for example, the International Critical Commentary. The emphasis will be on the complete shape of the books as they have come down to us. While not reflecting historical-critical issues, the author reflects on some recent studies on the final form of the prophetic lit