Theodicy and Hope in the Book of the Twelve

"This volume explores the themes of theodicy and hope in both individual portions of the Twelve (books and sub-sections) and in the Book of the Twelve as a whole, as the contributors use a diversity of approaches to the text(s) with a particular interest in synchronic perspectives. While these essays regularly engage the mostly redactional scholarship surrounding the Book of Twelve, there is also an examination of various forms of literary analysis of final text forms, and engagement in descriptions of the thematic and theological perspectives of the individual books and of the collection as a whole. The synchronic work in these essays is thus in regularl conversation with diachronic research, and as a general rule they take various conclusions of redactional research as a point of departure. The specific themes, theodicy and hope, are key ideas that have provided the opportunity for contributors to explore individual books or sub-sections within the Twelve, and the overarching development (in both historical and literary terms) and deployment of these themes in the collection." -- Provided by publisher Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction / Colin Toffelmire and Beth Stovell, Ambrose University, Canada -- 1. Theodicy and Hope in the Book of the Twelve / Grave Ko, Tyndale Seminary, Canada -- 2. Exile and Re-exile in the Book of the Twelve / Anthony Petterson, Morling College, Australia -- 3. How Can I Give You Up, Ephraim? (Hos 11:8a): Theodicy in Hosea / Brittany Kim, Bethel University, USA -- 4. Hope Through Human Trafficking? Theodicy in Joel 4:4-8 - Heath Thomas, Oklahoma Baptist University, USA -- 5. The Lawlessness of the Lion God: Theodicy in the Book of Amos - Chelsea D. Mak, Emory University, USA -- 6. Theodicy in Micah - Rainer Kessler, Marburg University, Germany -- 7. Nahum and Theodicy - Daniel Timmer, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, USA -- 8. The Triumph of Hope in Habakkuk - David Fuller, Thorneloe University at Laurentian, Canada -- 9. The Hope of Habakkuk in the Anthropocene Age - Michael Floyd, formerly Centro de Estudios Theológicos -- 10. Minding yet Bridging the Gap: The Role of Zephaniah in the Presentation of Theodicy and Hope in the Book of the Twelve / Mark J. Boda, McMaster Divinity College, Canada -- 13. The Failure of Davidic Hope? Configuring Theodicy in Zechariah and Malachi in Support of a Davidic Kingdom - George Athas, Moore College, Australia -- Bibliography -- Index Cover 1 Titel 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Contributors 8 Abbreviations 10 Introduction / Beth M. Stovell and Daniel C. Timmer 14 Chapter 1 Theodicy and Hope in the Book of the Twelve / Grace Ko 35 Chapter 2 Exile and Re-exile in the Book of the Twelve / Anthony R. Petterson 53 Chapter 3 “How Can I Give You Up, Ephraim?” (Hosea 11:8a): Theodicy in Hosea / Brittany Kim 79 Chapter 4 Hope through Human Trafficking? Theodicy in Joel 4:4-8 / Heath A. Thomas 101 Chapter 5 The Lawlessness of the Lion-God: Theodicy in the Book of Amos / Chelsea D. Mak 124 Chapter 6 Theodicy in Micah / Rainer Kessler 154 Chapter 7 “Ah, Assyria Is No More!” Retribution, Theodicy, and Hope in Nahum / Daniel C. Timmer 170 Chapter 8 The Triumph of Hope in Habakkuk / David J. Fuller 186 Chapter 9 The Hope of Habakkuk in the Anthropocene Age / Michael H. Floyd 207 Chapter 10 Creating and Bridging the Gap: Assyria and Babylon in the Presentation of Theodicy and Hope in the Book of the Twelve / Mark J. Boda 227 Chapter 11 The Failure of Davidic Hope? Configuring Theodicy in the Book of the Twelve in Support of a Davidic Kingdom / George Athas 239 Bibliography 264 Index of References 283 Index of Authors 295 "The New Wave Cinema in Iran is a historical and analytical study of the Iranian New Wave Cinema (Mowj-e No) as an artistic and intellectual movement that came to its best early productions between 1958 and 1978. As the movement has a long history, Parviz Jahed focuses on the development and the early progression of the movement in the 1960s and explores its emergence and development in the context of the cultural and social conditions of Iran during this period. Jahed first defines the term 'New Wave' in Iran's film culture, in order to identify the root elements that gave traction to this movement. He analyses the degree to which different elements and factors have contributed to the formation of this cinema, accounting for the different approaches of Iranian intellectual filmmakers towards modernity and a modern form of cinema in Iran. The book finishes by studying the works of three intellectual figures and influential filmmakers of the 1960s, Ebrahim Golestan, Farrokh Ghaffari, and Feraydoon Rahnama, who are arguably considered the forerunners of the New Wave Cinema in Iran"-- Provided by publisher