Obadiah, Jonah and Micah

Tyndale Old Testament Commentary

by T. Desmond Alexander, David W. Baker, Bruce Waltke

Obadiah's oracle against Edom.Jonah's mission to the city of Nineveh.Micah's message to Samaria and Jerusalem. The texts of these minor but important prophets receive a fresh and penetrating analysis in this introduction and commentary. The authors consider each book's historical setting, composition, structure and authorship, as well as important themes and issues. Each book is then expounded in the concise and informative style that has become the hallmark of the Tyndale series. The original, unrevised text of this volume has been completely retypeset and printed in a larger, more attractive format with the new cover design for the series.

Genres: Reference, Old Testament, Biblical Studies, Theology, Biblical, Christian

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

T. Desmond Alexander (PhD, The Queen’s University, Belfast) is senior lecturer in biblical studies and director of postgraduate studies at Union Theological College in Belfast, Ireland. He is the coeditor of the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology.

Reviews

[David J. Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful.

[Joe Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is always hard to talk about a book with three authors. Overall it is a solid learning experience if a bit too in-depth at times for an intro commentary. I really think Tyndale should have done the 12 minor prophets in 3 books instead of 5.
Obediah is so short you just kind of read through it and say oh. Not bad, not special.
Jonah is the highlight of the work. There is a fair amount to talk about since there are many opinions about whether Jonah was real or a story, got swallowed by a whale, could have survived, etc... The author takes a reasoned conservative approach which worked well for me.
Micah has a great intro which makes you care about the man and his message. The commentary at points is quite good and other times becomes a one-sided argument with other commentaries.

[Matthew Richey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great on Jonah and Micah for what it is (short, concise commentary). Ok on Obadiah.

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid throughout. Very helpful.

[Jonathan Ginn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read only the section on Jonah. Short, concise, and helpful, albeit not a particularly thorough commentary.

[C. Michael]

Differences in style between authors doesn't distract much. Like the second volume of this pair, this work fits a lot of good commentary and sane interpretation into a small space.

[Andrew Morrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Used this for prep for teaching through Jonah. Excellent!

[Greg Baughman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I only read the portion on Jonah by Alexander, and I liked it quite a lot. There is a lot of discussion of the books structure, the background information is appreciated, and the commentary on the book itself focuses on theology rather than detailed linguistic exegesis. For me, that was a very good combination, and I think it will serve well for homiletics later. I hear the other sections are equally strong, making this a great resource if you are working in this section of the minor prophets.

[Bill Forgeard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Solid. Recommended in Longman's OT Commentary survey as the best short commentary on Jonah. I wasn't especially outstanding, but it did the job of providing the necessary background for 4 youth group talks on "The Adventures of Jonah".

[Joe Haack · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used T.D. Alexander's commentary on Jonah for my sermon preparation - I appreciated the combination of insight and economy. This commentary with D. Stuart's would be all you need for sermon study, in my opinion.

[Guillaume Bourin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The commentary of Jonah in this volume is probably one of the best.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Jonah only; but very good.

[Nick Roark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay