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THE SUDDEN FALL OF NINEVEH (Nahum)
HOPEFULLY NOT THE FALL OF JERUSALEM (Zephaniah)
THE SIEGE AND FALL OF JERUSALEM (Lamentations)
THE FALL OF BABYLON (Habakkuk)
By Dr. Bob Utley, retired professor of hermeneutics (Biblical interpretation)
STUDY GUIDE COMMENTARY SERIES
OLD TESTAMENT, VOL. 10B
ISBN: 978-1-892691-49-1
BIBLE LESSONS INTERNATIONAL
MARSHALL, TEXAS
2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Commentary:
| Introduction to Nahum | ||
| Nahum 1 | Nahum 2 | Nahum 3 |
| Introduction to Zephaniah | ||
| Zephaniah 1 | Zephaniah 2 | Zephaniah 3 |
| Introduction to Lamentations | ||
| Lamentations 1 | Lamentations 2 | Lamentations 3 |
| Lamentations 4 | Lamentations 5 | |
| Introduction to Habakkuk | ||
| Habakkuk 1 | Habakkuk 2 | Habakkuk 3 |
Appendices:
Brief Explanations of the Technical Resources used in This Commentary
Brief Definitions of Hebrew Verbal Forms that Impact Exegesis
Abbreviations Used in This Commentary
A Word From the Author: How Can This Commentary Help You?
A Guide to Good Bible Reading: A Personal Search for Verifiable Truth
OT HISTORIOGRAPHY COMPARED TO NEAR EASTERN CULTURES
SPECIAL TOPIC: SACRIFICIAL SYSTEMS OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
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