Wrath and Mercy: A Commentary on the Books of Habakkuk and Zephaniah

acts actually Amos announcement of judgment answer anthropomorphic Ashdod Assyria Babylonians bears witness become behavior book of Zephaniah bring calling to account capital city chosen Commentary concept Covenant created world Creator crisis cult cultic Day of Wrath Decalogue declaration deeds destruction Deut Edom emphasizes emunah enemy Exod expression eyes faith faithless fate fear future gives God's Habakkuk's Habakkuk's prophecy hamas helpless Hiphil holy human inner Israel Jehoiakim Jerusalem Judah judg lifestyle living LORD's means ment mighty LORD Moab moral motif nations Nineveh one's oracle pagan pericope period person Philistines picture plunder points prayer priests prophet psalms of complaint puffed punishment question refers relationship remnant reveals righteous root royal sacrifice salvation seek sense sins situation Song of Deborah speaks stands theological theophany Torah tsaddiq verb verse victory vision watchtower whole word Yahweh yom Yahweh Zeph Zephaniah