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Commentaries on All the Prophets
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Subsections
Commentaries on Individual books:
Hosea 16+ Nahum 4
Joel 7+ Habakkuk 5
Amos 4 Zephaniah 4
Obadiah 5 Haggai 6
Jonah 30+ Zechariah 15+
Micah 4 Malachi 8+
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Order of Contents
The Best Commentaries 5
Commentaries 12+
Early Church 3
In Poetry
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The Best Commentaries on All the Minor Prophets
Intermediate
Puritan
Hutcheson, George – A Brief Exposition of the 12 Small Prophets (Hosea-Malachi) Buy 1657
Hutcheson was a Scottish Covenanter. Note that the Sovereign Grace Publishers reprint only contains 6 of the minor prophets (see the review on Amazon).
*** – ‘Get it. Hutcheson is always rich. He resembles Dickson.’ – Spurgeon
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1800’s
Lange’s Commentary – The Minor Prophets
*** – “The commentaries on the different prophets are by various authors; hence their value differs. As a whole the volume is excellent, but not so good as Keil.” – Spurgeon
Pusey, E.B. – The Minor Prophets with a Commentary Explanatory and Practical and Introductions to the Several books 1883 This is also in Barnes’ Commentary on the Whole Bible
Pusey was a high-church, Anglican scholar.
*** – “All authorities speak of this work with great respect and so would we; but it is evident that Dr. Pusey is far too much swayed by patristic and medieval commentators.” – Spurgeon
‘An extensive and exhaustive study of the Minor Prophets containing homiletical material, historical information, and a scholarly, practical commentary. Amillennial.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Contemporary
ed. McComiskey, Thomas – The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary, 3 vols. Buy
This is the fullest and best modern treatment of the minor prophets.
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Advanced
Keil, C.F. – Commentary on the Minor Prophets
*** – “Dr. Keil is at his best in this Commentary; and to all who have ventured on this obscure region we can promise an intelligent guide and a serviceable light in this work. We ourselves, under his guidance, have resumed the study of these beautiful and instructive Scriptures with renewed vigor and growing delight.” – Spurgeon
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Commentaries on All the Minor Prophets
1500’s
Gwalther, Rudolph
Homilies, or Godly Sermons on:
Obadiah & Jonah
Joel
Zephaniah
Gwalther (1519-1586)
* – “Eminent French Protestant divine (1530-1596).” “A translation of a work famous in its own day, but of small service now.” – Spurgeon
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1600’s
Stokes, David – A Paraphrastical Explication of the Twelve Minor Prophets, viz. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi 1659
Stokes (1591?-1669) was a Cambridge educated, (Anglican?) priest. The work has a recommendatory preface by John Pearson, an Anglican divine, known for his standard work on the Apostles’ Creed.
** “Of no importance.” – Spurgeon
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Devotional & Practical
Laetsch, Theodore – The Minor Prophets Buy 1956 Concordia
Concordia publishes conservative Lutheran material.
‘Valuable devotional studies with exegetical notes, historical data, and helpful exposition. Amillennial.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Intermediate
1800’s
Barlee, Edward – An Explanatory Version of the Minor Prophets 1839
** – “One of the best paraphrases we have ever met with.” – Spurgeon
Cowles, Henry – The Minor Prophets with Notes, Critical, Explanatory and Practical, Designed for both Pastors and People 1871
** – “This work is designed for both pastor and people. It embodies the results of much research, and elucidates the text of sacred Scripture with admirable force and simplicity.” – New York Christian Intelligencer, as quoted by Spurgeon
Randall, James – Sermons on the Books of Joel, Jonah, Nahum, Micah and Habakkuk and on some Passages of Isaiah and Ezekiel 1843
** “Superior sermons; but what are they among so many prophets?” – Spurgeon
Tatford, Frederick – The Minor Prophets Buy Reprinted by Klock & Klock
Wolfendale, James – Homiletical Commentary on the Minor Prophets 1879 in Preacher’s Complete Homiletical Commentary
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1900’s
Farrar, F.W. – The Minor Prophets 1907 260 pp.
Farrar was a liberal.
‘Historical studies on the lives and times of the Minor Prophets. Amillennial.’ – Cyril J. Barber
Robinson, George Livingstone – The Twelve Minor Prophets Buy 1926, rep. 1952
‘A helpful introductory textbook which, despite its brevity, has stood the test of time.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Advanced
Henderson, Ebenezer – The Book of the 12 Minor Prophets 1845
** – “A learned critical work, not spiritually or doctrinally suggetive, but simply explanatory of the text. This author denounces the theory of a double sense in prophecy; we, none the less, believe it to be a fact.” – Spurgeon
Newcome, William – An Attempt Towards an Improved Version, a Metrical Arrangement and Explanation of the Twelve Minor Prophets 1836
Newcome (1729-1800) was the Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland.
** – “A celebrated critical work of a past age, but not expository. Newcome was too fond of new readings to be safely followed.” – Spurgeon
Von Orelli, Conrad – The Twelve Minor Prophets Buy 1893 430 pp. Reprinted by Klock & Klock
‘A most valuable study by a moderately conservative German theologian.’ – Cyril J. Barber
On his work on prophecy: “By one of the best German commentators and a contributor to ISBE [The International Standard Bible Encyclopdia]. Fairly reliable, but makes some concessions to those who espouse liberal views.” – Cyril J. Barber
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The Early Church on All the Minor Prophets
Compilation
Ferreiro, Alberto – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: The Twelve Prophets Buy
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Individual Fathers
Jerome – Commentaries on the 12 Prophets, vol. 1 (Buy), 2 (Pre)
Cyril of Alexandria – Commentary on the Twelve Prophets Pre 1, 2, 3
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The Minor Prophets in Poetry
Newcome, William – An Attempt Towards an Improved Version, a Metrical Arrangement and Explanation of the Twelve Minor Prophets 1836
Newcome (1729-1800) was the Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland.
** – “A celebrated critical work of a past age, but not expository. Newcome was too fond of new readings to be safely followed.” – Spurgeon
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