The book of Amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the book of Amos, two essays that trace the history of scholarship and offer promising lines for further inquiry, a substantial anthology of readings of the multiple ways Amos has been analyzed and appropriated, an extensive and current bibliography, and notes on doctoral dissertations conducted in recent years. The result is a comprehensive compendium of resources for scholarly writing on the book of Amos.

Preface

vii

Abbreviations

ix

PART I: Essays on Amos Research

A History of Amos Research: From Wellhausen until 1990

3

(28)

Introduction

3

(1)

The Prophet as a Creative Religious Genius

4

(8)

Locating the Prophet Socially and Theologically

12

(6)

The Quest for What Lies Behind, Within, and in Front of the Text

18

(12)

Conclusion

30

(1)

The State of Amos Research: Present Trends and Projections into the Twenty--first Century

31

(22)

Reconstructing What Lies behind the Text

31

(12)

Reading What Lies within the Text

43

(4)

In front of the Text and into the World

47

(1)

Conclusion: Where Does Amos Research Go from Here?

48

(5)

Reading Amos from the Margins: The Impact of Context on Interpretation Since 1990

53

(22)

Introduction

53

(1)

Readings from the First World

54

(13)

Readings from the Two-Thirds World

67

(5)

Conclusion

72

(3)

PART II: Bibliographies for Amos Research

Introductory Works, Commentaries, and Monographs

75

(34)

Bibliographies

75

(1)

Concordances

76

(1)

Critical Surveys and Introductions

77

(2)

Representative Listing of Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

79

(1)

Commentaries

80

(20)

Monographs and Books, Both Scholarly and Popular

100

(9)

Specific Topics and Significant Blocks of Text

109

(28)

Specific Topics

109

(22)

The Man and the Book within the Study of Prophetism

109

(1)

Historical and Personal Background of the Prophet and the Book

109

(5)

Composition, Structure, and Literary Style

114

(4)

Textual Criticism and Ancient Versions

118

(1)

Amos and the Book of the Twelve

119

(1)

Use at Qumran and in Rabbinic Literature

120

(1)

Use in the New Testament

120

(1)

General Theology and Message

121

(3)

Theological Traditions

124

(3)

Specific Topics of Theology

127

(2)

Contemporary Relevance and Pastoral Use

129

(2)

Significant Blocks of Text

131

(6)

Studies on the Book as a Whole

131

(1)

Oracles against the Nations (1:3--2:16)

131

(3)

Doxologies (or Hymns) (4:13; 5:8--9; 9:5--6)

134

(1)

Woe Oracles (5:18; 6:1; cf. 2:7; 5:7; 6:13)

135

(1)

Visions (7:1--9; 8:1--3; 9:1--4)

135

(2)

Chapters and Verses

137

(26)

Doctoral Dissertations, 1985--2000

163

(14)

Introduction

163

(1)

Dissertations Dedicated Solely to Amos

163

(7)

Selected Dissertations that Deal with Amos in the Context of Broader Discussions

170

(6)

A Listing of D.Min. Dissertations

176

(1)

Notes

177

(28)

Acknowledgments

205

(2)

Author Index

207

(12)

Scripture Index

219

(4)

Subject Index

223

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