Bruckner

     ...realities. And they reveal the complexities of humans in relation to God. Jonah ran from his divine commission. Habakkuk questioned God concerning his ways. Repenting under Jonah#39;s message, the city of Ninevah ultimately backslid and reaped the doom prophesied by Nahum. And Zephaniah#39;s #39;remnant#39; depicts a faith that remains faithful. We needn#39;t look too hard to find our own world and concerns mirrored in these books.Exploring the links between the Bible and our own times, James Bruckner shares perspectives on four of the Minor Prophets that reveal their enduring relevance for our twenty-first-century lives.Most Bible commentaries take us on a one-way trip from our world to the world of the Bible. But they leave us there, assuming that we can somehow make the return journey on our own. They focus on the original meaning of the passage but don#39;t discuss its contemporary application. The information they offer is valuable---but the job is only half done!The NIV Application Commentary Series

     ...condition our responses to the music remain unaddressed. This important study isolates problematic issues of interpretation, analysis, reception, and historical location, and offers potential solutions through case studies of individual works....

     ...are like works of Gothic architecture in their grandeur, and in them he captured the cultural atmosphere of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Bruckner was desperately unsure of his abilities and revised his works repeatedly; his lack of social graces hampered him in the pursuit of respect and honor; his romantic life was a series of embarrassments. But the center of his life was a deep religious faith, reflected in his music and its range of emotions from terror to ecstasy. -- Includes Bruckner's complete life story and commentary on his works -- The ideal single-volume introduction to Bruckner...