This guide has the potential to be a very useful resource for teachers and students, and anyone interested in studying the books of Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. ... readers will benefit from the additional resources provided at the end of each chapter for further study of various aspects of these books.

Vetus Testamentum

These prophetic books do not come top of the list for Old Testament study. Fortunately, in Hadjiev we have a master teacher who lucidly opens up their value for his readers. In addition to providing an amazing digest of all the latest research, he also gives guidelines to pick one's way through the various opinions. As a bonus he also offers sensitive comments on approaches to their modern interpretation.

H. G. M. Williamson, Regius Professor of Hebrew Emeritus, University of Oxford, UK

In this concise and extremely helpful volume, Hadjiev proves to be an exemplary guide: clearly and carefully helping the reader navigate through a host of complex issues, while offering an invaluable introduction to the vast literature on these prophetic books. For scholars and students alike, this volume should be first off the shelf when exploring these minor prophets.

Brad Anderson, Dublin City University, Ireland

Hadjiev is a knowledgeable, judicious and lucid guide to this group of prophetic books and to the sometimes thorny terrain of their scholarly study. This introduction manages to be extremely thorough while being easy to navigate: anyone looking for an orientation to these four books will find here a clarity and analytical precision which make it easy to get down to work. A very valuable resource.

Jennie Grillo, University of Notre Dame, USA