在十二小先知書中，「耶和華的日子」是一個反覆出現且突出的觀念。可是，它既不是指一個固定的日子（例：上帝的最終審判），也沒有提供單一系統的觀點。那麼，先知書的作者，有沒有一個基本原則，運用「耶和華的日子」？
Although this is for PhD writers, I think the notion of "criticality" applies to our courses in Divinity School: "Doctoral writers are expected to show “criticality” in their thinking and writing. But what does this actually mean? Criticality has a specific academic meaning. A meaning that isn’t quite the same as the one that is in ordinary use. It’s a bit like “argument”. Outside the scholarly world, an argument is where people disagree with each other. Inside the scholarly world, an argument is about making a persuasive case, using evidence from published and new work to back an interpretation and claims being made. There’s a similar difference with criticality. Ordinarily, being critical is taken to mean being negative or disapproving, perhaps expressing dislike. However, being critical can also mean analysing strengths and weaknesses, merit and faults. Think for example of food critics who offer their take on restaurants and how good the meals and service are. O...
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