A History of Prophecy in Israel

Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664256395
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
This revised and enlarged edition of Joseph Blenkinsopp's 1983 book will be a welcome addition to the libraries of serious Biblical scholars. The author critically recounts the history of Israelite prophecy from a social-historical perspective.

A History of Prophecy in Israel, Revised and Enlarged

Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 1611642361
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 306

Book Description
This revised and enlarged edition of a classic in Old Testament scholarship reflects the most up-to-date research on the prophetic books and offers substantially expanded discussions of important new insight on Isaiah and the other prophets.

A History of Prophecy in Israel

Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description

Every Prophecy of the Bible

Author: John F. Walvoord
Publisher: David C Cook
ISBN: 1434704688
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 673

Book Description
Unprecedented natural disasters, political uprisings, and economic uncertainty: The Bible predicted it all. Now you can understand it—and know what's coming next. As we watch world events unfold, biblical prophecy becomes a subject of intense interest. Every Prophecy of the Bible brings clear answers to more than 1,000 key prophecies, backed with solid Scriptural evidence. Noted biblical scholar Dr. John F. Walvoord covers each prophecy from Genesis to Revelation, giving detailed insight into the many prophecies that have been fulfilled, as well as those that are still to come. By placing each event into historical context, the author gives insight into how the past, present, and future fit together to form an amazing, divine design. An excellent reference guide for those seeking answers, this comprehensive book reassures readers that God's master plan is to be trusted and that the Bible is an accurate source of hope for all Christians.

The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World

Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 9780801048616
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Victor Matthews, a veteran teacher and expert on the world of ancient Israel, introduces students to the Hebrew prophets and their social world. Drawing on archaeology and ancient Near Eastern texts, Matthews examines the prophets chronologically, placing them and their message into historical context. He explores pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influenced a prophet's life and message and explains why prophets served an integral purpose in the development of ancient Israelite religion. He also explores how prophets addressed their audience and employed rhetorical methods, images, and metaphors to communicate effectively. Logically organized, clearly written, and classroom friendly, this book meets the needs of beginning as well as advanced students. It is a substantially revised and expanded edition of the successful text Social World of the Hebrew Prophets.

Social World of Ancient Israel, 1250-587 BCE

Author: Victor H. Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781565639485
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Getting a fix on the social context of the Hebrew Bible is imperative for anyone reconstructing either the "story" of the text or the "history" behind the text. Resources in this area often prove overspecialized and arcane, and can require highly sophisticated skills in cultural anthropology or Semitic languages just to read the table of contents. Social World of Ancient Israel, 1250-587 BCE, offers those interested in learning about the biblical world a more user-friendly framework for viewing the broader picture; at the same time it relies upon the latest methodologies of cultural anthropology and biblical analysis in its presentation. Painting a picture in broad but precise strokes, the authors portray the landscape of ancient Israel in new and exciting colors that expert and student alike will appreciate. Social World of Ancient Israel takes a unique look at the most prominent social institutions of the world of early Israel and the period of the monarchy, and then shows how properly understanding these social institutions is essential for sound biblical interpretation. Immersing the reader into five major areas of daily life in antiquity -- politics, economics, diplomacy, law, and education -- Matthews and Benjamin explore the ways in which knowing how "players" function in these institutions, such as "father/mother," "prophet/wise one," "host/stranger," can shape our understanding of earliest Israel. Perhaps most significantly, the book gently exposes the inefficiency of past anthropological models for interpreting the relationships, attitudes and social conventions of earliest Israel. Its corrective insights will enable scholar and student alike to plot new approaches for studying the Hebrew Bible and the ancient people of Israel.--Publisher's description.

Major Bible Prophecies

Author: John F. Walvoord
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN: 0310873118
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 463

Book Description
The major prophecies of the Bible, arranged in one volume, like the 52 major doctrines of Scripture that are arranged in Walvoord's long-time hardback seller 'Major Bible Themes.'

Opening the Sealed Book

Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802840213
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Of all the texts in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, perhaps no book has a more colorful history of interpretation than Isaiah. A comprehensive history of this interpretation between the prophet Malachi and the first days of Christianity, Joseph Blenkinsopp's Opening the Sealed Book traces three different prophetic traditions in Isaiah -- the "man of God," the critic of social structures, and the apocalyptic seer. Blenkinsopp explores the place of Isaiah in Jewish sectarianism, at Qumran, and among early Christians, touching on a number of its themes, including exile, "the remnant of Israel," martyrdom, and "the servant of the Lord." Encompassing several disciplines -- hermeneutics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Second Temple studies, Christian origins -- Opening the Sealed Book will appeal to Jewish and Christian scholars as well as readers fascinated by the intricate and influential prophetic visions of Isaiah.

Prophecy in the New Millennium

Author: John F. Walvoord
Publisher: Kregel Academic
ISBN: 9780825497377
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
An up-to-date look at unfulfilled Bible prophecy and current events, written by one of America's most recognized end times experts.

The Oxford Handbook of the Prophets

Author: Carolyn J. Sharp
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199859558
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 769

Book Description
This volume explores historical, literary, and ideological dimensions of the books of the Latter Prophets of the Hebrew Bible - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Book of the Twelve - along with Daniel. The prophetic books comprise oracles, narratives, and vision reports from ancient Israel and Judah spanning several centuries. Analysis of these texts sheds light on the cultural norms, theological convictions, and political disputes of Israelite and Judean communities in the shadow of the empires of ancient Egypt, Babylonia, and Persia.