The Eighth Century Prophets: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah
The Eighth Century Prophets: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah

Author: Bernhard W. Anderson

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2003-09-22

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1592443540

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Bernhard Anderson has written a commentary that gives new perspective and clarity to the prophetic tradition and demonstrates the timely nature of the prophets' messages for today. 'The Eighth Century Prophets' treats the four Old Testament figures as a 'prophetic quartet' that produced a powerful and startling consensus about Israel's relationship to God and the world. The core of the prophetic message is shown to be both religious and political as Anderson describes and explains the great themes of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah: divine judgment, the present and the future, justice and mercy, the covenant, walking humbly with God, and waiting for God. Included is a bibliography and time chart of Eighth Century Israel.

Eighth Century Prophets
Eighth Century Prophets

Author: D N Premnath

Publisher: Chalice Press

Published: 2003-12-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780827208179

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In this powerful sociological introduction, D. N. Premnath brings together the social reality of eighth century B.C.E. Israel and Judah and the prophetic oracles of Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, and Micah to explore the significance of their prophetic message and vision in today's context. He focuses on various dimensions of land accumulation by the upper class and its effect on the poor. Premnath uniquely uses a systemic sociological approach, incorporating both comparative and historical data to reconstruct the social reality of the period and to reveal aspects of the oracles not covered by previous exegesis. The sociohistorical section will be of keen interest to students as well as to scholars.

Spelling in the Hebrew Bible
Spelling in the Hebrew Bible

Author: Francis I. Andersen

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9788876533426

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This book is an outgrowth of the Dahood Memorial Lectures delivered at the University of Michingan 1983. It attempts four things... it speculates on the significate of this evedence for studies in the production and trasmission of the text.

Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth
Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth

Author: Joan E. Cook

Publisher: Liturgical Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780814651810

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"Although the Israelite prophets lived and spoke centuries ago, their message still resonates in this twenty-first century. Joan Cook captures the essence of these prophetic messages. She does so with an eye toward careful biblical scholarship: historical and political considerations, chronological timelines, and literary patterns. But Cook moves beyond the important scholarly study to consider how prophetic messages speak to the religious, pastoral, and socio-economic concerns of our time. Hear anew these prophetic messengers and discover the practical - and challenging - implications of their words for today."--BOOK JACKET.

The Prophets of Israel
The Prophets of Israel

Author: Leon J. Wood

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 1998-09-01

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1441206337

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Wood focuses on the prophets' daily circumstances to illuminate their message. Covers both the writing and non-writing prophets, including Miriam and Elijah.

Justice, Righteousness, and the Social Critique of the Eighth-century Prophets
Justice, Righteousness, and the Social Critique of the Eighth-century Prophets

Author: Hemchand Gossai

Publisher: American University Studies

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13:

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This is an exhaustive and perceptive analysis of the use of mispat and sdq in the Hebrew Bible and in particular the Eighth-Century Prophets. The author focuses on the social critique of these prophets and the role of mispat and sdq in this development. Further, the book offers an insightful exploration of chosen texts and provides a daring platform for the contemporary church to discern the intrinsic connection between worship and social justice.

The Prophets
The Prophets

Author: Stephen L. Cook

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2022-03-01

Total Pages: 611

ISBN-13: 1451465289

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The prophets remain figures of enduring interest and importance in contemporary Judaism, Christianity, and even secular society. The Prophets introduces students to the rise of prophecy in ancient Israel, possible ancient Near Eastern parallels, the messages of individual prophets, and the significance of the compositional and editorial history of the prophetic writings. The book guides students into leading questions and issues in contemporary scholarship, and surveys different contemporary approaches to the messages of the prophets. Part 1 introduces the prophets and prophecy in context. The rise of prophecy, the role of the prophet, key themes, and the fate of prophecy are explored. Part 2 profiles Israel's prophets during the eighth century, the exile, and the postexilic period. This section will also look at each book of the prophets and how the prophetic writings fit within the complete Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. These chapters also provide insights into interpreting the prophetic writings today, including Jewish and Christian interpretations, prophecy and prediction, and the secular legacy of Israelite prophecy. This textbook includes numerous images, charts, and maps to enhance the experience of the students.

The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction
The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Michael Coogan

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2008-03-28

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 0195305051

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The author offers an exploration of the 'Old Testament', illuminating its importance as history, literature, and sacred text. He provides an overview of one of the great pillars of Western religion and culture, a book which remains important today for Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide.