A History of Prophecy in Israel
A History of Prophecy in Israel

Author: Joseph Blenkinsopp

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780664256395

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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.

God's Tsunami
God's Tsunami

Author: Peter Tsukahira

Publisher:

Published: 2020-08

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13:

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God's Tsunami is about a worldwide wave of change triggered by the prophetic fulfillments and biblical significance of modern Israel. It explains the "resurrection" of Israel as a modern nation and the emergence of Messianic communities in Israel. This book is written by a first-hand participant in the re-establishment of Israeli Messianic congregations and it connects God's end-time plans for Israel with the Great Commission. God's Tsunami is not academic but biblically based and inspiring.

Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East
Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East

Author: Martti Nissinen

Publisher: SBL Press

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 0884143414

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A new, expanded edition of a classic reference tool This volume of more than 170 documents of prophecy from the ancient Near East brings together a representative sample of written documents from Mesopotamia, the Levant, and Egypt dating to the second and first millennia BCE. Nissinen's collection provides nonspecialist readers clear translations, transliterations, and discussions of oracles reports and collections, quotations of prophetic messages in letters and literature, and texts that reference persons with prophetic titles. This second edition includes thirty-four new texts. Features: Modern, idiomatic, and readable English translations Thirty-four new translations Contributions of West Semitic, Egyptian, and Luwian sources from C. L. Seow, Robert K. Ritner, and H. Craig Melchert

The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World
The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World

Author: Victor H. Matthews

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780801048616

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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.

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.