Prophets In Action

Author : Åke Viberg
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789188906151

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Prophets in Action by Åke Viberg Pdf

The purpose of this study is to understand the symbolic acts that are performed by the prophets in the Old Testament. What do these characters intend with their various symbolic acts? Viberg attempts to show that these prophetic acts are part and parcel of their prophetic message, nonverbal communication that extends the rhetorical arsenal these prophets made use of in action, as they struggle to persuade. The task of this study is accomplished through an exhaustive exegetical analysis of the relevant texts, with a particular focus on the symbolism involved. The goal is to formulate the purpose and function of these acts, together with a description of the acts and how they have been construed by means of various forms of symbolism. The theoretical approach works on three levels: first, the text that describes the symbolic act; second, the performance of the act within the textual world; and third, the symbolic reference or representation of the act within the symbolic world of the act. These symbolic acts are also set in the larger contexts of nonverbal communication and the ancient Near East.

Author : Paul Y. Hoskisson
Publisher : Shadow Mountain
Page : 371 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1590385330

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Sperry Symposium Classics by Paul Y. Hoskisson Pdf

Author : Michael Coogan
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9780195305050

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The Old Testament: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Coogan Pdf

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.

Author : Morna D. Hooker
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725227828

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The Signs of a Prophet by Morna D. Hooker Pdf

Here is a fascinating study that contributes much to our understanding of the Gospel tradition and, in addition, provides evidence that biblical theology is still alive and flourishing. Morna Hooker reviews the prophetic actions in the Old Testament and compares these with the way in which prophetic figures behaved in Jesus's day, in particular John the Baptist and the so-called sign prophets. She then turns to Jesus and considers those actions that can be described as prophetic signs or dramas. Hooker discusses the sign of Jonah, Jesus's refusal to perform signs, the miracles and other prophetic actions like the renaming of Simon, Jesus's eating with tax-collectors and sinners, and the prophetic signs associated with Jerusalem, reaching a climax in the Last Supper. A final chapter examines the different ways in which the four evangelists interpreted Jesus's prophetic actions.

Author : Matthew Anslow
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666723427

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Fulfilling the Law and the Prophets by Matthew Anslow Pdf

Matthew’s Gospel makes mention of prophets and prophecy more than any other canonical Gospel. Yet its perspective on prophecy has generally been neglected within biblical scholarship when, in fact, Jesus’ prophetic vocation is a central christological theme for Matthew. This new study by Matthew Anslow seeks to draw attention to this underdeveloped focus within Matthean studies. The central claim of the book is that in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus’ prophetic vocation is presented as a multi-faceted phenomenon, drawing on several prophetic traditions. Like biblical and popular prophets before him, Jesus is depicted by Matthew as calling Israel back to covenantal faithfulness, thereby providing guidance for the identity, theology, and communal life of God’s people.

Author : Mary J. Evans
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579108014

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Prophets of the Lord by Mary J. Evans Pdf

The Old Testament prophets were people who looked at the world and heard God speaking. They looked at the creation and felt God's power. They looked at pain and poverty and felt God's compassion. They looked at oppression, corruption and idolatry and felt God's anger. They looked at faithful believers and felt God's encouragement. They looked to the future and envisaged God's action. They knew doubt, discouragement and rejection but they stood firm because in looking at God's world they had sensed God's love. They were real people speaking into real situations in a world where people's behavior and reactions were, in spite of all the advances of modern technology, not so very different from our own. Mary Evans, who lectured in Old Testament Studies for many years, firmly believes that these people who spoke from God so many years ago are dynamically relevant in church and society today. This book helps you understand the prophets and appreciate their relevance.

Author : Cristiano Grottanelli
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780195071962

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Kings & Prophets by Cristiano Grottanelli Pdf

These essays focus on the subject of kingship in the ancient world. They explore the ways in which centralized state power, as epitomized by the sacred king, encounters other oppositional forms of power, including religious discourse.

Author : C. Hassell Bullock
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 157567436X

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An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books by C. Hassell Bullock Pdf

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being a part of a story that God was weaving throughout history--a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and his writing are clustered with the major historical events of their time. Our generational distance from the age of the prophets might seem to be a measureless chasm. Yet we dare not make the mistake of assuming that passing years have rendered irrelevant not only the Old Testament prophets, but also the God who comprehends, spans, and transcends all time. In these pages, C. Hassell Bullock presents a clear picture of some of history's most profound spokesmen--the Old Testament prophets--and the God who shaped them.

Author : Jeanette Mathews
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532685521

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Prophets as Performers by Jeanette Mathews Pdf

The biblical prophets and Biblical Performance Criticism are brought together in three case studies (Elijah, Ezekiel, Jonah) presented as performances. This book proposes a new method of reading the biblical prophets with a threefold focus on creativity, commentary, and connections. With this method the many and varied performances of the prophets can be better appreciated. Critical analysis of the quintessentially performative nature of the prophets as embodied spokespersons for YHWH aids us in understanding and clarifying YHWH’s message to audiences, situations, and communities of the past as well as engaging contemporary audiences.

Author : G MCCONVILLE,MARK J BODA
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
Page : 1542 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781789740387

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Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets by G MCCONVILLE,MARK J BODA Pdf

The writings of the prophets make up over a quarter of the Old Testament. But perhaps no other portion of the Old Testament is more misunderstood by readers today. For some, prophecy conjures up knotted enigmas, opaque oracles and terrifying visions of the future. For others it raises expectations of a plotted-out future to be reconstructed from disparate texts. And yet the prophets have imprinted the language of faith and imagination with some of its most sublime visions of the future - nations streaming to Zion, a lion lying with a lamb, and endlessly fruiting trees on the banks of a flowing river. We might view the prophets as stage directors for Israel's unfolding drama of redemption. Drawing inspiration from past acts in that drama and invoking fresh words from its divine author, these prophets speak a language of sinewed poetry, their words and images arresting the ear and detonating in the mind. For when Yahweh roars from Zion and thunders from Jerusalem, the pastures of the shepherds dry up, the crest of Carmel withers, and the prophetic word buffets those selling the needy for a pair of sandals. The Dictionary of the Old Testament: Prophets is the only reference book of its kind. Not only does it focus exclusively on the prophetic books; it also plumbs their imagery of mountains and wilderness, flora and fauna, temple and Zion. It maps and guides us through topics such as covenant and law, exile and deliverance, forgiveness and repentance, and the Day of the Lord. Here the nature of prophecy is searched out in its social, historical, literary and psychological dimensions as well as its synchronic spread of textual links and associations. And the formation of the prophetic books into their canonical collection, including the Book of the Twelve, is explored and weighed for its significance. Then too, contemporary approaches such as canonical criticism, conversation analysis, editorial/redaction criticism, feminist interpretation, literary approaches and rhetorical criticism are summed up and assayed. Even the afterlife of these great texts is explored in articles on the history of interpretation as well as on their impact in the New Testament.

Author : Ruth Braunstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520293649

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Prophets and Patriots by Ruth Braunstein Pdf

Introduction -- Becoming active citizens -- Narratives of active citizenship -- Putting faith in action -- Holding government accountable -- Styles of active citizenship -- Conclusion

Author : Michael H Floyd
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467429313

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Minor Prophets, Part 2 by Michael H Floyd Pdf

In this volume Floyd presents a complete form-critical analysis of the last six books in the Minor Prophets: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. By looking carefully at the literary genre and internal structure of each book, Floyd uncovers the literary conventions that help shape the composition of these prophetic books in their final form. His approach yields fresh views of how the parts of each book fit together to make up the whole — particularly with respect to Nahum, Haggai, and Malachi — and provides a basis for reconsidering how each book is historically related to the time of the prophet for whom it is named. This work will be useful to scholars because it advances the discussion regarding the holistic reading of prophetic books, and useful to pastors and students because it shows how analysis of literary form can lead to a more profound understanding of the messages of the Minor Prophets.

Author : William Paul Griffin
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567393463

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The God of the Prophets by William Paul Griffin Pdf

'Content analysis'-which is a computer-assisted form of textual analysis-is used to examine divine activity in six prophetic texts, comparing God's activity to that of humans. In this methodologically innovative study, the author concludes, in the light of quantitative data, that God is harsher to non-Israelites than to Israelites in all the texts, and much kinder to Israelites in Joel than in the typical prophet. God and humans are involved in much the same kinds of physical and mental processes, but to considerably different degrees. Griffin argues persuasively that the God of the prophets is not the 'wholly other' of some theologies, but neither do his actions follow exactly the human pattern.

Author : Edmund Banyard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Schools
ISBN : 0852491751

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Prophets in Action by Edmund Banyard Pdf

Author : David Petersen
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1981-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567492685

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The Roles of Israel's Prophets by David Petersen Pdf

This book offers a new and fruitful approach to a major area of Old Testament study. Expressing dissatisfaction with current critical theories of Israelite prophecy, which have regularly depended on the categories of office and charisma to designate essential features, Petersen looks instead to modern 'role theory' for a conceptual apparatus which can take account not only of what prophets regularly did in common but also of the significant variety apparent in Israelite prophetic performance.