The Hebrew Prophets

Author : Victor H. Matthews
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801048613

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The Hebrew Prophets and Their Social World by Victor H. Matthews Pdf

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.

Author : Ward-Lev, Nahum
Publisher : Orbis Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608337910

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The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets by Ward-Lev, Nahum Pdf

"This book examines the liberation journey that is the heart of the Hebrew Scriptures. The work begins with a careful reading of narrative, prophetic and legal texts from the Hebrew Scriptures. All of these texts reveal exodus, the journey from constriction, as a fundamental biblical concern. After showing how the message of the Hebrew Prophets represents a consistent theme throughout Scripture, the author traces the further refinement of these liberation themes in contemporary writers and prophets such as Abraham Joshua Heschel, Martin Buber, Paulo Freire, Gustavo Guttiérez, Erich Fromm, Martin Luther King, Beverly Harrison, Maya Angelou, Robin Wall Kimmerer and bell hooks. The book shows how the insights of these prophets, ancient and modern, offer guidance for confronting current challenges for readers of all faiths and backgrounds"--Provided by publisher.

Author : James D. Newsome
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0804201137

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The Hebrew Prophets by James D. Newsome Pdf

This informative survey presents the Old Testament prophets in an orderly format, making them accessible and understandable to readers of the Bible. The key feature of this introductory volume is the systematic outline and form. Each chapter summarizes the essential element of the prophet's message. The reader will have a basic foundation on which to build a growing understanding.

Author : Jack R. Lundbom
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451410136

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The Hebrew Prophets by Jack R. Lundbom Pdf

"A very useful summary of the Hebrew Bible's books of the prophets in a clear, reader-friendly form. It is a practical introduction to the prophets and an invitation to delve ever further into their history and their words." Richard Elliott Friedman Author of Who Wrote the Bible? and The Disappearance of God --Book Jacket.

Author : Alberto Ferreiro,Thomas C. Oden
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830897391

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The Twelve Prophets by Alberto Ferreiro,Thomas C. Oden Pdf

"And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, [the risen Jesus] interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself" (Lk 24:27). The church fathers mined the Old Testament throughout for prophetic utterances regarding the Messiah, but few books yielded as much messianic ore as the Twelve Prophets, sometimes known as the Minor Prophets because of the relative brevity of their writings. Encouraged by the example of the New Testament writers, the church fathers found numerous parallels between the Gospels and the prophetic books. Among the events foretold, they found not only the flight into Egypt after the nativity, the passion, and resurrection of Christ, and the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost, but also Judas's act of betrayal, the earthquake at Jesus' death and the rending of the temple veil. Detail upon detail brimmed with significance for Christian doctrine, including baptism and the Eucharist as well as the relation between the covenants. In this rich and vital resource you will find excerpts, some translated here into English for the first time, from more than thirty church fathers, ranging in time from Clement of Rome, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus (late first and early second centuries) to Gregory the Great, Braulio of Saragossa, and Bede the Venerable (late sixth to early eighth centuries). Geographically the sources range from the great Cappadocians—Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa—John Chrysostom, Ephrem the Syrian, and Hippolytus in the East, to Ambrose, Augustine, Cyprian, and Tertullian in the West, and Origen, Cyril, and Pachomius in Egypt. This Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture volume is a treasure trove out of which Christians may bring riches both old and new in their understanding of these ancient texts.

Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781137051691

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The Hebrew Prophets by NA NA Pdf

The prophets of the Ancient world were mystics whose words have transcended the ages. In this collection, Biblical scholars look at passages from the writings of the period, from Isaiah's portrayal of the suffering Messiah to Daniel's dream of the Ancient of Days pronouncing judgment on the earth, to show their importance for us today.

Author : Rhiannon Graybill
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780190227364

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Are We Not Men? by Rhiannon Graybill Pdf

'Are We Not Men?' offers an innovative approach to gender and embodiment in the Hebrew Bible. Graybill argues that the male body is a source of difficulty for the Hebrew prophets. This very instability of prophetic masculinity makes possible new understandings of biblical masculinity, as the prophetic body is revealed as a queer body.

Author : Robert L. Ottley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Bible
ISBN : UVA:X000457273

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The Hebrew Prophets by Robert L. Ottley Pdf

Author : Thomas W Mann
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780227901137

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The Book of the Former Prophets by Thomas W Mann Pdf

The Former Prophets of the Hebrew Bible includes the books of Joshua through 2 Kings; it is a narrative of ancient Israel's history of some seven hundred years from the 'conquest' of Canaan to the exile, when Israel lost the land. Thomas Mann adoptsa critical perspective and incorporates many distinct literary sources from different times into his work. The result is a compelling example of ancient historiography as well as an impressive artistic achievement. The book contains fascinating (andoften horrifying) stories of war, religious fanaticism, terror, and disaster, as well as stories of deep personal loyalty, friendship, and faith. Finally, in a deeply thoughtful and constructive way, The Former Prophets addresses perennial questionslike, amongst others, 'What is the relationship between divine sovereignty and human political institutions?' or 'In what sense are historical events the result of human acts and also of divine Providence?'

Author : Francis Henry Woods,Francis Edward Powell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Bible
ISBN : UOM:39015065269568

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The Hebrew Prophets for English Readers by Francis Henry Woods,Francis Edward Powell Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594733420

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The Hebrew Prophets by Anonim Pdf

Fresh translation and facing-page annotations bring the compelling wisdom of the Hebrew prophets to life. Hundreds of commentaries and dozens of Bible translations make the Hebrew prophets available to modern-day readers, but most often these sources focus on history or apologetics, losing the reader who is searching for spiritual insight. The Hebrew Prophets: Selections Annotated & Explained makes the wisdom of these timeless teachers available to readers with no previous knowledge of the prophets. With fresh, contemporary commentary, Rami Shapiro reveals the central themes covered by all the prophets: moving from ignorance to wisdom, injustice to justice, cruelty to compassion, and despair to joy. This unique look at the Hebrew Prophets sharpens the personal nature of their message and highlights their critique of the spiritual errors we all face in life, challenging readers to correct those errors and experience a life of awakening and joy.

Author : John W. Miller
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0809128993

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Meet the Prophets by John W. Miller Pdf

A carefully organized, step-by-step introduction to the books of the biblical prophets, the men behind them, their message, and their relevance for today. +

Author : Shmuel Feiner
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812200942

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The Jewish Enlightenment by Shmuel Feiner Pdf

At the beginning of the eighteenth century most European Jews lived in restricted settlements and urban ghettos, isolated from the surrounding dominant Christian cultures not only by law but also by language, custom, and dress. By the end of the century urban, upwardly mobile Jews had shaved their beards and abandoned Yiddish in favor of the languages of the countries in which they lived. They began to participate in secular culture and they embraced rationalism and non-Jewish education as supplements to traditional Talmudic studies. The full participation of Jews in modern Europe and America would be unthinkable without the intellectual and social revolution that was the Haskalah, or Jewish Enlightenment. Unparalleled in scale and comprehensiveness, The Jewish Enlightenment reconstructs the intellectual and social revolution of the Haskalah as it gradually gathered momentum throughout the eighteenth century. Relying on a huge range of previously unexplored sources, Shmuel Feiner fully views the Haskalah as the Jewish version of the European Enlightenment and, as such, a movement that cannot be isolated from broader eighteenth-century European traditions. Critically, he views the Haskalah as a truly European phenomenon and not one simply centered in Germany. He also shows how the republic of letters in European Jewry provided an avenue of secularization for Jewish society and culture, sowing the seeds of Jewish liberalism and modern ideology and sparking the Orthodox counterreaction that culminated in a clash of cultures within the Jewish community. The Haskalah's confrontations with its opponents within Jewry constitute one of the most fascinating chapters in the history of the dramatic and traumatic encounter between the Jews and modernity. The Haskalah is one of the central topics in modern Jewish historiography. With its scope, erudition, and new analysis, The Jewish Enlightenment now provides the most comprehensive treatment of this major cultural movement.

Author : Gary V. Smith
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433674754

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The Prophets as Preachers by Gary V. Smith Pdf

Designed for use in upper-level college courses and seminary courses on the prophets

Author : Donald E. Gowan
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664256899

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Theology of the Prophetic Books by Donald E. Gowan Pdf

Donald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic books, showing that each has a distinctive contribution to make to a central theme. These books--Isaiah through Malachi--respond to three key moments in Israel's history: the end of the Northern Kingdom in 722 BCE, the end of the Southern Kingdom in 587 BCE, and the beginning of the restoration from the Babylonian exile in 538 BCE. Gowan traces the theme of death and resurrection throughout these accounts, finding a symbolic message of particular significance to Christian interpreters of the Bible.