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The Hebrew prophets and their social world : an introduction / Victor H. Matthews.
Van Pelt Library BS1505.52 .M39 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matthews, Victor Harold.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Prophets--Socio-rhetorical criticism.
- Bible.
- Bible. Prophets.
- Socio-rhetorical criticism of sacred works.
- Palestine--Social life and customs--To 70 A.D.
- Palestine.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 244 pages : maps ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, [2012]
- Summary:
- 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. --from publisher description
- Contents:
- Historical geography
- Defining and describing the prophet
- Premonarchic prophetic activity
- Early monarchic prophets
- Elijah and Elisha
- Major and minor prophets
- Book of Amos
- Book of Hosea
- Book of Isaiah
- Book of Micah
- Prophetic voices of the late seventh century
- Book of Jeremiah
- Book of Ezekiel
- Postexilic prophecy
- Hellenistic period and the book of Daniel
- Final thoughts.
- Notes:
- Rev. ed. of: Social world of the Hebrew prophets. c2001.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780801048616
- 0801048613
- OCLC:
- 775419972
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