The Spirit of the Lord Came Upon Me' : Prophets in Ancient Israel from a Cross-Cultural Perspective / Lester L. Grabbe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grabbe, Lester L., author.

Series:

The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies.

The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Prophets.

Prophecy--Comparative studies.

Prophecy.

Middle East--History.

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : T&T Clark, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Lester Grabbe here distills his wide body of work on the subject of prophecy. The volume considers prophecy in different cultural contexts across ancient Israel and surrounding areas. Beginning with a consideration of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, Grabbe then looks at it as phenomenon in the ancient near east, including Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Levant. From this background in the immediate context of ancient Israel, Grabbe then widens the cultural lens to consider prophecy in more global environments, including Africa and the Americas, and recent examples of pseudo-biblical prophets such as Joseph Smith. In the final part of the book Grabbe then analyses these different prophetic types and forms, looking at the continuing traditions of prophecy alongside their ancient roots.

Contents:

Contents Abbreviations Preface Part I: Introduction 1.Introduction Part II: Hebrew Bible 2. Pentateuch and Former Prophets 3. Latter Prophets 4. Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah 5. Conclusions on the Hebrew Bible Part III: Ancient Near East 6. Mesopotamia 7. Egypt and the Levant 8. Conclusions on Ancient Near Eastern Prophecy Part IV: Cross-Cultural Examples 9. Asia and North and South America 10. Africa and South Pacific 11. Modern-Day Examples: Joseph Smith, David Koresh Part V: Analysis 12. Models 13. Cultic Prophecy 14. Female Prophets 15. True and False Prophecy 16. Continuation of Prophecy in the Second Temple Period 17. Apocalyptic Part VI: Conclusions 18. Conclusions: A Holistic Perspective on Prophecy Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780567710727

0567710726

9780567710710

0567710718

OCLC:

1423076844