The Lost World of the Prophets : Old Testament Prophecy and Apocalyptic Literature in Ancient Contexts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walton, John H.

Series:

Lost World Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Prophecies--History.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible. Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Prophets--History.

Prophets.

Prophecy--Biblical teaching.

Prophecy.

Apocalyptic literature--History and criticism.

Apocalyptic literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westmont : InterVarsity Press, 2024.

Summary:

Are the prophets speaking about their own times, about our present, or about some still-unrealized future? Applying his signature method, John Walton provides a clear, helpful guide to the nature of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature that will help us avoid potential misuse and reclaim the message of the prophets for our lives.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: Ancient Near East

Proposition 1: Prophecy Is a Subset of Divination

Proposition 2: Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East Manifest Similarities and Differences When Compared to Israel

Part 2: Institution

Proposition 3: A Prophet Is a Spokesperson for God, Not a Predictor of the Future

Proposition 4: Prophecy in the Old Testament Is Not Monolithic but Developing

Proposition 5: The Classical Prophets Are Champions of the Covenant in Times of Crisis

Proposition 6: Prophecy Takes a Variety of Different Shapes After the Old Testament

Part 3: Literature

Proposition 7: Recognition of the Categories of Prophetic Message Help Us to Be More Informed Readers

Proposition 8: Prophets Were Typically Not Authors

Proposition 9: The Implied Audience of the Prophetic Books Is Not Necessarily the Audience of the Prophet

Part 4: Methodological and Interpretive Issues

Proposition 10: Distinction Between Message and Fulfillment Provides Clear Understanding of Prophetic Literature

Proposition 11: Fulfillment Follows Oblique Trajectories

Proposition 12: The New Testament Use of Old Testament Prophecy Focuses on Fulfillment, Not Message

Proposition 13: Prophecy Carries Important Implications for Understanding God and the Future, but Our Ability to Forge a Detailed Eschatology with Confidence Is Limited

Part 5: Apocalyptic

Proposition 14: Apocalyptic Should Be Differentiated from Classical Prophecy

Proposition 15: In Apocalyptic Literature, Visions Are Not the Message but the Occasion for the Message

Proposition 16: New Testament Apocalyptic Operates by the Same Principles as Old Testament Apocalyptic

Concluding Thoughts: A Reading Strategy

For Further Reading

Notes

General Index

Scripture Index.

Praise for The Lost World of the Prophets

About the Author

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Print version: Walton, John H. The Lost World of the Prophets

ISBN:

9781514004906

1514004909

OCLC:

1406412459