Fortress Intro to Prophets

<p>An experienced teacher of the prophetic materials provides students with an accessible entre into this fascinating aspect of Hebrew Bible studies.</p><p>The author begins by asking five basic questions about Israelite prophecy and the prophetic books.</p><p>Do the prophetic books witness to a real phenomenon of prophecy in Israel?</p><p>What is the relationship of the classical or writing prophets to the pre-classical prophets?</p><p>Where do we look for the origins of Israelite prophecy?</p><p>How do the prophets relate to their culture and society?</p><p>How does the prophetic collection of writings relate to the legal and historical traditions of Israel?</p><p>Through literary social and theological analysis he then introduces the most noted of the Hebrew prophets with special attention to Jeremiah.</p>