The Bible's Prophets: An Introduction for Christians and Jews

Description: The Bibles Prophets: An Introduction for Christians and Jews introduces the reader to the world of Joshua Judges 1 and 2 Samuel 1 and 2 Kings and the literary prophets: Isaiah Jeremiah and Ezekiel plus the twelve minor prophets: Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah and Malachi. These books form the second section of the Hebrew Bible--the Prophets/Neviim. Features: Introduction to the Bible; Introduction to the Prophets; and Do the Prophets predict the coming of the Messiah? Each chapter covers one particular biblical book. Chapter divisions: 1 2 Introduction with chapter-by-chapter analyses or section-by-section analyses / geo-political and historical background / significant events / personalities / concepts and divisions. 3. The biblical book and the Christian Scriptures. 4. The biblical book in rabbinic literature. How did the rabbis utilize quotations from the Prophets to teach their values? Extensive quotations. 5. Text study. An excellent source for Christian Jewish or interfaith study of the Bibles Prophets.