Author:
Leclerc, Thomas L., 1953- author.
Edition Statement:Second Edition.
ImprintNew York : Paulist Press, [2017]
Descriptionxxvii, 436 pages ; 23 cm
Note:Prophecy in its various contexts -- Intermediaries and prophets in the ancient near east -- Stories of prophets in the Pentateuch -- Stories of prophets in the Deuteronomistic history -- The prophetic books -- Amos of Tekoa, Prophet of doom -- Hosea, prophet of the covenant -- Isaiah, prophet of Zion -- Micah of Moresheth -- Three late seventh-century prophets: Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk -- The fall of Jerusalem: Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Obadiah -- Ezekiel, priest and prophet in exile -- The second Isaiah: consolation in exile -- Prophecy after the exile (part 1): Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi -- Prophecy after the exile (Part 2): Third Isaiah, Joel, and Jonah -- The book of Daniel.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-431).
Note:"Now in a second edition, this popular introductory text considers not only each of the prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible, but also treats the stories of prophets found in the Pentateuch and historical books. The biblical texts are approached from several different perspectives. The author places each story and prophetic book in its historical context to understand the concerns the prophets addressed in their own time. He examines literary aspects and theological significance of the texts, and finally the significance of the prophet in post-biblical traditions, especially in the Jewish and Christian lectionaries."--Amazon.com.
