Social World of the Hebrew Prophets
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
080104703X
ISBN 13
9780801047039
Category
Prophetic Books of the Old Testament
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Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Pages
224
Description
Social World of the Hebrew Prophets is an introduction to the Hebrew Prophets and the social world of which they spoke. Matthews examines ancient Israel's prophets chronologically, providing sketches of their historical contexts. He explains pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influence a prophet's life and message. This analysis includes many of the images and metaphors a prophet used to communicate effectively. Thus, for example, the reader only skims the surface of a text without understanding what it meant to be a member of Tekoa's community of hill country farmers and herders, or what an exiled Levite from Anathoth experienced as a prophet in Jerusalem. - from Amzon
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1
