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The Latter Prophets--isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, And The Book Of The Twelve--comprise A Fascinating Collection Of Prophetic Oracles, Narratives, And Vision Reports From Ancient Israel And Judah. Spanning Centuries And Showing Evidence Of Compositional Growth And Editorial Elaboration Over Time, These Prophetic Books Offer An Unparalleled View Into The Cultural Norms, Theological Convictions, And Political Disputes Of Israelite Communities Caught In The Maelstrom Of Militarized Conflicts With The Empires Of Ancient Egypt, Babylonia, And Persia. Instructive For Scholar And Student Alike, The Oxford Handbook Of The Prophets Features Wide-ranging Discussion Of Ancient Near Eastern Social And Cultic Contexts; Exploration Of Focused Topics Such As The Persona Of The Prophet And The Problem Of Violence In Prophetic Rhetoric; Sophisticated Historical And Literary Analysis Of Key Prophetic Texts; Issues In Reception History, From These Texts' Earliest Reinterpretations At Qumran To Christian Appropriations In Contemporary Homiletics; Feminist, Materialist, And Postcolonial Readings Engaging The Insights Of Influential Contemporary Theorists; And More. The Diversity Of Interpretive Approaches

Author
Portier-Young, Anathea E. (author);Sharp, Carolyn J. (editor)
Publisher
Oxford University Press USA
Published
2016
Language
EN
ISBN
9780199859559

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