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Introduction to the Prophets : Their Stories, Sayings, and Scrolls; Second Edition.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mahwah :
Paulist Press,
2017.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Illustrations and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to the First Edition
- The Goal
- Special Features of This Book
- Some Technical Details
- Introduction to the Second Edition
- Chapter 1. Prophecy in Its Various Contexts
- Geographical Context
- The Fertile Crescent
- Historical Context
- From Joseph to Saul
- From David to the Return from Exile
- Social and Cross-Cultural Contexts
- Cultural Assumptions
- Religious Context
- Literary Context
- The Development of Prophetic Literature
- Biblical Books as Literary Works
- Canonical Context
- Summary
- Questions for Review
- Chapter 2. Intermediaries and Prophets in the Ancient Near East
- Gods and Heavenly Rule
- Kings and Earthly Rule
- Priests and Temple Power
- Divination
- Inductive or Instrumental Divination
- Intuitive or Mediated Divination
- Evidence from Egypt
- Evidence from Mesopotamia
- Inductive Divination
- Intuitive Divination
- Texts from Mari
- The Significance of These Texts
- Summary
- Questions for Review
- Chapter 3. Stories of Prophets in the Pentateuch
- The Documentary Hypothesis
- Heroes of the North: Abraham, Moses, and Miriam (E)
- Abraham
- Moses
- The Call
- The Golden Calf
- Miriam
- Balaam
- The Book of Deuteronomy
- The Book of Deuteronomy and the Documentary Hypothesis
- The Book of Deuteronomy and Prophecy
- Moses as Prophet
- Deuteronomic Criteria for Judging Authentic Prophets
- The Book of Deuteronomy and the Covenant
- Questions for Review
- Chapter 4. Stories of Prophets in the Deuteronomistic History
- "Deuteronomistic History" or the "Former Prophets"?
- Prophets and Prophecy in the Deuteronomistic History
- Joshua as Prophet
- Deborah, Prophetess and Judge
- The Rise of Kingship
- Samuel and the Emergence of Prophecy
- The Call
- Samuel's Last Prophecy
- The Rise of David
- Nathan, Prophet in David's Royal Court
- Solomon and the Division of the Kingdom
- Ahijah the Shilonite Designates a New King
- Rehoboam, Son of Solomon
- Shemaiah Prevents War
- "The Sins of Jeroboam" and the Man of God
- From Jeroboam to Elijah
- Baal, Canaanite God of Fertility and Storm
- The Elijah Stories
- Drought in the Land of Baal
- The Contest on Mount Carmel
- Elijah at the Mountain of God
- Naboth's Vineyard
- Micaiah ben Imlah
- Elijah's Fiery Departure
- Evidence of Prophetic Activity among Israel's Neighbors
- The Mesha Inscription
- The Zakkur Inscription
- Elisha the Prophet
- Concluding Comments
- Questions for Review
- Chapter 5. The Prophetic Books
- How to Proceed: Canonical or Chronological Order?
- A Variety of Terms
- The Content of Prophetic Books
- The Formation of Prophetic Books
- Prose and Poetry
- Important Themes and Motifs
- Ethical Conduct
- Justice
- Judgment
- The Courtroom
- Divine Sovereignty
- Israel and Zion/Jerusalem
- Repentance and Hope