Prophecy and the Biblical Prophets

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The Phenomenon of Prophecy .........1 The prophetic Experience .............4 Divine Possession............9 Prophetic Symbolism and Second Sight ..........11 Miracle-working .......13 Predicting the Future .........16 The role of the Prophet In Society ...........18 2. The prophetic Literature .........26 The Oracle ......27 Messenger Speech ..........30 Other Literary Types .........32 Editorial Arrangements .......37 3. The Message of the Prophets ..........42 Social Justice ..........43 The God of the Prophets .......48 The city of David ........56 The day of the Lord ...........64 4. The prophets I. Moses to Huldah.......67 The five books of Moses ............68 The former Prophets ...........72 5. The prophets II. Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel .............82 Isaiah......83 Jeremiah ......95 Ezekiel .......104 6. The Prophets III. Daniel to Malachi.......113 Daniel .......113 The Twelve inor Prophets .............118 7. Prophecy and Interpretation ..............139 Prophecy and Fulfilment in the Bible and the Easy Church ........139 The prophets in Ancient Judaism ..........147 Biblical Prophecy in the History of Religion......153