The Prophetic Literature An Introduction

includes index and biblioraphy

Prophetic Literature : Definitions and Origins ......1 Israel`s Prophets ............5 Prophetic Literature in the Ancient Near East ..........14 Literary perspectives................18 The growth of Prophetic Literature ............33 Theological and Ethical Issues ...............37 2. The Book of Isaiah ...........47 Historical context of the Prophet and the Book ............50 Literary structure and Features ............60 Oracles concerning the Nations .......83 Theological Issues ...........89 Text .........95 The Book of Jeremiah .......97 Historical context of the Prophet and the Book ......97 The Books of Jeremiah ..........99 Literature structure and Features ...........103 Oracles concerning the Nations ..........125 After Judgement ........128 Theological Issues ........132 The Book of Ezekiel .........137 Historical Context of the Prophet and the Book ........137 Literary structure and Features.......140 Oracles concerning the Nations ........153 language of Hope ..........156 Theological Issues .............158 The Text and its Formation ..........165 5. The book of the Twelve .........169 The Book of the Twelve as a Unit .............169 Hosea ..........176 Joel ...........181 Obadiah .............184 Jonah...............191 Micah.......193 Nahum ..........196 Habakkuk ............200 Zehaniah ............203 Haggai ........205 Zechariah .......207 The day of the Lord .........209 Prophetic Literature outside prophetic Books .....215 Prophetic literature and traditions in the pentateuch .......215 Prophetic literature and traditions in the former prophets .........226 Prophetic literature and Traditions in the Writings .........234