The Social World of the Hebrew Prophets - Brossura

Matthews, Victor M.

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ISBN 10: 080104703X ISBN 13: 9780801047039

Casa editrice: Baker Academic, 2001

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore:

Victor H. Matthews is dean of the College of Humanities and Public Affairs and professor of religious studies at Missouri State University. He received his PhD from Brandeis University and has written numerous popular as well as scholarly articles. He is the author of Manners and Customs in the Bible and coauthor of Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East and The Social World of Ancient Israel.

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Book by Matthews Victor M

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Baker Academic
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 080104703X
• ISBN 13: 9780801047039
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 205