Theology of the Prophetic Books: The Death and Resurrection of IsraelWestminster John Knox Press, 1998 M01 1 - 250 pages Donald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic books, showing that each has a distinctive contribution to make to a central theme. He traces the theme of death and resurrection throughout these accounts, finding a symbolic message of particular significance to Christian interpreters of the Bible. |
Contents
The Prophets as Theologians | 1 |
The Assyrian Threat and the Death of Israel | 24 |
The Continuing Influence of Old Testament Prophecy | 188 |
Notes | 201 |
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Common terms and phrases
Amos Amos's appears Assyrian Babylon Babylonian book of Amos book of Jeremiah called canonical century chapter claim Commentary covenant cult cultic David death Deut Deuteronomy disaster divine earlier prophets earth Edom Egypt eschatological evidence exile Exod Exodus Ezek faith fall of Jerusalem forgiveness Fortress Press future God's Habakkuk Haggai holy hope Hosea human interpreters Israel Israelite Jehoiakim Jeremiah and Ezekiel Jewish Jews Joel Jonah JSOT Judah Judaism Judean judgment justice king lament land language live Malachi Micah Nahum nations Nebuchadnezzar Northern Kingdom NRSV Obadiah Old Testament oracles passages period postexilic preexilic promise prophecy prophetic books Psalms reference relationship religion repentance restoration righteousness Samaria says the LORD scholars Second Isaiah seems Sennacherib Sheffield speak temple texts theme theology theophany Third Isaiah threat tion tradition vision words worship Yahweh Yahwism Zech Zechariah Zedekiah Zeph Zephaniah Zion theology