Oracles of God: Perceptions of Ancient Prophecy in Israel After the Exile Contributor(s): Barton, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195334353 ISBN-13: 9780195334357 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: Oracles of God is a study of ideas about ancient prophecy current in Judaism and Christianity from the Exile to the end of the New Testament period. It examines the prophetic section of the Old Testament canon in both Hebrew and Greek traditions, the various pictures of prophets, their role and message, and looks at the various ways in which prophetic scripture were read in the period. Source material discussed includes much apocryphal and pseudepigraphical writing, documents from Qumran, the works of Philo and Josephus, the New Testament and some rabbinic literature. The book is essential reading for all students of Old and New Testament ideas about prophecy. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - Old Testament - General |
Dewey: 221.15 |
LCCN: 2007282662 |
Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.67" W x 8.36" (0.47 lbs) 336 pages |
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Publisher Description: Oracles of God is a study of ideas about ancient prophecy current in Judaism and Christianity from the Exile to the end of the New Testament period. It examines the prophetic section of the Old Testament canon in both Hebrew and Greek traditions, the various pictures of prophets, their role and message, and looks at the various ways in which prophetic scripture were read in the period. Source material discussed includes much apocryphal and pseudepigraphical writing, documents from Qumran, the works of Philo and Josephus, the New Testament and some rabbinic literature. The book is essential reading for all students of Old and New Testament ideas about prophecy. |