Preachers and liturgy planners will find "The Cultural World of
the Prophets" a companion to John Pilch's "The Cultural World of
Jesus Sunday by Sunday" series and "The Cultural World of the
Apostles" series. Each essay offers historical, literary, and
Eastern Mediterranean cultural information about the first reading
and responsorial psalm of the liturgy of each Sunday.
"The Cultural World of the Prophets" relates the first reading
and responsorial psalm to the Gospel as intended by the architects
of the Lectionary. It encourages readers to pursue in-depth study
and helps them appreciate the specific verses of the first reading
and the responsorial psalm in their own right.
"John J. Pilch, PhD, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University.
His other Liturgical Press publications include "The Cultural World
of Jesus" series; "The Cultural World of the Apostles" series; "The
Cultural World of the Prophets" series; "Cultural Tools for
Interpreting the Good News; The Cultural Dictionary of the
Bible"(Catholic Press Association award winner); "The Triduum and
Easter Sunday: Breaking Open the Scriptures; Choosing a Bible
Translation; Galatians and Romans in The Collegeville Bible
Commentary"; and articles in "The Modern Catholic Encyclopedia, The
Collegeville Pastoral Dictionary of Biblical Theology," and "The
Bible Today.
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