There were fifteen important prophets in Israel, whose lives
covered nearly four centuries, beginning about 750 B.C.E. Known as
the literary prophets because they wrote down their prophecies,
they were chosen by God at a time of social and political crisis in
the community. Their task was to warn, criticize the morals and
ethics of their day, and counsel and comfort the Israelite people.
This book presents an overview of the literary prophets and the
nature of their prophecies. They include Amos, Hosea, Isaiah,
Micah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel,
Obadiah, Nachum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, and Jonah. In addition to the
so-called literary prophets, there were other people in the Bible
referred to as prophets as well. Gideon, in the Book of Judges, was
referred to as a prophet, Deborah is called a prophetess in the
Book of Judges. Moses was twice called a prophet in the Bible and
even Abraham is once referred to as a prophet in the Book of
Genesis. Messengers of God: A Jewish Prophets Who's Who explores
these prophets as well. Topics in this volume include: what is a
prophet; varieties of prophets; commissioning of the prophet;
preliterary prophets; false prophets; Moses; Deborah; prophetic
signs and visions; values of the prophets; prophecy in the Talmud,
philosophers and prophets, and prophets in the liturgy and rabbinic
sources. Messengers of God: A Jewish Prophets Who's Who will enable
the reader to have a better understanding of the nature of the
prophets and their works.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
