The Word of God in Transition - From Prophet to Exegete in the Second Temple Period (Paperback, NIPPOD)

The Chronicler distinguishes between traditional prophets and inspired messengers, and thereby highlights a radical transition in the meaning of the word of God which takes place in the post-exilic period. The Chronicler summarizes his perspective in 2 Chron. 36.16, saying that Israel rejected his prophets, the messengers of God, and his word (i.e. Torah). This distinction is reflected in the forms and functions of prophetic speech in the books of Chronicles. Thus, the prophets speak to the king, and the inspired messengers (e.g. priests, levites) speak to the people. The prophets interpret narrative events for the king; they explain how God acts. The inspired messengers exhort the people, admonishing them how they should act. The prophets' speeches usually do not use any kind of inspiration formula, but the inspired messengers' speeches are prefaced with possession formulas. These possession formulas are not typical of classical prophecy and mark the rise of a new kind of prophecy, namely, the inspired interpretation of texts. These inspired messengers are thus forerunners of the inspired interpreters of scripture in Qumran, early Christianity and Judaism.

General

Imprint:	Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	November 2009
Authors:	William M. Schniedewind
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	275
Edition:	NIPPOD
ISBN-13:	978-0-567-62520-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-567-62520-6
Barcode:	9780567625205

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