The prophets of Israel /

Kratz, Reinhard Gregor, 1957-

The prophets of Israel / Reinhard G. Kratz ; translated by Anselm C. Hagedorn and Nathan MacDonald. - 1 online resource (178 pages) - Critical studies in the Hebrew Bible ; number 2 . - Critical studies in the Hebrew Bible ; number 2. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

"The book offers an up-to-date and readable introduction to the manifold literary and historical problems of biblical prophecy. Reinhard Gregor Kratz provides the reader with a clear analysis of the development of the institution of prophecy in ancient Israel and Second Temple Judaism. Through a close reading of the prophetic corpus he demonstrates that in biblical tradition we have to distinguish between the historical and the literary prophet"--

9781575064109


Bible.--Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc.


Electronic books.

BS1505.52 / .K7313 2015

224/.06