The Hebrew Prophets Visionaries of the

The prophets of the Ancient world were mystics whose words have transcended the ages. In this collection, Biblical scholars look at passages from the writings of the period, from Isaiah's portrayal of the suffering Messiah to Daniel's dream of the Ancient of Days pronouncing judgment on the earth, to show their importance for us today.

Lawernce Boadt is a scholar of Biblical literature living in the U.K.

Bishop Desmond Tutu is a clergyman and political activist living in South Africa.

Foreword

7

(2)

Introduction

9

(8)

The Rise of Prophecy

9

(3)

The Writing Prophets

12

(1)

Collecting and Editing the Prophets' Words

13

(4)

The Hebrew Prophets in Literature

17

(32)

Quotations and Images

18

(31)

Prophets before the Exile

49

(86)

Amos

53

(12)

Hosea

65

(8)

First Isaiah

73

(24)

Micah

97

(6)

Zephaniah

103

(4)

Nahum

107

(2)

Habbakkuk

109

(6)

Jeremiah

115

(20)

Prophets during the Exile

135

(40)

Ezekiel

137

(16)

Lamentations

153

(8)

Obadiah

161

(4)

Second Isaiah

165

(10)

Prophets after the Exile

175

(44)

Haggai

177

(2)

Zechariah

179

(8)

Third Isaiah

187

(12)

Malachi

199

(4)

Joel

203

(8)

Daniel

211

(8)

Index of Primary Sources

219

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The Hebrew Prophets Visionaries of the Ancient World

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