Social World of the Hebrew Prophets
, by Matthews, Victor H.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781565634176 | 1565634179
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/1/2001
"Social World of the Hebrew Prophets" is an introduction to the Hebrew Prophets and the social world of which they spoke. Matthews examines ancient Israel s prophets chronologically, providing sketches of their historical contexts. He explains pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influence a prophet s life and message. This analysis includes many of the images and metaphors a prophet used to communicate effectively. Thus, for example, the reader only skims the surface of a text without understanding what it meant to be a member of Tekoa s community of hill country farmers and herders, or what an exiled Levite from Anathoth experienced as a prophet in Jerusalem.