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A Chorus of Prophetic Voices 
Introducing the Prophetic Literature of Ancient Israel
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While there are many textbooks about the prophetic literature, most have taken either a historical or literary approach to studying the prophets. A Chorus of Prophetic Voices, by contrast, draws on both historical and literary approaches by paying ca...
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Amos--The Prophet and His Oracles 
Research on the Book of Amos
By M. Daniel Carroll
The book of Amos holds a unique and central place among the canonical prophetic literature and presents a special array of issues for scholarly discussion. This book provides a thorough and balanced overview of the history of scholarship on the book ...
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By Claus Westermann
The prophetic message awakens the people of God and calls them back from their perverse ways. But the history of the investigation of prophecy shows that the understanding of these messages has changed profoundly over time. Claus Westermann provides ...
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Challenging Prophetic Metaphor 
Theology and Ideology in the Prophets
By Julia M. O'Brien
The prophets of the Old Testament use a wide variety of metaphors to describe God and to portray people in relation to God. Some of these metaphors are familiar and soothing; others are unfamiliar and confusing. Still others portray God in ways that ...
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By James D. Newsome, Jr.
This informative survey presents the Old Testament prophets in an orderly format, making them accessible and understandable to readers of the Bible. The key feature of this introductory volume is the systematic outline and form. Each chapter summariz...
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Interpreting Prophetic Literature 
Historical and Exegetical Tools for Reading the Prophets
By James D. Nogalski
Exegeting a text—burrowing deep into its history, language, and literary structure—is an indispensable skill for any serious student of the Bible. Given their theological richness and poetic power, the prophetic texts of the Hebrew Bible would seem t...
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Micah (2015) 
A Commentary
By Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
One of the Twelve Minor Prophetic books, the book of Micah contains the famous quote "what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8). However, many of us do not know the circu...
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Old Testament Prophecy 
From Oracles to Canon
By Ronald E. Clements
This volume by Old Testament scholar Ronald Clements covers many aspects of research on the forms, structure, and theological message of the prophetic writings of the Old Testament. An introductory essay by Clements assesses the changing perspectives...
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The Prophetic Literature 
An Introduction
By David L. Petersen
Respected scholar David Petersen provides a systematic and comprehensive introduction to the prophetic literature. Petersen takes into account the major advances in current research as he examines both the literature of the latter prophets (Isaiah-Ma...
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By Claus Westermann
Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament is a comprehensive and innovative assessment of these often ignored or misunderstood canonical texts. Claus Westermann shows that these oracles occur in distinct forms and make up a coherent traditi...
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Reading Isaiah 
Poetry and Vision
By Peter D. Quinn-Miscall
Perfect for students, Reading Isaiah is a practical and nontechnical literary introduction to the book of Isaiah as a poem. Peter Quinn-Miscall translates much of the Hebrew text and focuses upon parallelism, figurative language, and the use of image...
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Theology of the Prophetic Books 
The Death and Resurrection of Israel
By Donald E. Gowan
Donald Gowan offers a unified reading of the prophetic books, showing that each has a distinctive contribution to make to a central theme. These books--Isaiah through Malachi--respond to three key moments in Israel's history: the end of the Northern ...
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What Does the Lord Require? 
The Old Testament Call to Social Witness
By Bruce C. Birch
"Christian social concern requires not only that we ask what we should do in a broken world but also that we ask who we are to be." Bruce C. Birch pursues this idea to its roots in the Old Testament, challenging today's Christians to strengthen their...
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