Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1978.Īn analysis of the various genres (or subgenres) of prophetic story with regard to their intended function. Prophet against Prophet: The Role of the Micaiah Narrative (1 Kings 22) in the Development of Early Prophetic Tradition. While a large portion is devoted to the Latter Prophets, the Former Prophets-including Elijah-are briefly examined as well.ĭeVries, S. J.

This volume is an introduction to Israel’s prophetic literature. Hear O Heavens and Listen O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets. Finally, Kissling 1996 examines the use of characters such as Elijah as a driving force of the narrator’s view in biblical literature.Ĭook, Joan E.

Others analyze prophetic narrative (as opposed to prophetic speech) as an independent genre requiring its own exegetical approach, including DeVries 1978, Rofé 1988, and Simon 1997. Some treatments, such as Cook 2006, are dominated by the treatment of the Latter Prophets or classical prophecy, but include the Former Prophets as well. Lindblom 1976 has become a standard work on biblical prophecy and its various manifestations. Redditt 2008 is an excellent introduction to the biblical prophets that assumes no previous knowledge on the part of the reader. The references in this section examine the office of prophet and the practice of prophecy. The prophetic office evolved over time in ancient Israel. General Overviews of Israelite and Judean Prophecy

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