An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books

by Bullock, C. Hassell

• ISBN13: 9780802441546
• ISBN10: 0802441548
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781575674360
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780802441423
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
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Summary

The Old Testament prophets spoke to Israel in times of historical and moral crisis. They saw themselves as being part of a story that God was weaving throughout history—a story of repentance, encouragement, and a coming Messiah. In this updated introductory book, each major and minor prophet and his writing is clustered with the major historical events of his time.

• The Neo-Assyrian prophets and the fall of the Northern Kingdom (Israel).
  Prophets include: Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah
  
• The Neo-Babylonian prophets and of the fall on the Southern Kingdom (Judah).
  Prophets include: Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Nahum, Ezekiel, Obadiah,
  and Lamentations
  
• The Persian prophets and the Jewish return to Israel.
  Prophets include: Daniel, Haggai, Zechariah, Joel, and Malachi

Our generational distance from the age of the prophets might seem to be a measureless chasm. Yet we dare not make the mistake of assuming that passing years have rendered irrelevant not only the Old Testament prophets, but also the God who comprehends, spans, and transcends all time. In these pages, C. Hassell Bullock presents a clear picture of some of history’s most profound spokesmen—the Old Testament prophets—and the God who shaped them.

Author Biography

C. HASSELL BULLOCK (B.A., Samford University; B.D., Columbia Theological Seminary; University Ph.D., Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion) is professor of Old Testament studies at Wheaton College. Since the completion of his formal education, Dr. Bullock has served as both a professor and as a pastor in 10 different churches. He is the author of An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books, Encountering the Book of Psalms, An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Books, and An Introduction to the Old Testament Poetic Books. Dr. Bullock resides in Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface / 9Abbreviations / 111. Introduction / 13Part One: The Prophets of the Neo-Assyrian Period2. Jonah: Preface to the Prophets / 473. Amos: Call for Moral Obedience / 644. Hosea: A Prophet's Dilemma / 995. Micah: Judgment , Hope, and Promise / 1226. Isaiah: Prophet Par Excellence / 151Part Two: The Prophets of the Neo-Babylonian Period7. Zephaniah: Profile of a People / 1978. Habakkuk: Prophet of Transition / 2099. Jeremiah: Prophet to the Nations / 22310. Nahum: The Reality of Judgment / 26111. Ezekiel: The Merging of Two Spheres / 27412. Obadiah: Edom's Day of the Lord / 30813. Lamentations: Reflections of the Soul / 319Part Three: The Prophets of the Persian Period14. Daniel: Witness in Babylonia / 33515. Haggai: The Temple and the Future / 36216. Zechariah: Prophet of the New Kingdom / 37317. Joel: The Day of Decision / 39018. Malachi: Prophet of Covenant Love / 403Bibliography / 414Index of Subjects and Persons / 460Index of Authors / 466Index of Scripture / 471