The Priests in the Prophets The Portrayal of Priests, Prophets, and Other Religious Specialists in the Latter Prophets

by Grabbe, Lester L.; Ogden Bellis, Alice

• ISBN13: 9780567081667
• ISBN10: 0567081664
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-30
• Publisher: Bloomsbury T & T Clark

Summary

Since at least the 19th century Hebrew Bible scholarship has traditionally seen priests and prophets as natural opponents, with different social spheres and worldviews. In recent years several studies have started to question this perspective. The Priests in the Prophets examines how the priests are portrayed in the Latter Prophets and analyzes the relationship between priests and prophets. The contributors also provide insights into the place of priests, prophets, and some other religious specialists in Israelite and Judean society in pre-exilic and post-exilic times.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	vii
List of Abbreviations	ix
Introduction and Overview	1	(18)
Lester L. Grabbe
Observations on Prophetic Characters, Prophetic Texts, Priests of Old, Persian Period Priests and Literati	19	(12)
Ehud Ben Zvi
The Prophetic Critique of Ritual in Old Testament Theology	31	(13)
Bryan D. Bibb
Prophets and Temple Personnel in the Mari Archives	44	(21)
Daniel E. Fleming
The Northern Voyage of Psammeticus II and its Implications for Ezekiel 44.7-9	65	(14)
Julie Galambush
A Priest Is Without Honor in His Own Prophet: Priests and Other Religious Specialists in the Latter Prophets	79	(19)
Lester L. Grabbe
The Day of Yahweh and the Mourning of the Priests in Joel	98	(17)
James R. Linville
Priestly Purity and Prophetic Lunacy: Hosea 1.2-3 and 9.7	115	(19)
Richard D. Nelson
What Was the Image of Jealousy in Ezekiel 8?	134	(15)
Margaret S. Odell
Layers of Meaning: Priesthood in Jeremiah MT	149	(28)
Corrine Patton
The Priests in the Book of Malachi and Their Opponents	177	(12)
Joachim Schaper
The Prophet Versus Priest Antagonism Hypothesis: Its History and Origin	189	(29)
Ziony Zevit
Index	218