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The Roles of Israel's Prophets

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Roles of Israel's Prophets
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Petersen
SeriesThe Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:131
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9781855396289
ClassificationsDewey:306
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition NIPPOD

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Network Continuum Education
Publication Date 1 November 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This book offers a new and fruitful approach to a major area of Old Testament study. Expressing dissatisfaction with current critical theories of Israelite prophecy, which have regularly depended on the categories of office and charisma to designate essential features, Petersen looks instead to modern 'role theory' for a conceptual apparatus which can take account not only of what prophets regularly did in common but also of the significant variety apparent in Israelite prophetic performance.