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Interpreting the Prophetic Books
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Gary V. Smith
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional

A guide for students and pastors to interpret and communicate the messages of the prophetic books well Preaching from a prophetic text can be daunting because it can be difficult to place these prophecies in their proper historical setting. The prophets used different literary genres and they often wrote using
Interpreting the Prophets
Language: en
Pages: 194
Authors: Aaron Chalmers
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-01-15 - Publisher: SPCK

The prophetic books are some of the most captivating and fascinating texts of the Old Testament. They are also some of the most misunderstood. This book equips the reader with the knowledge and skills they need to interpret the Prophets in a faithful and accurate fashion. Aaron Chalmers leads the
Interpreting the Prophets
Language: en
Pages: 306
Authors: James Luther Mays, Paul J. Achtemeier
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 1987-01-01 - Publisher: Fortress Press

Combining a remarkable degree of scholarship, theological depth, and readability, these essays from the journal Interpretation will be an up-to-date and valuable resource for teaching and preaching the prophets. Contributors include: Walter Brueggemann; Brevard S. Childs; R.E. Clements; John J. Collins; James L. Crenshaw; Michael Fishbane; John G. Gammie; Moshe
Interpreting the Prophetic Word
Language: en
Pages: 546
Authors: Willem A. VanGemeren
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-06-01 - Publisher: Zondervan Academic

The diversity of prophetic voices in the Bible provides a message that is rich and variegated. But the variety of the testimony can be lost by limiting one's interpretations or application of the prophetic word. Interpreting the Prophetic Word helps readers understand the harmony of the voices that reveal God's
The Prophetic Literature
Language: en
Pages: 162
Authors: Marvin A. Sweeney
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-10-01 - Publisher: Abingdon Press

Biblical Studies Biblical texts create worlds of meaning, and invite readers to enter them. When readers enter such textual worlds, which are often strange and complex, they are confronted with theological claims. With this in mind, the purpose of the Interpreting Biblical Texts series is to help serious readers in