{"product_id":"prophetic-literature-isbn-9781405188456","title":"Prophetic Literature","description":"\u003ci\u003eProphetic Literature: From Oracles to Books \u003c\/i\u003epresents an in-depth introduction to the origins and development of the Prophetic Books of the Old Testament, including an examination of the literary structure, authorship, and editorial processes that produced each book.    \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe only introductory textbook that explores both how the prophetic books were composed and edited\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible and engaging, the book contains numerous student features to encourage learning, including introductions, summaries, tables and boxes, etc\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBased on international scholarship on the individual prophetic books, including German scholarship that is otherwise inaccessible to most English readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Acknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 1 The ancient Near East xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap 2 Israel and Judah xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is a Prophetic Book? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Book of Hosea 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Book of Amos 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Book of Micah 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Book of Zephaniah and the Twelve 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Books of Joel and Obadiah 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Books of Nahum and Habakkuk 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Books of Jonah and Haggai 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Zechariah 1–8 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Zechariah 9–14, the Book of Malachi, and the Twelve 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Book of Isaiah 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Book of Isaiah (Continued) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Book of Jeremiah 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Book of Ezekiel 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScripture Index 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“as an introductory work, it is especially valuable because he is not sidetracked by extremely nuanced academic disagreement. He focuses on the broader structure of each prophet and how the composition reflects scribal changes and developments.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Biblical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald L. Troxel\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Hebrew and Semitic Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLXX-Isaiah as Translation and Interpretation\u003c\/i\u003e (2008).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The strength of \u003ci\u003eTroxel's Prophetic Literature: From Oracles to Books\u003c\/i\u003e is in its portrayal of the scribal intentions as they used and reused the prophetic oracles according to the needs of the community. The prophetic literature emerges from the past to speak once again.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeverly Cushman, Westminster College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Troxel has written a thorough and careful analysis of the ways in which prophetic oracles were shaped into books by later scribes. An excellent introduction to the prophets in light of contemporary scholarship.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn J. Collins, Yale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique introduction to the prophetic books provides a comprehensive look at one of the most important, and misunderstood, genres of the Hebrew Bible. Ronald Troxel examines the nature and purpose of prophetic literature, as well as providing an in-depth account of the origin and development of each book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe begins by placing the prophets in their historical and social context and introducing the idea of a prophetic book.The remaining chapters treat each prophetic book, examining its literary structure and the editorial processes that produced it. Readers are also introduced to the most recent scholarly research into the formation of prophetic books and the ongoing task of the scribes in updating previous works to meet new situations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProphetic Literature: From Oracles to Books\u003c\/i\u003e offers rich and rewarding insights into a series of prophetic works whose profound influence and inspirational wisdom have endured to the present day.   \"The strength of Troxel's \u003ci\u003eProphetic Literature: From Oracle to Books\u003c\/i\u003e is in its portrayal of the scribal intentions as they used and reused the prophetic oracles according to the needs of the community. The prophetic literature emerges from the past to speak once again.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eBeverly Cushman\u003c\/b\u003e, Westminster College  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Troxel has written a thorough and careful analysis of the ways in which prophetic oracles were shaped into books by later scribes. An excellent introduction to the prophets in light of contemporary scholarship.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e, Yale\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989878063333,"sku":"NP9781405188456","price":31.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405188456.jpg?v=1761785764","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/prophetic-literature-isbn-9781405188456","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}