02095cam a2200361 a 4500 775419972 AUA.1 20160804130321.0 120723s2012 miub b 001 0 eng 2012018624 9780801048616 (pbk.) 0801048613 (pbk.) (OCoLC)775419972 DLC eng DLC YDX BTCTA BDX OCLCO YDXCP SGB BWX CDX EXN pcc a-is--- EXNs BS1505.52 .M39 2012 224/.067 23 Matthews, Victor Harold. The Hebrew prophets and their social world : an introduction / Victor H. Matthews. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI : Baker Academic, c2012. xi, 244 p. : maps ; 23 cm. Rev. ed. of: Social world of the Hebrew prophets. c2001. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Historical geography -- Defining and describing the prophet -- Premonarchic prophetic activity -- Early monarchic prophets -- Elijah and Elisha -- Major and minor prophets -- Book of Amos -- Book of Hosea -- Book of Isaiah -- Book of Micah -- Prophetic voices of the late seventh century -- Book of Jeremiah -- Book of Ezekiel -- Postexilic prophecy -- Hellenistic period and the book of Daniel -- Final thoughts. Drawing on archaeology and ancient Near Eastern texts, Matthews examines the prophets chronologically, placing them and their message into historical context. He explores pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influenced a prophet's life and message and explains why prophets served an integral purpose in the development of ancient Israelite religion. --from publisher description. Bible. Old Testament Prophets Socio-rhetorical criticism. Palestine Social life and customs To 70 A.D. Matthews, Victor Harold. Social world of the Hebrew prophets. lcc BOOK BS 1505.52 .M39 2012 15238 15238 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2016-08-04 Bought by JTL 9.22 AUA018468 5 BS 1505.52 .M39 2012 AUA018468 2024-10-18 10:05:53 2024-10-11 9.22 2016-08-04 BOOK 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2016-08-12 Bought by JTL 19.10 AUA018702 3 BS 1505.52 .M39 2012 AUA018702 2022-02-17 00:00:00 2022-02-14 2 19.10 2016-08-12 BOOK