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Hear, O heavens and listen, O Earth : an introduction to the Prophets / Joan E. Cook.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press, c2006.Description: xi, 323 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 081465181X (alk. paper)
  • 9780814651810 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 224/.061 22
LOC classification:
  • BS1505.55 .C66 2006
Online resources:
Contents:
Introductory topics -- The early prophets -- The eighth-century prophets in the Northern Kingdom -- The eighth-century prophets in the Southern Kingdom -- The seventh-century prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk -- Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch -- Ezekiel and Obadiah -- The final years of the Exile : second Isaiah -- The Persian period and the second Temple : Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah 1-8 -- Fifth- and fourth-century prophets: Malachi, Joel, Zechariah 9-14 -- Jonah, the unique prophet.
Summary: "Although the Israelite prophets lived and spoke centuries ago, their message still resonates in this twenty-first century. Joan Cook captures the essence of these prophetic messages. She does so with an eye toward careful biblical scholarship: historical and political considerations, chronological timelines, and literary patterns. But Cook moves beyond the important scholarly study to consider how prophetic messages speak to the religious, pastoral, and socio-economic concerns of our time. Hear anew these prophetic messengers and discover the practical - and challenging - implications of their words for today."--Jacket.
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"A Michael Glazier book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introductory topics -- The early prophets -- The eighth-century prophets in the Northern Kingdom -- The eighth-century prophets in the Southern Kingdom -- The seventh-century prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk -- Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch -- Ezekiel and Obadiah -- The final years of the Exile : second Isaiah -- The Persian period and the second Temple : Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah 1-8 -- Fifth- and fourth-century prophets: Malachi, Joel, Zechariah 9-14 -- Jonah, the unique prophet.

"Although the Israelite prophets lived and spoke centuries ago, their message still resonates in this twenty-first century. Joan Cook captures the essence of these prophetic messages. She does so with an eye toward careful biblical scholarship: historical and political considerations, chronological timelines, and literary patterns. But Cook moves beyond the important scholarly study to consider how prophetic messages speak to the religious, pastoral, and socio-economic concerns of our time. Hear anew these prophetic messengers and discover the practical - and challenging - implications of their words for today."--Jacket.