Reading the Latter Prophets: Toward a New Canonical CriticismEdgar W. Conrad focuses on the prophetic books as composite collections and shows that (1) prophets are characters in the text, depicted as figures of the past whose words are significant for a later time; (2) reading and writing play a central role in the depiction of prophets; (3) prophetic books are presented as written words available to later generations through reading; (4) that read as a whole, the latter prophets depict the end of prophecy and the emergence of messengers of the Lord. Reading the Latter Prophets is an important contribution to the problems of both the formation and function of the prophetic literature. |
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Contents
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Chapter 2 TEXTS AND HISTORY | 31 |
Chapter 3 ORDERING PROPHETIC BOOKS | 45 |
Chapter 4 OPENING PROPHETIC BOOKS | 63 |
READING JEREMIAH IN THE LIGHT OF AMOS | 92 |
READING EZEKIEL IN THE LIGHT OF JONAH | 161 |
READING ISAIAH IN THE LIGHT OF THE OTHER PROPHETS OF VISION | 182 |
READING THE TWELVE IN THE LIGHT OF THE MAJOR PROPHETS | 243 |
Conclusion | 268 |
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Common terms and phrases
activity actual addressed Ahaz Amos ancient announced answer appears argued associated Author Babylon become beginning Bible biblical bring canonical chapter codes collection comfort coming compilation conceming concerning continuation conventional covenant criticism Davies destruction discussion earlier exile Ezekiel fear first future give given Haggai hand happened hear heard Hebrew Hezekiah Hosea important interested interpretation Isaiah Isaiah’s vision Israel Jeremiah Jerusalem Jonah Joshua Josiah Judah king land language later limits literary look material meaning mentioned messenger Model Moses mouth narrative nations oracle past phrase present priests prophesying prophetic books questions reader reference restoration role says scroll semiotics setting significant similar speak spoke studies suggests superscription temple things torah Twelve understand understood vision voice warrior whole word of Yahweh writing written Yahweh’s plan Yahweh’s words Zechariah
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| Title | Reading the Latter Prophets: Toward a New Canonical Criticism The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
| Author | Edgar W. Conrad |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing, 2004 |
| ISBN | 056732432X, 9780567324320 |
| Length | 306 pages |
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