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Meet the prophets : a beginner's guide to the books of the biblical prophets, their meaning then and now / John W. Miller.

By: Publication details: New York : Paulist Press, ©1987.Description: viii, 250 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0809128993
  • 9780809128990
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 224/.061 19
LOC classification:
  • BS1505.2 .M55 1987
Other classification:
  • BC 6005
Contents:
Section I: Getting acquainted with the prophets and their books -- Chapter 1: What prophetic books? What prophets? -- A. opening questions -- B. a provisional list -- C. the list we will study -- 1. locale and date of each prophet -- 2. summary sketch of prophets as a group -- Chapter 2. Historical setting of the prophets -- A. the importance of historical setting -- B. the Deuteronomic histories -- C. the story they tell -- D. the place of the prophets in this story -- Chapter 3: What is prophecy? -- A. inductive divinizing -- B. intuitive divinizing -- C. Israelite prophecy -- D. the God of the prophets -- 1. name -- 2. Character -- Chapter 4: A prophetic book: how to study it and why -- A. what is a prophetic book -- B. How to study these books -- C. Why study them? -- Section II: The prophets of the Assyrian period.
Chapter 5: Amos of Tekoa -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. occupation -- 3. where he lived -- 4. lifestyle and theology -- 5. prophetic call -- 6. historical setting -- Chapter 6: His message and its relevance -- A. Message -- 1. opening proclamation (1:3-2:16) -- (a) danger ahead! -- (b) why? -- (i) crimes of the neighboring kingdoms -- (ii) crimes of Israel -- 2. the root of the problem -- (a) no justice -- (b) no uprightness -- 3. the failure at the gate -- 4. once again, why? -- (a) complacent theology -- (b) soporific worship -- (c) affluent lifestyle -- 5. is there no hope? -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 7: Hosea, son of Beeri -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. his country -- 3. occupation -- 4. his town -- 5. prophetic call -- 6. historical setting -- Chapter 8: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. danger ahead! -- 2. Why? -- (a) the heart of his critique -- (b) sexual promiscuity -- (c) violence -- (d) the failure of the priests -- 3. hope for the future -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 9: Isaiah, son of Amoz -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. where he lived -- 3. what he did -- 4. prophetic call -- 5. historical setting.
Chapter 10: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. Yahweh's plan -- 2. the reason for this plan -- (a) the sins of Jerusalem -- (b) a new leadership elite -- 3. the political consequences of this plan -- 4. the plan frustrated -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 11: Micah of Moresheth -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. where he lived -- 3. occupation -- 4. prophetic call -- 5. historical setting -- Chapter 12: His message and its relevance -- A. Message -- 1. disaster coming! -- 2. why? -- (a) exploitative military officers -- (b) uncaring elders -- (c) compromised prophets -- b. ongoing relevance -- Section III: The prophets of the Babylonian and Persian periods -- Chapter 13: Between the times: Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Obadiah -- A. looking back -- B. what happened next? -- C. minor prophets of the seventh century -- 1. Zephaniah -- 2. Nahum -- 3. Habakkuk -- 4. Obadiah -- D. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 14: Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah -- A. the book as a whole -- 1. the heading (1:1-3) -- 2. Jer 25:1-13a -- 3. Jer 36 -- 4. the personal prose reports -- 5. from original scroll to present book -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. religious background -- 3. historical setting -- (a) spiritual apostasy -- (b) attempted reforms -- (c) the tragic end -- 4. Jeremiah's prophetic call -- 5. the man and his message.
Chapter 15: His message and its relevance -- A. life and message -- 1. before the Josiah reform (626-621) -- 2. after the Josiah reform (621-609) -- 3. the first four years of Jehoiakim's reign (609-604) -- 4. after the scroll incident (604-598) -- 5. the final fifteen years (600-685) -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 16: Ezekiel, son of Buzi -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. occupation -- 3. background -- 4. historical setting -- 5. prophetic call -- Chapter 17: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. before the siege of Jerusalem -- (a) danger ahead! -- (b) why? -- (c) hope -- (d) Yahweh's sovereign purpose -- 2. the final phase -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 18: Second Isaiah -- A. the book as a whole -- 1. literary character -- 2. organization -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. prophetic call -- 2. historical setting -- 3. life situation -- Chapter 19: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. the core -- 2. new things -- (a) concerning Cyrus -- (b) the oath sworn to David -- (c) the unfolding plan of God -- (i) first servant song -- (ii) second servant song -- (iii) third servant song -- (iv) fourth servant song -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 20: The end of an era: third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel, Jonah -- A. Prophecy after 538 -- B. the most important post-exilic prophets -- 1. third Isaiah -- 2. Haggai and Zechariah -- 3. Malachi -- 4. after Malachi -- C. overview and relevance.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-243) and index.

Section I: Getting acquainted with the prophets and their books -- Chapter 1: What prophetic books? What prophets? -- A. opening questions -- B. a provisional list -- C. the list we will study -- 1. locale and date of each prophet -- 2. summary sketch of prophets as a group -- Chapter 2. Historical setting of the prophets -- A. the importance of historical setting -- B. the Deuteronomic histories -- C. the story they tell -- D. the place of the prophets in this story -- Chapter 3: What is prophecy? -- A. inductive divinizing -- B. intuitive divinizing -- C. Israelite prophecy -- D. the God of the prophets -- 1. name -- 2. Character -- Chapter 4: A prophetic book: how to study it and why -- A. what is a prophetic book -- B. How to study these books -- C. Why study them? -- Section II: The prophets of the Assyrian period.

Chapter 5: Amos of Tekoa -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. occupation -- 3. where he lived -- 4. lifestyle and theology -- 5. prophetic call -- 6. historical setting -- Chapter 6: His message and its relevance -- A. Message -- 1. opening proclamation (1:3-2:16) -- (a) danger ahead! -- (b) why? -- (i) crimes of the neighboring kingdoms -- (ii) crimes of Israel -- 2. the root of the problem -- (a) no justice -- (b) no uprightness -- 3. the failure at the gate -- 4. once again, why? -- (a) complacent theology -- (b) soporific worship -- (c) affluent lifestyle -- 5. is there no hope? -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 7: Hosea, son of Beeri -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. his country -- 3. occupation -- 4. his town -- 5. prophetic call -- 6. historical setting -- Chapter 8: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. danger ahead! -- 2. Why? -- (a) the heart of his critique -- (b) sexual promiscuity -- (c) violence -- (d) the failure of the priests -- 3. hope for the future -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 9: Isaiah, son of Amoz -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. where he lived -- 3. what he did -- 4. prophetic call -- 5. historical setting.

Chapter 10: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. Yahweh's plan -- 2. the reason for this plan -- (a) the sins of Jerusalem -- (b) a new leadership elite -- 3. the political consequences of this plan -- 4. the plan frustrated -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 11: Micah of Moresheth -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. where he lived -- 3. occupation -- 4. prophetic call -- 5. historical setting -- Chapter 12: His message and its relevance -- A. Message -- 1. disaster coming! -- 2. why? -- (a) exploitative military officers -- (b) uncaring elders -- (c) compromised prophets -- b. ongoing relevance -- Section III: The prophets of the Babylonian and Persian periods -- Chapter 13: Between the times: Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Obadiah -- A. looking back -- B. what happened next? -- C. minor prophets of the seventh century -- 1. Zephaniah -- 2. Nahum -- 3. Habakkuk -- 4. Obadiah -- D. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 14: Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah -- A. the book as a whole -- 1. the heading (1:1-3) -- 2. Jer 25:1-13a -- 3. Jer 36 -- 4. the personal prose reports -- 5. from original scroll to present book -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. religious background -- 3. historical setting -- (a) spiritual apostasy -- (b) attempted reforms -- (c) the tragic end -- 4. Jeremiah's prophetic call -- 5. the man and his message.

Chapter 15: His message and its relevance -- A. life and message -- 1. before the Josiah reform (626-621) -- 2. after the Josiah reform (621-609) -- 3. the first four years of Jehoiakim's reign (609-604) -- 4. after the scroll incident (604-598) -- 5. the final fifteen years (600-685) -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 16: Ezekiel, son of Buzi -- A. the book as a whole -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. name -- 2. occupation -- 3. background -- 4. historical setting -- 5. prophetic call -- Chapter 17: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. before the siege of Jerusalem -- (a) danger ahead! -- (b) why? -- (c) hope -- (d) Yahweh's sovereign purpose -- 2. the final phase -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 18: Second Isaiah -- A. the book as a whole -- 1. literary character -- 2. organization -- B. the man behind the book -- 1. prophetic call -- 2. historical setting -- 3. life situation -- Chapter 19: His message and its relevance -- A. message -- 1. the core -- 2. new things -- (a) concerning Cyrus -- (b) the oath sworn to David -- (c) the unfolding plan of God -- (i) first servant song -- (ii) second servant song -- (iii) third servant song -- (iv) fourth servant song -- B. ongoing relevance -- Chapter 20: The end of an era: third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel, Jonah -- A. Prophecy after 538 -- B. the most important post-exilic prophets -- 1. third Isaiah -- 2. Haggai and Zechariah -- 3. Malachi -- 4. after Malachi -- C. overview and relevance.

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