The lost world of the prophets : Old Testament prophecy and apocalyptic literature in ancient context

John H. Walton
Downers Grove, IL : IVP, [2024]
183 p. ; 21 cm.
書
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  • Part 1: Ancient near east
  • Proposition 1: Prophecy is a subset of divination
  • Proposition 2: Prophets and prophecy in the ancient near east manifest similarities and differences when compared to Israel
  • Part 2: Institution
  • Proposition 3: A prophet Is a spokesperson for God, not a predictor of the future
  • Proposition 4: Prophecy in the Old Testament is not monolithic but developing
  • Proposition 5: The classical prophets are champions of the covenant in times of crisis
  • Proposition 6: Prophecy takes a variety of different shapes after the Old Testament
  • Part 3: Literature
  • Proposition 7: Recognition of the categories of prophetic message help us to be more informed readers
  • Proposition 8: Prophets were typically not authors
  • Proposition 9: The implied audience of the prophetic books is not necessarily the audience of the prophet
  • Part 4: Methodological and interpretive issues
  • Proposition 10: Distinction between message and fulfillment provides clear understanding of prophetic literature
  • Proposition 11: Fulfillment follows oblique trajectories
  • Proposition 12: The New Testament use of Old Testament prophecy focuses on fulfillment, not message
  • Proposition 13: Prophecy carries important implications for understanding God and the future, but our ability to forge a detailed eschatology with confidence is limited
  • Part 5: Apocalyptic
  • Proposition 14: Apocalyptic should be differentiated from classical prophecy
  • Proposition 15: In apocalyptic literature, visions are not the message but the occasion for the message
  • Proposition 16: New Testament apocalyptic operates by the same principles as Old Testament apocalyptic
  • Concluding thoughts: A reading strategy.
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • IVP
  • 1514004895
  • 9781514004890
  • text
  • volume
  • unmediated
  • https://cms.trccloud.hk/opac/bib/AOnG