Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the ProphetsLiturgical Press, 2006 - 323 páginas 2007 Catholic Press Association Award Winner! In Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth, Joan E. Cook guides students of theology, Scripture, and ministry in reading the prophetic books according to the current methodologies for biblical study. She encourages readers to apply the messages of the prophets to contemporary religious and social concerns. Cook focuses on how to read the Old Testament books of the prophets and addresses the pastoral implications. The study proceeds chronologically and biblical quotations and references are based on the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Cook encourages students to engage the biblical text and suggests points for reflection and questions for thought and action based on each of the prophetic books. Chapters are Introductory Topics, The Early Prophets, The Eighth Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom, The Seventh Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch, Ezekiel and Obadiah, Exile: Isaiah of Babylon, The Second Temple Period: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel and Jonah, and Conclusion. Joan E. Cook, SC, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University. She is the author of Hannah's Desire, God's Design: Early Interpretation of the Story of Hannah as well as numerous articles on biblical women and biblical prayer. |
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... Vision Report . This form describes a vision received by the prophet . It is often given in the first person , beginning with " I saw " and giving details about what the prophet saw . This report usually includes an explanation of the ...
... vision . . . . I became a sorry figure of a man , I retained no strength . . . I fell on the ground . . . . Suddenly a hand grasped me and pulled me up onto my hands and knees ; he said to me : Daniel , at- tend to the words I am ...
... vision . The messages often promise divine protection for the king and thus for all the people . In addition , several ANE parallels emphasize justice , particularly the king's respon- sibility to uphold justice in his kingdom . This ...
... vision of the Lord in the heavenly court , asking who might entice Ahab to fight against the Syrians in order that he would be defeated . Finally a spirit volunteered , explaining , " I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of ...
... vision with that of Isaiah in Isaiah 6 . • Compare and contrast the theme of divine origin of prophetic words with Jeremiah 23 . Fourth , the vision makes clear that the Lord has power over Ahab . The Lord wants Ahab to fight the ...
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CHAPTER FOUR | 87 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 123 |
CHAPTER | 155 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 189 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 219 |
CHAPTER | 267 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 295 |
Conclusion | 305 |
Index of Biblical References | 311 |
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