Title: Interpreting the prophetic books : an exegetical handbook /
Authors: Smith, Gary V., 1943-
Year: 2014
Subjects: Bible. Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Bible.
Abstract: "Preaching from a prophetic text can be daunting because it can be difficult to place these prophecies in their proper historical setting. The prophets used different literary genres, and they often wrote using metaphorical poetry that is unfamiliar to the modern reader. This handbook offers an organized method of approaching a prophecy and preparing a persuasive, biblically based sermon that will draw modern application from the theological principle embedded in the prophetic text."--Back cover
Contents: The nature of prophetic literature -- Major themes in the prophetic books -- Preparing for interpretation -- Interpretive issues in prophetic texts -- Proclaiming prophetic texts -- From text to application