The Prophets
By: translated from the French by Rachel Attwater.
Edition: [1st ed.]
Series: The Twentieth century encyclopedia of Catholicism,; 66. Section 6: The word of God
Publisher: Hawthorn Books
Published: 1960
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Prophets -- Theology; Prophets
Description: Provides a broad introduction to the many prophets, and analyzes each of the major ones in terms of historical context, personal history, literary significance and theological importance. Part I deals with the prophetical writings as literature, illustrating the striking beauty and variation of these books. Part II is a psychological investigation of prophecy. The author points out that the prophet's body experiences the effects of the divine invasion: 'enthusiasm', the taking possession by God, may produce ecstacy, though in itself this phenomenon is not supernatural but simply psychological. And responding totally in this way, the prophet sometimes expresses himself as if there were a kind of confusion between his own person and God; his own individuality seems almost interchangeable with the divine. In Part III, the theological significance to Christianity of the major prophets is deftly and clearly analyzed.
Notes: Includes bibliography.