The Hebrew prophets and their social world
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Victor H. Matthews
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, MI
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780801048616
Subjects: Socio-rhetorical criticism; Social life and customs; Bible
Description: Drawing on archaeology and ancient Near Eastern texts, Matthews examines the prophets chronologically, placing them and their message into historical context. He explores pertinent aspects of historical geography, economic conditions, and social forces that influenced a prophet's life and message and explains why prophets served an integral purpose in the development of ancient Israelite religion. --from publisher description
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Social world of the Hebrew prophets. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical geography; title: Defining and describing the prophet; title: Premonarchic prophetic activity; title: Early monarchic prophets; title: Elijah and Elisha; title: Major and minor prophets; title: The Book of Amos; title: The Book of Hosea; title: The Book of Isaiah; title: The Book of Micah; title: Prophetic voices of the late seventh century; title: The Book of Jeremiah; title: The Book of Ezekiel; title: Postexilic prophecy; title: The Hellenistic period and the Book of Daniel; title: Final thoughts; title: Glossary