Old Testament prophets for today
By: Carolyn J. Sharp.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: For today
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Louisville, KY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780664231781
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Prophets -- Introductions
Description: "The prophets of the Old Testament include such well-known characters as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, and Hosea. There are, however, many other prophets, both in the biblical books that bear their names and in the other histories and stories of ancient Israel. Carolyn Sharp offers a brief introduction to each of the Bible's prophets and their prophetic books, developing the theological themes present in each with an eye toward how the prophetic message is relevant today." -- From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Old Testament prophets for today; title: Series introduction; title: What is a prophet?; title: The early prophets : Balaam, Samuel, Nathan, Elijah, and Elisha; title: Amos; title: Hosea; title: Micah; title: Isaiah; title: Jeremiah; title: Ezekiel; title: Other Minor Prophets.