The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets
Subtitle: Then and Now
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: May 26, 2019
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781626983298
Description: "This book examines the liberation journey that is the heart of the Hebrew Scriptures. The work begins with a careful reading of narrative, prophetic and legal texts from the Hebrew Scriptures. All of these texts reveal exodus, the journey from constriction, as a fundamental biblical concern. After showing how the message of the Hebrew Prophets represents a consistent theme throughout Scripture, the author traces the further refinement of these liberation themes in contemporary writers and prophets such as Abraham Joshua Heschel, Martin Buber, Paulo Freire, Gustavo Guttie rez, Erich Fromm, Martin Luther King, Beverly Harrison, Maya Angelou, Robin Wall Kimmerer and bell hooks. The book shows how the insights of these prophets, ancient and modern, offer guidance for confronting current challenges for readers of all faiths and backgrounds." --
Notes: Source title: The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets: Then and Now