Israel's Prophetic Tradition Essays in Honour of Peter R. Ackroyd [Paperback]

This successful volume of essays makes a contribution to the study of Old Testament prophets.This successful volume of essays by distinguished scholars not only makes a contribution to the study of Old Testament prophets but also summarizes scholarship in a way particularly appropriate to students, giving access to material available otherwise only in other languages or in journals difficult to obtain.This successful volume of essays by distinguished scholars not only makes a contribution to the study of Old Testament prophets but also summarizes scholarship in a way particularly appropriate to students, giving access to material available otherwise only in other languages or in journals difficult to obtain.This successful volume of essays by distinguished scholars not only makes a contribution to the study of Old Testament prophets but also summarizes scholarship in a way particularly appropriate to students, giving access to material available otherwise only in other languages or in journals difficult to obtain.1. Prophecy in the ancient Near East Helmer Ringgren; 2. The origins of prophecy in Israel J. R. Porter; 3. Three classical prophets: Amos, Hosea and Micah A. S. Van Der Woude; 4. The Isaiah tradition John Eaton; 5. An alternative prophetic tradition? Richard Coggins; 6. Visionary experience in Jeremiah Walter Zimmerli; 7. The Ezekiel tradition: prophecy in a time of crisis R. E. Clements; 8. The prophets of the restoration Rex Mason; 9. Prophecy and the emergence of the Jewish apocalypses Michael A. Knibb; 10. Prophecy and wisdom R. N. Whybray; 11. Prophecy and the cult Robert Murray; 11. Prophecy and Law Anthony Phillips; 12. A change of emphasis in the study of the prophets John F. A. Sawyer; 13. Martin Buber and the interpretation of the prophets Ulrich E. Simon.'Here, then, we have a first rate introduction to recent work on the prophets. It will prove invaluable for teaching, and I am sure that library copies will rapidly become well worn and heavily l®