Reading the Prophets as Christian Scripture
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Baker Academic (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
Southwestern Journal of Theology 2022 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Biblical Studies)This survey textbook is grounded in the view that the prophetic books of the Old Testament should be read as Christian Scripture. Although it covers critical issues such as authorship, background, and history, its primary focus is on the message and theology of the prophetic books and the contribution they make to the Christian canon. Particular attention is given to literary issues, such as the structure of each prophetic book. Full-color illustrations, diagrams, and artwork bring the text to life. Additional resources for instructors and students are available through Textbook eSources.
Endorsements (3)
“Reading the Prophets as Christian Scripture takes a deep yet accessible dive into the prophetic literature. Covering a wide range of material, Tully guides readers through a thick interpretive forest for the sake of understanding one of the Bible’s more challenging sections. The Prophets often intimidate readers. How can we understand unless someone teaches us? Tully’s introduction takes its place as an answer to this question. Students and teachers alike will benefit from Tully’s clear guidance and excellent teaching.”
“It is rare to find a volume on the prophetic books that merges the literary, canonical, and theological aspects of the Prophets in such a lucid way. The interpretive framework allows the reader to consider both the ancient and contemporary significance with ease and clarity. Tully serves visual learners especially well. Excellent data is compiled into tables and displayed graphically in figures, in sections entitled ‘Thinking Visually,’ and these illumine the facts and make hard concepts accessible to the serious student. I will use this as a textbook in the classes I teach on the Prophets.”
“Reading the Prophets as Christian Scripture invites readers to encounter the prophetic books of the Old Testament afresh. Like the prophets of old, Tully is highly visual as well as creative, with the goal of making the Prophets accessible to contemporary readers without ignoring recent debates and challenging issues. This volume provides a helpful interpretive framework for understanding the prophets as people and books before introducing the prophetic texts from Isaiah to Malachi. A superb primer for those who have always wanted to understand the Prophets.”
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