Book Review: I. Biblical Studies: The Prophetic Literature: An Introduction (original) (raw)

Review & Expositor, 2002

Abstract

The initial chapter deals with the historical setting of the prophets, compares biblical prophets to prophecy in the broader cultural context, outlines literary aspects of prophetic literature (genre, poetic techniques, etc.), discusses the process of collection, editing and anthologizing that produced the prophetic corpus, and concludes with a synopsis of the major theological and ethical emphases of the prophetic corpus. In particular, Petersen calls attention to (1) the ".imperi~l".or international perspec~ve of biblical prophecy alongside ItScovenant focus and (2) the prophet's care to balance judgment and hope. Petersen follows the structure of ~e Hebrew canon in the body of his mtroduction, devoting a chapter to each of the three major prophetic books (Isa, [er, Ezek), one to the "Book of the Twelve" (the Minor Prophets, as they are often and unfortunately called), and one to prophetic literature outside prophetic books. The decision to treat "the Twelve" as a single unit points to a significant distinctive of Petersen's introduction in comparison to others of its kind. As the bibliographies that conclude each Book Reviews Review and Expositor, 99, Fall 2002

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