Interpreting the Prophetic Word: An Introduction to the Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament

The diversity of prophetic voices in the Bible provides a message that is rich and variegated. But the variety of the testimony can be lost by limiting one's interpretations or application of the prophetic word. Interpreting the Prophetic Word helps readers understand the harmony of the voices that reveal God's purposes in redemptive history. Dr. Willem VanGemeren explains clearly and fully the background of the prophetic tradition. He then interprets the message of the major and minor prophets, using historical context and literary form and structure as tools in his analysis. He concludes with an explanation of the relevance of the prophetic word today. Dr. VanGemeren's extensive research and scholarship is presented in a readable way to unlock the door of prophecy for readers. He helps them to interpret prophecy and invites them to listen to the prophets and to lives the prophetic word.

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• Isaiah: The NIV Application Commentary
• The Prophet and His Message: Reading Old Testament Prophecy Today
• The Old Testament: A Historical, Theological, and Critical Introduction
• The Theology of the Book of Isaiah
• The Christ of the Prophets
• Handbook on the Prophets
• An Introduction to the Old Testament: Second Edition
• Plowshares and Pruning Hooks: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic
• Perspectives Old and New on Paul: The "Lutheran" Paul and His Critics