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2007 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!
In Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth, Joan E. Cook guides students of theology, Scripture, and ministry in reading the prophetic books according to the current methodologies for biblical study. She encourages readers to apply the messages of the prophets to contemporary religious and social concerns.
Cook focuses on how to read the Old Testament books of the prophets and addresses the pastoral implications. The study proceeds chronologically and biblical quotations and references are based on the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.
Cook encourages students to engage the biblical text and suggests points for reflection and questions for thought and action based on each of the prophetic books.
Chapters are Introductory Topics, The Early Prophets, The Eighth Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom, The Seventh Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch, Ezekiel and Obadiah, Exile: Isaiah of Babylon, The Second Temple Period: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel and Jonah, and Conclusion.
Joan E. Cook, SC, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University. She is the author of Hannah's Desire, God's Design: Early Interpretation of the Story of Hannah as well as numerous articles on biblical women and biblical prayer.
Contents
Contents
Abbreviations viii
Foreword ix
CHAPTER ONE
Introductory Topics 1
The Approach of this Book 1
Why Study the Prophets? 3
Which Books to Study, and Where to Find Them 3
Former and Latter Prophets 6
Major and Minor Prophets 8
Ancient Israel's Beliefs and Understandings 8
How to Study a Prophetic Book 13
Basic Forms of Prophetic Speech 17
Rhetorical Features 23
Prophecy Throughout the Ancient Near East 24
True and False Prophets 30
For Further Reading 31
CHAPTER TWO
The Early Prophets 33
Micaiah ben Imlah 33
Samuel 35 Nathan 38
Elijah 40
Moses the First Prophet and Model 41
For Further Reading 44
CHAPTER THREE
The Eighth-Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom 45
Background Information 45
Amos 51
Hosea 68
CHAPTER FOUR
The Eighth-Century Prophets in the Southern Kingdom 87
Micah 87
First Isaiah 100
CHAPTER FIVE
The Seventh-Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk 123
Background Information 123
Zephaniah 128
Nahum 135
Habakkuk 143
CHAPTER SIX
Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch 155
Jeremiah 155
Lamentations 185
Baruch 186
CHAPTER SEVEN
Ezekiel and Obadiah 189
Ezekial 189
Obadiah 212
CHAPTER EIGHT
The Final Years of the Exile: Second Isaiah 219
Background Information 219
Second Isaiah 222
CHAPTER NINE
The Persian Period and the Second Temple: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah 1-8 239
Background Information 239
Third Isaiah 245
Haggai 253
Zechariah 1-8 or First Zechariah 259
CHAPTER TEN
Fifth- and Fourth-Century Prophets: Malachi, Joel, Zechariah 9-14 267
Background Information 267
Malachi 267
Joel 275
Zechariah 9-14 or Second Zechariah 284
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Jonah, the Unique Prophet 295
Jonah 295
Conclusion 305
Index of Authors and Subjects 307
Index of Biblical References 311
LIST OF MAPS
Cities Identified with Israel's Prophets 7
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the Eighth Century 47
Boundaries of the City of David and the City of Jerusalem in Solomon's Time and in Nehemiah's Time 103
The Extent of the Persian Empire 241
