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Some of the Old Testament’s most powerful language and vision comes from the Israel’s great prophets. Prophetic texts present timeless challenges to men and women down through the ages. They continue to evoke powerful responses from contemporary readers and listeners.
This course explores the worldviews and theologies of the ancient Near Eastern world to highlight how they influenced the message and mission of Israel’s ancient prophets, and how these shaped written prophetic texts as they appear in the biblical canon today, and how they influenced Jesus’ gospel message.
You will consider the prophetic call, vocation, charism, persona, mission and experience. Through other topics, you’ll explore the role of imagination in prophetic proclamations, metaphor and symbolic action, the prophets’portrayal of God, the prophets’ vision for worship and cosmic redemption, and discuss the violence embedded within prophetic texts. Two clusters of texts, the laments of Jeremiah and the servant songs of Isaiah are explo
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tom –
not good
I really like these cd sets, but this is one that I really found unhelpful. The presenter races through her script, the content is difficult to grasp often, especially at her rabid pace.
Andrea –
Excellent and Informative
These cds are excellent because they provide a wealth of information. The pace is lively and packs a good punch. The breadth and depth is astounding. I found myself listening to these css over and over again because of their richness and profound insight. I highly recommend them.
Christopher –
Not helpful for a beginner
The content is in depth, but the professor’s delivery is *way* too fast. I have tried to listen to it over and over, but I cannot grasp the material at the pace the lecturer covers it.
Matthew –
Just What I Needed The Prophets and the Old Testament
This course is just what I needed in order to strengthen my knowledge in a number of aspects of Biblical interpretation for seminary.
I read the negative reviews of this course and almost didn’t purchase it; I’m glad my curiosity overrode my fears.
While this course may not be for everybody, because the delivery may seem to be too fast for some people, I think that anyone who wants more than a superficial understanding of sacred scripture will find this course indispensable.
As with all Now You Know Courses, I listen to the lectures over and over again. I also use the study guides, especially if I think there is something I am missing.
Those who believe that the pace of the lecturer is too fast may benefit from reading the study guide as they listen to the lecture.
There is a lot of information here, and a lot to think about. It is worth spending time with this course, using the study guide, looking up any concepts you might be uncertain about and, above all — not expect to understand the whole thing in one, quick go-round.