Reading the Latter Prophets - Toward a New Canonical Criticism

Edgar W. Conrad focuses on the prophetic books as composite collections and shows that (1) prophets are characters in the text, depicted as figures of the past whose words are significant for a later time; (2) reading and writing play a central role in the depiction of prophets; (3) prophetic books are presented as written words available to later generations through reading; (4) that read as a whole, the latter prophets depict the end of prophecy and the emergence of messengers of the Lord.Reading the Latter Prophets is an important contribution to the problems of both the formation and function of the prophetic literature.>

About the author

Edgar W. Conrad is Director of Postgraduate Studies in the School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland.

Product details

• Authors: Edgar W Conrad, Edgar W. Conrad
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2004
• EAN: 9780567084521
• ISBN: 978-0-567-08452-1
• No. of pages: 306
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Journal for the Study of the O; Journal for the Study of the O; The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies; Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Kritik und Exegese heiliger Texte, RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations