How to Read and Understand the Biblical Prophets
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433554038 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Concise Guide to Reading the Prophetic BooksThe Prophetic Books of the Bible are full of symbolic speeches, dramatic metaphors, and lengthy allegories—a unique blend of literary styles that can make them hard to comprehend. With illustrations and clear examples, Gentry offers guidance for reading these challenging texts—teaching us practical strategies for deeper engagement with the biblical text as we seek to apply God’s Word to our lives today. . How can we know if we are reading them the way God intended them to be read?In this accessible guide, leading Old Testament scholar Peter Gentry identifies seven common characteristics of prophetic literature in the Bible that help us understand each book’s message
Merrill, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary“When traveling to a foreign land, the experience is so much richer when you have an experienced guide to explain the unique customs, point out things you might have missed, and take you to places you would not dare traverse alone. Pick up this travel guide and experience the biblical Prophets afresh.”—Richard Lucas, biblical and theological studies mentor, The NETS Center for Church Planting and Revitalization; associate pastor, Christ Memorial Church, Williston, Vermont“Peter Gentry is a master exegete and theologian, and in this brief volume he supplies excellent guidance for those of us who desire to read and understand the Prophets with greater biblical faithfulness. Gentry knits together most skillfully the str
Gentry (PhD, University of Toronto) is professor of Old Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of the Hexapla Institute.. Peter J
Al said Easy Read. Easy read and he takes the complications of scripture and simplifies it so the average reader can understand more fully. Helpful for both Professional and Lay persons.. Helpful to better understand the genre of prophecy in the Bible Debi Martin This is a short, succinct book on the genre of prophecy and how this Hebrew literature was written. In our Western mindset, we often don't properly read and understand Hebrew prophecy, as it was written in a style that we are not accustomed to. Peter Gentry takes us through the characteristics of Hebrew prophecy and how to better understand it. He uses multiple examples, particularly in Isaiah, to show the style and genre and demonstrate how this would have been understood to the original readers. As I'm currently studying Isaiah, I found this helpful to better understand what I am reading. There are cha. "Bible Prophets, for then and now" according to Mary Sayler. Bible prophets used poetic symbols, metaphors, and other literary devices for impact. Like poets and prophets today, they wanted to wake people up to God’s ways and the Lord’s calling on their lives.In general, the Old Testament prophets reiterated what God had already said or revealed then showed how that word applied to a situation in their era in hopes of encouraging faith and obedience to God.The prophets also exhorted the people to seek God’s will and rely on God to help them find it. In Deuteronomy 18, for example, Moses strongly warned against contacting mediums, fortune-tellers,