Ancient Prophecy: Near Eastern, Biblical, and Greek Perspectives

by Martti Nissinen

Ancient Prophecy: Near Eastern, Biblical, and Greek Perspectives is the first monograph-length comparative study on prophetic divination in ancient Near Eastern, biblical, and Greek sources. Prophecy is one of the ways humans have believed to become conversant with what is believed to be superhuman knowledge. The prophetic process of communication involves the prophet, her/his audience, and the deity from whom the message allegedly comes from. Martti...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198808550
• ISBN13: 9780198808558
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"