Social World of the Hebrew Prophets

by Victor H. Matthews

Social World of the Hebrew Prophets is an introduction to the Hebrew Prophets and the social world of which they spoke. Matthews examines ancient IsraelÂ’s prophets chronologically, providing sketches... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565634179
• ISBN13: 9781565634176
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A more forgiving review

One review wrote that Matthews ignored recent sociological literature on the prophets. Maybe he did, but I'm not sure that's the point. As an experienced teacher sensitive to the needs of students what he furnishes is basic relatively noncontroversial information from which to depart if one desired to go deeper. The point is not to confuse the student (in this case, clearly the beginning student is the target) with what's trendiest in never-ending scholarly debates. That said, Matthews is very, extremely readable and can be finished in two or three leisurely sittings. He treats the prophets in their historical chronological order, not their canonical order, which is better for the overall flow of the book. He presents the meaning and message of the prophets in historical background with appreciation for their diverse literary personalities. I have much respect for Matthews as an instructor and recommend anything he has published.