'The Spirit of the Lord Came Upon Me': Prophets in Ancient Israel from a Cross-Cultural Perspective

by Lester L. Grabbe

Lester Grabbe here distills his wide body of work on the subject of prophecy. The volume considers prophecy in different cultural contexts across ancient Israel and surrounding areas. Beginning with a consideration of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, Grabbe then looks at it as phenomenon in the ancient near east, including Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Levant.

From this background in the immediate context of ancient Israel, Grabbe then...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567710734
• ISBN13: 9780567710734
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"