Hosea (The Book & The Prophet)
Date of Prophet’s Activity: 750-725 BC Audience: Northern Israel The Book The book of Hosea was likely written in Judah after the fall of the northern capital, Samaria (722-721 BC). […]
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Amos (The Book & The Prophet)
Date of Prophet’s Activity: 760-750 BC Audience: Northern Kingdom of Israel The Assyrian threat resulted in a period of political insecurity and crises for Israel, especially following the Israelite golden […]
Nahum (The Book & The Prophet)
Date of Book Authorship: 7th century BC (Pre-Exilic) Date of Prophet’s Activity: 7th century BC Audience: Inhabitants of Judah Nahum was a minor prophet whose name meant “comforter.” Not much […]
Haggai (The Book & The Prophet)
The book of Haggai is short and consists of just two chapters, and one soon learns that the prophet was particularly concerned with the rebuilding of the temple in […]
The Post-Exilic Prophets (Old Testament History)
The prophetic books of the Old Testament are of great theological, spiritual, and practical significance for millions of religious believers both past and present. Professor and specialist in Israelite history […]
Isaiah 2:6-22 Pericope & The Day Of The Lord Theology
Introduction This paper has several objectives. Through the Three Worlds of the Text criteria it examines the historical context of Isaiah, the Proto-Isaiah 2:6-22 pericope, and, finally, seeks to not […]
A “Three Worlds of the Text” Analysis of 1 Corinthians & A Challenge to Christian Identity
Introduction This paper has three key objectives. First, to show a sensitivity to the socio-cultural setting of Corinth, the 1st century city in which the Corinth church was founded. Second, […]
Why There’s Doubt on the Jesus’ “I am” Statements in the Gospel of John.
In scholarship the “I am” sayings of Jesus found in the Gospel of John are quite controversial. They are as follows: • I am the Bread of Life (6:35) • […]
Why Isaiah 7:14 Is Not A Prophecy of Jesus’ Virgin Birth.
Many Christians believe/argue that Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of the coming Messiah (Jesus) who will be born of a virgin. The Isaiah passage says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will […]
Marcus Borg on Prophets & Prophecy Historicized
Borg reiterates much of what we have learned as biblical students this semester. He does a fantastic job of separating the prophets into the Latter and Former categories (Borg, 2002: […]
