Prophecy, poetry, and Hosea / Gerald Morris.

The books of the Latter Prophets have traditionally been treated as persuasive speeches, and interpreted according to their rhetoric. At the same time, interpreters recognize the poetic form of much prophecy. This study takes up the notion of the 'prophet' as 'poet', focusing on...

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Main Author: Morris, Gerald, 1963-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sheffield : Sheffield Academic Press, ©1996.
Series:Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; 219.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: GENRE AND INTERPRETATION; Chapter 2 RHETORIC AND POETRY; Chapter 3 REPETITION AND VARIATION; Chapter 4 LANGUAGE FALLING ON LANGUAGE: WORDPLAY AND HOSEA; Chapter 5 HOSEA AND THE LYRICAL PLOT; Chapter 6 CONCLUSION: GENRE AND THE PROPHETS; Appendix; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors.