Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel
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Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel
Using comparative anthropology to get at the social dimensions of
prophetic activity, Robert Wilson's study brings the study of
Isrealite prophecy to a new level. Looking at both modern societies
and Ancient Near Eastern ones, Wilson sketches the nature of
prophetic activity, its social location, and its social functions. He
then shows how these features appear in Israelite prophecy and
sketches a history of prophecy in Israel.
- Publisher Fortress Press
- Format Paperback
- ISBN 9780800618148
- Dimensions 6 x 9
- Pages 336
- Publication Date February 1, 1980
Endorsements
"With this book, Robert R. Wilson establishes himself as a central contributor to the study of the prophets. His book will surely become a standard point of reference for subsequent work. Wilson reflects a major move in methods and perspectives now being made in Old Testament studies, a move which seeks to go beyond the American and the German syntheses of the last generation."
— Walter Brueggemann, Interpretation
"Competent histories of Israelite prophecy are rare enough; histories which tackle responsibly the social realia of the phenomena under discussion are rarer still. Wilson's book is just such a doubly rare, and excellent contribution; one which replaces earlier, and hitherto standard, tomes."
— David L. Petersen, Religious Studies Review
— Walter Brueggemann, Interpretation
"Competent histories of Israelite prophecy are rare enough; histories which tackle responsibly the social realia of the phenomena under discussion are rarer still. Wilson's book is just such a doubly rare, and excellent contribution; one which replaces earlier, and hitherto standard, tomes."
— David L. Petersen, Religious Studies Review
Table of Contents
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Preface
- Prophecy and Society in Old Testament Research
- Prophecy in Modern Societies
- Prophecy in the Ancient Near East
- Prophecy in Israel: The Ephraimite Tradition
- Prophecy in Israel: The Judean Traditions
- Toward a History of Prophecy in Israel
Abbreviations
An Introduction to the Problem
Prophecy and Society in the Study of Israelite Religion
Prophecy and Society in Form-critical Study
The Implications of Prior Research
Prophecy and Society: A Cross-disciplinary Approach
The Problem of Terminology
The Social Prerequisites of Intermediation
The Mechanisms of intermediation
The Making of an Intermediary
The Behavioral Characteristics of Intermediaries
The Social Functions of Intermediation
Conclusions
Prophecy in Mesopotamia
Prophecy in Egypt
Prophecy in Palestine and Syria
Prophecy and Society in the Ancient Near East
Characteristic Speech in the Ephraimite Tradition
The Beginning of the Ephraimite Tradition
The Deuteronomic Tradition
Writing Prophets in the Ephraimite Tradition
Conclusions
Characteristic Speech in the Judean Traditions
The Beginning of the Judean Traditions: Gad and Nathan
Preexilic Writing Prophets in the Judean Traditions
Exilic and Postexilic Writing Prophets in the Judean Traditions
Judean Prophecy and the Chronicler
Conclusions
The Origins of Israelite Prophecy
The Development of the Prophetic Traditions
The Mixing of the Traditions
The Decline of Prophecy and the Rise of Apocalyptic
Select Bibliography
Index