The Hebrew prophets may be the most puzzling, misunderstood, yet heroic characters of antiquity. Despised by many (and admired by few), they fascinate us by the way they fight against injustice (Elijah) while sticking their noses into international conflicts (Elisha). They puzzle us by the way they plead for the sojourner (Isaiah) while condemning the foreigner (Jonah). They intrigue us by the way they lament the present (Jeremiah) while re-imagining the future (Ezekiel). Students completing this course will be able to demonstrate ...
- a better understanding of the ideological world of the Hebrew prophets
- a deeper understanding of the literary world in which Hebrew prophecy exists
- a clearer awareness of the impact of Hebrew prophetic thought on contemporary Western values.