The ProphetsHarper Collins, 2001 M10 16 - 704 páginas Abraham Heschel is a seminal name in religious studies and the author of Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man. When The Prophets was first published in 1962, it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of biblical scholarship. The Prophets provides a unique opportunity for readers of the Old Testament, both Christian and Jewish, to gain fresh and deep knowledge of Israel's prophetic movement. The author's profound understanding of the prophets also opens the door to new insight into the philosophy of religion. |
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... ancient Palestine poor people have not been treated properly by the rich ? So what if some old women found pleasure and edification in worshiping " the Queen of Heaven " ? Why such immod- erate excitement ? Why such intense indignation ...
... ancient Palestine poor people have not been treated properly by the rich ? So what if some old women found pleasure and edification in worshiping " the Queen of Heaven " ? Why such immod- erate excitement ? Why such intense indignation ...
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... ancient society cherished above all else : wisdom , wealth , and might . To the prophets , such infat- uation was ludicrous and idolatrous . Assyria would be punished for her arrogant boasting : By the strength of my hand I have done it ...
... ancient society cherished above all else : wisdom , wealth , and might . To the prophets , such infat- uation was ludicrous and idolatrous . Assyria would be punished for her arrogant boasting : By the strength of my hand I have done it ...
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... ancient religions , the great prophets were rather unimpressive . The paraphernalia of nimbus and evidence , such as miracles , were not at their disposal . * LONELINESS AND MISERY None of the prophets seems enamored with being a ...
... ancient religions , the great prophets were rather unimpressive . The paraphernalia of nimbus and evidence , such as miracles , were not at their disposal . * LONELINESS AND MISERY None of the prophets seems enamored with being a ...
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... ancient con- ception of the prophet as a mere mouthpiece of God . A careful analy- sis , however , compels us to reject the characterization of prophetic inspiration as a mere act of passive and unconscious receptivity ( see pp . 456 f ...
... ancient con- ception of the prophet as a mere mouthpiece of God . A careful analy- sis , however , compels us to reject the characterization of prophetic inspiration as a mere act of passive and unconscious receptivity ( see pp . 456 f ...
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... Ancient History of the Near East ( London , 1950 ) , pp . 461–494 ; G. Contenau , Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria ( London , 1954 ) ; L. W. King , A History of Babylon ( New York , 1919 ) , pp . 270 ff .; M. Noth , The History of ...
... Ancient History of the Near East ( London , 1950 ) , pp . 461–494 ; G. Contenau , Everyday Life in Babylon and Assyria ( London , 1954 ) ; L. W. King , A History of Babylon ( New York , 1919 ) , pp . 270 ff .; M. Noth , The History of ...
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Isa 139 | 76 |
Micah | 124 |
Jeremiah | 130 |
Habakkuk | 178 |
Second Isaiah | 184 |
The Meaning and Mystery of Wrath | 358 |
Ira Dei | 383 |
Religion of Sympathy | 393 |
Prophecy and Ecstasy | 414 |
The Theory of Ecstasy | 428 |
An Examination of the Theory of Ecstasy | 448 |
Prophecy and Poetic Inspiration | 468 |
Prophecy and Psychosis | 498 |
History | 202 |
Chastisement | 238 |
Justice | 249 |
The Theology of Pathos | 285 |
Comparisons and Contrasts | 299 |
The Philosophy of Pathos | 318 |
Anthropopathy | 344 |
Explanations of Prophetic Inspiration | 524 |
Event and Experience | 545 |
Prophets Throughout the World | 572 |
Prophet Priest and King | 606 |
Conclusions | 618 |
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