Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets
2007 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!

In Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth, Joan E. Cook guides students of theology, Scripture, and ministry in reading the prophetic books according to the current methodologies for biblical study. She encourages readers to apply the messages of the prophets to contemporary religious and social concerns.

Cook focuses on how to read the Old Testament books of the prophets and addresses the pastoral implications. The study proceeds chronologically and biblical quotations and references are based on the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Cook encourages students to engage the biblical text and suggests points for reflection and questions for thought and action based on each of the prophetic books.

Chapters are Introductory Topics, The Early Prophets, The Eighth Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom, The Seventh Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch, Ezekiel and Obadiah, Exile: Isaiah of Babylon, The Second Temple Period: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel and Jonah, and Conclusion.

Joan E. Cook, SC, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University. She is the author of Hannah's Desire, God's Design: Early Interpretation of the Story of Hannah as well as numerous articles on biblical women and biblical prayer.

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Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets
2007 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!

In Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth, Joan E. Cook guides students of theology, Scripture, and ministry in reading the prophetic books according to the current methodologies for biblical study. She encourages readers to apply the messages of the prophets to contemporary religious and social concerns.

Cook focuses on how to read the Old Testament books of the prophets and addresses the pastoral implications. The study proceeds chronologically and biblical quotations and references are based on the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Cook encourages students to engage the biblical text and suggests points for reflection and questions for thought and action based on each of the prophetic books.

Chapters are Introductory Topics, The Early Prophets, The Eighth Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom, The Seventh Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch, Ezekiel and Obadiah, Exile: Isaiah of Babylon, The Second Temple Period: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel and Jonah, and Conclusion.

Joan E. Cook, SC, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University. She is the author of Hannah's Desire, God's Design: Early Interpretation of the Story of Hannah as well as numerous articles on biblical women and biblical prayer.

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Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets

Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets

by Joan E Cook
Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets

Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets

by Joan E Cook

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2007 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!

In Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth, Joan E. Cook guides students of theology, Scripture, and ministry in reading the prophetic books according to the current methodologies for biblical study. She encourages readers to apply the messages of the prophets to contemporary religious and social concerns.

Cook focuses on how to read the Old Testament books of the prophets and addresses the pastoral implications. The study proceeds chronologically and biblical quotations and references are based on the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Cook encourages students to engage the biblical text and suggests points for reflection and questions for thought and action based on each of the prophetic books.

Chapters are Introductory Topics, The Early Prophets, The Eighth Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom, The Seventh Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch, Ezekiel and Obadiah, Exile: Isaiah of Babylon, The Second Temple Period: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Joel and Jonah, and Conclusion.

Joan E. Cook, SC, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University. She is the author of Hannah's Desire, God's Design: Early Interpretation of the Story of Hannah as well as numerous articles on biblical women and biblical prayer.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780814651810
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Publication date: 06/01/2006
Series: Michael Glazier Bks.
Pages: 336
Product dimensions: 6.72(w) x 8.82(h) x 0.82(d)

About the Author

Joan E. Cook, SC, teaches Scripture at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. She is author of Hannah's Desire, God's Design (Sheffield Academic Press, 1999) and Hear, O Heavens and Listen, O Earth: An Introduction to the Prophets (Liturgical Press, 2006), which won a first-place Catholic Press Association award in 2007. Cook has also written numerous articles on biblical women and biblical prayer.

Table of Contents

Contents
Abbreviations   viii
Foreword   ix
     CHAPTER ONE
Introductory Topics   1
          The Approach of this Book   1
          Why Study the Prophets?   3
          Which Books to Study, and Where to Find Them   3
          Former and Latter Prophets   6
          Major and Minor Prophets   8
          Ancient Israel’s Beliefs and Understandings   8
          How to Study a Prophetic Book   13
          Basic Forms of Prophetic Speech   17
          Rhetorical Features   23
          Prophecy Throughout the Ancient Near East   24
          True and False Prophets   30
          For Further Reading   31
     CHAPTER TWO
The Early Prophets   33
          Micaiah ben Imlah   33
          Samuel 35 Nathan   38
          Elijah   40
          Moses the First Prophet and Model   41
          For Further Reading   44 
     CHAPTER THREE
The Eighth-Century Prophets in the Northern Kingdom   45
          Background Information   45
            Amos   51
            Hosea    68
     CHAPTER FOUR
The Eighth-Century Prophets in the Southern Kingdom   87
          Micah 87
          First Isaiah   100
     CHAPTER FIVE
The Seventh-Century Prophets Zephaniah, Nahum, and Habakkuk   123
          Background Information   123
            Zephaniah   128
            Nahum   135
            Habakkuk   143
     CHAPTER SIX
Jeremiah, Lamentations, and Baruch   155
          Jeremiah   155
          Lamentations   185
          Baruch   186
     CHAPTER SEVEN
Ezekiel and Obadiah   189
          Ezekial 189
          Obadiah   212
     CHAPTER EIGHT
The Final Years of the Exile: Second Isaiah   219
          Background Information   219
            Second Isaiah  222 
     CHAPTER NINE
The Persian Period and the Second Temple: Third Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah 1–8   239
          Background Information   239
            Third Isaiah   245
            Haggai   253
            Zechariah 1–8 or First Zechariah   259
     CHAPTER TEN
Fifth- and Fourth-Century Prophets: Malachi, Joel, Zechariah 9–14  267
          Background Information   267
            Malachi   267
            Joel   275
            Zechariah 9–14 or Second Zechariah   284
     CHAPTER ELEVEN
Jonah, the Unique Prophet   295
          Jonah   295
Conclusion   305
Index of Authors and Subjects   307
Index of Biblical References   311
     LIST OF MAPS
Cities Identified with Israel’s Prophets   7
The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah in the Eighth Century   47
Boundaries of the City of David and the City of Jerusalem in Solomon’s Time and in Nehemiah’s Time   103
The Extent of the Persian Empire   241
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