PROPHECY AND THE BIBLICAL PROPHETS studies the phenomenon of prophecy in a wide context, the prophetic literature repre sented in the Bible, and the message of the prophets. Following this the author surveys all the prophets, from Moses to Huldah, and the prophetic books from Isaiah to Malachi. In addition to discussions of how things were in ancient Israel, Professor Sawyer pays particular attention to legends about the prophets, both canonical and apocryphal, many of which have been considerably more important in the history of Western civilization than the prophets' original words. A final chapter in this revised edition continues the story of biblical prophecy into the early church, and consi- ders Jewish, Christian, and Muslim interpretation, and the matter of fulfilment of prophecy. It also contains a new section on feminist interpretation. PROPHECY AND THE BIBLICAL PROPHETS can be used as a basic text book as well as a source of interest and suggestions for further research.
