Amos Among the Prophets

Robert Coote describes the stages of growth of the book of Amos, discussing the process of the book's gradual formation. Chapter One introduces Coote's approach, rationale, and method for his analysis. Chapter Two deals with the oracles of doom, basically the oral legacy of the prophet himself. Chapter Three shows how the words of Amos were reactualized and composed in their seventh century setting. Chapter Four comes to grips with the book of Amos as a theological whole, as it now stands in the biblical canon. This book also serves as a useful resource for understanding pre-exilic prophecy because of the many similarities between Amos's message and other prophetic traditions which Coote highlights. Robert B. Coote is Professor of Old Testament at San Francisco Theological Seminary.

Author: Robert B. Coote
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 01/26/2005
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.94w x 0.34d
ISBN13: 9781597520379
ISBN10: 1597520373
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | Old Testament | General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation | General
- Religion | Biblical Reference | General