Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament

J. Daniel Hays

Zondervan, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 376 pages

Christians sometimes approach the Old Testament with a mixture of awe and bewilderment, knowing that it contains pearls of wisdom, but unsure how to dive for them ... especially when it comes to the Prophets.In The Message of the Prophets, author J. Daniel Hays offers a scholarly, yet readable and student-friendly survey of the Old Testament prophetic literature that presents the message of each prophet in its historical and its biblical context and then tracks that message through the New Testament to challenge readers with what it means for them today. Hays focuses on synthesizing the message of the prophets, which enables students to grasp the major contours of the prophetic books clearly and concisely. Hundreds of colorful pictures help to illustrate the historical and cultural background of the prophets. After identifying what the message meant for ancient Israel, Hays helps the readers to move toward theological application today, helping readers to gain a better understanding of God and the relationship between God and his people. The Message of the Prophets is essential for professors, students, and others seeking to understand the role that the OT prophets play in the Christian faith.

Contents

• Introduction: 16
• The Prophets in History: 33
• The Literature of the Prophets: 45
• The Message of the Prophets: 62
• The Prophets and Biblical Eschatology: 77
• THE MAJOR PROPHETS: 78
• THE MAJOR PROPHETS: 95
• Isaiah 739: 109
• Isaiah 4055: 121
• Isaiah 5666: 135
• Jeremiah 1 10: 145
• Jeremiah 1129: 161
• Jeremiah 3033: 173
• Jeremiah 3452 Lamentations: 185
• Ezekiel 1 16: 199
• Ezekiel 1732: 211
• Ezekiel 3348: 221
• Daniel 1 6: 233
• Daniel 7 12: 245
• THE BOOK OF THE TWELVE: 259
• Hosea: 265
• Joel: 275
• Amos: 285
• Obadiah and Jonah: 297
• Micah: 309
• Nahum and Habakkuk: 319
• Zephaniah: 331
• Zechariah: 343
• Haggai and Malachi: 355
• Index: 367

About the author

J. Daniel Hays (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the Pruet School of Christian Studies and professor of Old Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. He is the author of From Every People and Nation, The Message of the Prophets, The Temple and the Tabernacle, and A Christian's Guide to Evidence for the Bible: 101 Proofs from History and Archaeology. He has coauthored or coedited Grasping God's Word ; Journey into God's Word ; Preaching God's Word ; The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary ; Jeremiah and Lamentations ; The Story of Israel: A Biblical Theology ; and God's Relational Presence: The Cohesive Center of Biblical Theology. He teaches adult Sunday School at his local church in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and also speaks both regionally and internationally. Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is a distinguished scholar and Professor Emeritus of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California. He is on the advisory council of the BioLogos Foundation, and is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament, and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books. Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Message of the Prophets: A Survey of the Prophetic and Apocalyptic Books of the Old Testament
• Author: J. Daniel Hays
• Editors: Tremper Longman Iii, Tremper Longman
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Zondervan, 2010
• ISBN: 0310271525, 9780310271529
• Length: 376 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Religious; Religion / Biblical Commentary / Old Testament / Prophets; Religion / Biblical Reference / Dictionaries & Encyclopedias; Religion / Biblical Studies / General; Religion / Biblical Studies / History & Culture; Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General; Religion / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / Prophets; Religion / Biblical Studies / Prophecy