A Prophet in Debate
Author | : Karl Möller |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780826465689 |
ISBN-13 | : 0826465684 |
Rating | : 4/5 (684 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Prophet in Debate written by Karl Möller and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of the literary structure and rhetorical challenge that prompted the book's production. Moller argues that the book of Amos captures and presents the debate between Amos and his eighth-century audience. When read in the light of Israel's fall, the presentation of Amos struggling (and failing) to convince his contemporaries of the imminent divine punishment functions as a powerful warning to subsequent Judaean readers.