. . . a superb example of modern Orthodox Jewish biblical interpretation. -Interpretation This detailed and intriguing work represents years of thought and meticulous analysis as well as a fresh reading of several familiar prophetic narratives found in the OT. -The Catholic Biblical Quarterly . . . this book contains well-argued and thoughtful literary readings . . . Simon is thoroughly versed in the secondary literature but has managed to write a volume accessible to both scholars and informed general readers . . . -Choice Noted biblical scholar Uriel Simon undertakes a systematic study of prophetic narratives in the Bible. He focuses on seven stories (including Samuel's call to prophecy, Saul at Endor, and David and Bathsheba), analyzing their form and structure, their rhetorical devices, their descriptions of character and motive, their narrative techniques-in short, on the ways in which the stories are told.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Indiana University Press
ISBN-13
9780253332271
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94726008
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reading Prophetic Narratives
Author
Uriel Steen-Noklberg
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Religious History, Christianity
Publication Year
1997
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
794g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Uriel Steen-Noklberg
Series Title
Biblical Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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