__A Concise Guide to Reading the Prophetic Books__

The Prophetic Books of the Bible are full of symbolic speeches, dramatic metaphors, and lengthy allegories—a unique blend of literary styles that can make them hard to comprehend. How can we know if we are reading them the way God intended them to be read?

In this accessible guide, leading Old Testament scholar Peter Gentry identifies seven common characteristics of prophetic literature in the Bible that help us understand each book's message. With illustrations and clear examples, Gentry offers guidance for reading these challenging texts—teaching us practical strategies for deeper engagement with the biblical text as we seek to apply God's Word to our lives today.

Using illustrations and clear examples, leading Old Testament scholar Peter Gentry helps readers understand how to read the prophetic texts as they were intended to be read.

Peter J. Gentry

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Dedication

Introduction

1 Calling the People Back to the Covenant

2 The End of the Covenant, Judgment, and Restoration

3 The Function of Repetition in Hebrew Literature

4 The Purpose of the Oracles concerning the Foreign Nations

5 Describing the Future, Part 1

6 Describing the Future, Part 2

7 Describing the Future, Part 3

Conclusion

Appendix Literary Structure of the Book of Revelation

General Index

Scripture Index

__A Concise Guide to Reading the Prophetic Books__

The Prophetic Books of the Bible are full of symbolic speeches, dramatic metaphors, and lengthy allegories—a unique blend of literary styles that can make them hard to comprehend. How can we know if we are reading them the way God intended them to be read?

In this accessible guide, leading Old Testament scholar Peter Gentry identifies seven common characteristics of prophetic literature in the Bible that help us understand each book’s message. With illustrations and clear examples, Gentry offers guidance for reading these challenging texts—teaching us practical strategies for deeper engagement with the biblical text as we seek to apply God’s Word to our lives today.

For many, the Biblical prophets are incredibly difficult to fully understand, and it is this stumbling that Peter Gentry seeks to help believers with.

How to Read and Understand the Biblical Prophets

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