Biblical Prophecy: Perspectives for Christian Theology, Discipleship, and Ministry (Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church)

by Ellen F. Davis

Overview

In this fresh and expansive work, Ellen Davis offers a comprehensive interpretation of the prophetic role and word in the Christian scriptures. Davis carefully outlines five essential features of the prophetic role and then systematically examines seven representations of prophets and prophecies.

Thoroughly theological, Davis's volume provides both instruction and insight for understanding prophecy in Christian tradition and discipleship. This volume concludes with a rich discussion of practical matters, including the relationship between Christian discipleship and prophetic interpretation and the role of biblical prophecy in interfaith contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664260347
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	10/27/2014
Series:	Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church Series
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ellen F. Davis is Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. She is the author of Who Are You, My Daughter? Reading Ruth Through Image and Text; Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs and Getting Involved with God; and Imagination Shaped.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1. THE PROPHETIC INTERPRETER

CHAPTER 2. FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD: THE COST
AND THE REWARD

CHAPTER 3. HOSTING GOD'S POWER OF LIFE:
ELIJAH AND HIS GOSPEL LEGACY

CHAPTER 4. THE PAIN OF SEEING CLEARLY: PROPHETIC
VIEWS OF THE CREATED ORDER

CHAPTER 5. DESTROYERS OF THE EARTH: PROPHETIC
CRITIQUES OF IMPERIAL ECONOMICS

CHAPTER 6. WITNESSING IN THE MIDST OF DISASTER:
THE MINISTRY OF JEREMIAH

CHAPTER 7. THE DIFFICULTIES OF REVELATION:
PROPHECY AS RISK, CHALLENGE, AND GIFT

CHAPTER 8. "GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT": MATTHEW
READS ISAIAH ON PROPHETIC DISCIPLESHIP

CHAPTER 9. PROPHECY IN INTERFAITH CONTEXT:
READING BIBLICAL TRADITIONS
IN CONVERSATION WITH ISLAM

Editorial Reviews

"Ellen Davis is exactly the right scholar for this topic at this moment in our interpretive work. She combines an acute critical sensibility with a keen commitment to the practice of the church in contemporary society. This book will greatly enliven our interpretive conversation as she leads us to fresh thinking in many directions."
—Walter Brueggemann, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary

"Ellen Davis combines a mastery of modern biblical scholarship with an appreciative use of classic Jewish understandings and the interests of a thoughtful contemporary Christian before the biblical text. The result is an immensely readable account of prophecy, which is both intellectually and spiritually enlarging."
—Walter Moberly, Professor of Theology and Biblical Interpretation, Durham University

"Ellen Davis's engaging study more than fills the gap between biblical prophecy and theological inquiry. Her wide-ranging treatment is rich and relevant, bringing the ancient prophetic characters of Scripture, from Abraham to John of Patmos, and their words to life for readers today. Davis demonstrates once and for all that the church remains in need of prophetic interpreters for its own sake and for the world's."
—William P. Brown, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, Columbia Theological Seminary

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