Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament
Author | : Claus Westermann |
Publisher | : Westminster John Knox Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1991-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0664252397 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780664252397 |
Rating | : 4/5 (397 Downloads) |
Download or read book Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament written by Claus Westermann and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament is a comprehensive and innovative assessment of these often ignored or misunderstood canonical texts. Claus Westermann shows that these oracles occur in distinct forms and make up a coherent tradition. He goes on to demonstrate that these texts, often percieved only as a message of judgement and doom, in fact proclaim hope and deliverance as well.