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) |
Book Synopsis Prophetic Oracles of Salvation in the Old Testament by : Claus Westermann
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.