Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel Kate Orton-Johnson Reading popular print alongside contemporary

Reading popular print alongside contemporary natural historical writing

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an alternative framing of the story that highlights the ongoing integral role of Native peoples via broad coverage in a variety of topics including the historical

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Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel Kate Orton-Johnson Reading popular print alongside contemporaryUsing comparative anthropology to get at the social dimensions of prophetic activity, Robert Wilson's study brings the study of Isrealite prophecy to a new level. Looking at both modern societies and Ancient Near Eastern ones, Wilson sketches the nature of prophetic activity, its social location, and its social functions. He then shows how these features appear in Israelite prophecy and sketches a history of prophecy in Israel.