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Prophecy, Poetry and Hosea (The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement)
Prophecy Poetry and Hosea - The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Author:Gerald Morris The books of the Latter Prophets have traditionally been treated as persuasive speeches, and interpreted according to their rhetoric. At the same time, interpreters recognize the poetic form of much prophecy. This study takes up the notion of the 'prophet' as 'poet', focusing on word-play in Hosea and on the lyrical plot of that book; the case i... more »s made for treating Hosea as a stark, full-length poem of inexhaustible power.« less