Prophets

This course presents an overview of the prophetic corpus and explores the content, theological themes, and canonical shaping of selected books. Also explored is the social, religious, and historical background to the phenomenon of Israelite prophecy. Students will be introduced to the history of interpretation, including dominant critical issues relating to the study of selected prophetic books. Additional emphasis will be on interpreting this material as Scripture of the Church. Prerequisite: a course in Old Testament Introduction.