Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel

Robert R. Wilson is Professor of Old Testament at Yale Divinity School.

Preface Abbreviations Prophecy and Society in Old Testament Research An Introduction to the Problem Prophecy and Society in the Study of Israelite Religion Prophecy and Society in Form-critical Study The Implications of Prior Research Prophecy and Society: A Cross-disciplinary Approach Prophecy in Modern Societies The Problem of Terminology The Social Prerequisites of Intermediation The Mechanisms of intermediation The Making of an Intermediary The Behavioral Characteristics of Intermediaries The Social Functions of Intermediation Conclusions Prophecy in the Ancient Near East Prophecy in Mesopotamia Prophecy in Egypt Prophecy in Palestine and Syria Prophecy and Society in the Ancient Near East Prophecy in Israel: The Ephraimite Tradition Characteristic Speech in the Ephraimite Tradition The Beginning of the Ephraimite Tradition The Deuteronomic Tradition Writing Prophets in the Ephraimite Tradition Conclusions Prophecy in Israel: The Judean Traditions Characteristic Speech in the Judean Traditions The Beginning of the Judean Traditions: Gad and Nathan Preexilic Writing Prophets in the Judean Traditions Exilic and Postexilic Writing Prophets in the Judean Traditions Judean Prophecy and the Chronicler Conclusions Toward a History of Prophecy in Israel The Origins of Israelite Prophecy The Development of the Prophetic Traditions The Mixing of the Traditions The Decline of Prophecy and the Rise of Apocalyptic Select Bibliography Index