Enemies and Friends of the State

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Ancient Prophecy in Context

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Part 1: Setting the Stage

Defining the State (pp. 3-23). Alexander H. Joffe.

The Politics of Voice: Reflections on Prophetic Speech as Voices from the Margins (pp. 25-56). Miriam Y. Perkins

Part 2: The Ancient Near East

A Land without Prophets? Examining the Presumed Lack of Prophecy in Ancient Egypt (pp. 59-86). Thomas Schneider.

A Royal Advisory Service: Prophecy and the State in Mesopotamia (pp. 87-114). Jonathan Stökl.

Prophecy in Syria: Zakkur of Hamath and Luʿash (pp. 115-134). Hélène Sader.

Prophecy in Transjordan: Balaam Son of Beor (pp. 135-196). Joel S. Burnett.

Part 3: Prophets in the Deuteronomistic History and the Chronicler

Prophets in the Early Monarchy (pp. 207-217). William M. Schniedewind.

Friends or Foes? Elijah and Other Prophets in the Deuteronomistic History (pp. 219-256). Gary N. Knoppers and Eric L. Welch

Unnamed Prophets in the Deuteronomistic History (pp. 257-275). Jason Bembry.

The Prophet Huldah and the Stuff of State (pp. 277-296). Francesca Stavrakopoulou.

Prophets in the Chronicler: The Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles and Ezra–Nehemiah (pp. 297-310). Lester L. Grabbe.

Part 4: Prophets in the Prophetic Books of the First Temple and Exilic Periods

Prophecy and the State in 8th-Century Israel: Amos and Hosea (pp. 313-328). Robert R. Wilson.

Enemies and Friends of the State: First Isaiah and Micah (pp. 329-338). J. J. M. Roberts.

Jeremiah as State-Enemy of Judah: Critical Moments in the Biblical Narratives about the “Weeping Prophet” (pp. 339-358). Christopher A. Rollston.

Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah (pp. 359-383). C. L. Crouch.

Obadiah: Judah and Its Frenemy (pp. 385-394). Alejandro F. Botta and Mónica I. Rey.

The Prophet Ezekiel: State Priest, State Enemy (pp. 395-410). Stephen L. Cook.

YHWH’s Cosmic Estate: Politics in Second Isaiah (411-430). Mark W. Hamilton.

Part 5: Prophets and Patriots of the Second Temple Period and Early Postbiblical Period

Haggai and Zechariah: A Maximalist View of the Return in a Minimalist Social Context (pp. 433-448). Eric M. Meyers.

Apocalyptic Resistance in the Visions of Daniel (pp. 449-462). John J. Collins.

References to the Prophets in the Old Testament Apocrypha (pp. 463-485). Robert J. Owens.

Prophets, Kittim, and Divine Communication in the Dead Sea Scrolls: Condemning the Enemy Without, Fighting the Enemy Within (pp. 487-512). James E. Bowley.

John the Baptizer: More Than a Prophet (pp. 513-523). James D. Tabor.

Jesus of Nazareth: Prophet of Renewal and Resistance (pp. 525-544). Richard A. Horsley.

Late First-Century Christian Apocalyptic: Revelation (pp. 545-564). Jennifer Knust.

Oracles on Accommodation versus Confrontation: The View from Josephus and the Rabbis (pp. 565-581). Andrew D. Gross.

Index of Authors (pp. 583-591).

Index of Scripture (pp. 592-613).


“A solid exploration of the prophetic phenomenon and many chapters therein deserve to be at the forefront of the discussion as to the role of prophets vis-à-vis the state.”

—Kurtis Peters, Reviews of Biblical and Early Christian Studies

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