'Here, then, we have a first rate introduction to recent work on the prophets. It will prove invaluable for teaching, and I am sure that library copies will rapidly become well worn and heavily marked as a succession of undergraduates work through them for their essays. It is greatly to be hoped that … the Cambridge University Press will speedily issue a paperback edition … It is an excellent book.' The Expository Times

• 1. Prophecy in the ancient Near East Helmer Ringgren; 2. The origins of prophecy in Israel J. R. Porter; 3. Three classical prophets: Amos, Hosea and Micah A. S. Van Der Woude; 4. The Isaiah tradition John Eaton; 5. An alternative prophetic tradition? Richard Coggins; 6. Visionary experience in Jeremiah Walter Zimmerli; 7. The Ezekiel tradition: prophecy in a time of crisis R. E. Clements; 8. The prophets of the restoration Rex Mason; 9. Prophecy and the emergence of the Jewish apocalypses Michael A. Knibb; 10. Prophecy and wisdom R. N. Whybray; 11. Prophecy and the cult Robert Murray; 11. Prophecy and Law Anthony Phillips; 12. A change of emphasis in the study of the prophets John F. A. Sawyer; 13. Martin Buber and the interpretation of the prophets Ulrich E. Simon.

'Here, then, we have a first rate introduction to recent work on the prophets. It will prove invaluable for teaching, and I am sure that library copies will rapidly become well worn and heavily marked as a succession of undergraduates work through them for their essays. It is greatly to be hoped that … the Cambridge University Press will speedily issue a paperback edition … It is an excellent book.' The Expository Times

• 1. Prophecy in the ancient Near East Helmer Ringgren; 2. The origins of prophecy in Israel J. R. Porter; 3. Three classical prophets: Amos, Hosea and Micah A. S. Van Der Woude; 4. The Isaiah tradition John Eaton; 5. An alternative prophetic tradition? Richard Coggins; 6. Visionary experience in Jeremiah Walter Zimmerli; 7. The Ezekiel tradition: prophecy in a time of crisis R. E. Clements; 8. The prophets of the restoration Rex Mason; 9. Prophecy and the emergence of the Jewish apocalypses Michael A. Knibb; 10. Prophecy and wisdom R. N. Whybray; 11. Prophecy and the cult Robert Murray; 11. Prophecy and Law Anthony Phillips; 12. A change of emphasis in the study of the prophets John F. A. Sawyer; 13. Martin Buber and the interpretation of the prophets Ulrich E. Simon.

'Here, then, we have a first rate introduction to recent work on the prophets. It will prove invaluable for teaching, and I am sure that library copies will rapidly become well worn and heavily marked as a succession of undergraduates work through them for their essays. It is greatly to be hoped that … the Cambridge University Press will speedily issue a paperback edition … It is an excellent book.' The Expository Times

• 1. Prophecy in the ancient Near East Helmer Ringgren; 2. The origins of prophecy in Israel J. R. Porter; 3. Three classical prophets: Amos, Hosea and Micah A. S. Van Der Woude; 4. The Isaiah tradition John Eaton; 5. An alternative prophetic tradition? Richard Coggins; 6. Visionary experience in Jeremiah Walter Zimmerli; 7. The Ezekiel tradition: prophecy in a time of crisis R. E. Clements; 8. The prophets of the restoration Rex Mason; 9. Prophecy and the emergence of the Jewish apocalypses Michael A. Knibb; 10. Prophecy and wisdom R. N. Whybray; 11. Prophecy and the cult Robert Murray; 11. Prophecy and Law Anthony Phillips; 12. A change of emphasis in the study of the prophets John F. A. Sawyer; 13. Martin Buber and the interpretation of the prophets Ulrich E. Simon.