The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets - by Nahum Ward-Lev (Paperback)

About the Book

"This book examines the liberation journey that is the heart of the Hebrew Scriptures. The work begins with a careful reading of narrative, prophetic and legal texts from the Hebrew Scriptures. All of these texts reveal exodus, the journey from constriction, as a fundamental biblical concern. After showing how the message of the Hebrew Prophets represents a consistent theme throughout Scripture, the author traces the further refinement of these liberation themes in contemporary writers and prophets such as Abraham Joshua Heschel, Martin Buber, Paulo Freire, Gustavo Guttiâerez, Erich Fromm, Martin Luther King, Beverly Harrison, Maya Angelou, Robin Wall Kimmerer and bell hooks. The book shows how the insights of these prophets, ancient and modern, offer guidance for confronting current challenges for readers of all faiths and backgrounds"--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

This book shows how the message of the Hebrew Prophets, which connects faithfulness to God's laws with justice and mercy, is a consistent stream throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. It then traces this theme in contemporary writers and prophets, from Abraham Heschel and Martin Buber to Martin Luther King and Maya Angelou, and shows how they offer guidance to readers of all faiths and backgrounds.