The Spirit of the Lord Came Upon Me' - (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies) by Lester L Grabbe (Hardcover)

About the Book

A comprehensive overview of prophecy in ancient Israelite cultures from a leading scholar of the Hebrew Bible.

Book Synopsis

Lester Grabbe here distills his wide body of work on the subject of prophecy. The volume considers prophecy in different cultural contexts across ancient Israel and surrounding areas. Beginning with a consideration of prophecy in the Hebrew Bible, Grabbe then looks at it as phenomenon in the ancient near east, including Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Levant.

From this background in the immediate context of ancient Israel, Grabbe then widens the cultural lens to consider prophecy in more global environments, including Africa and the Americas, and recent examples of pseudo-biblical prophets such as Joseph Smith. In the final part of the book Grabbe then analyses these different prophetic types and forms, looking at the continuing traditions of prophecy alongside their ancient roots.

Review Quotes

"[This] is an amazing and very valuable study for all who want to understand both the uniqueness of prophecy in Scripture and how that uniqueness relate with the religious and prophetic experiences of cultures around the world and across time." --The Bible Today

About the Author

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK.