
The dome of the Pammakaristos Church in Istanbul, built
in the 12th century. It portrays Christ surrounded by the Old
Testament prophets. Photo credit: Giovanni Dall'Orto, Creative
Commons; cropped

Notes and Essays on
the Prophets (Nevi'im)
From
Garden to Exile:
A Thematic and Canonical Analysis of the Old Testament
The
Seven Prophets:
A Thematic and Canonical Analysis of
Joshua, Judges,
Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
The
Twelve Minor Prophets:
A Thematic and Canonical Analysis of the Treisar
Gentiles
as Servants of the Sanctuary:
The Significance of the Gibeonites in
Joshua and the Canon
The
Theme of Women in Judges
and the Portrayal of Deborah as Leader
Why Did God Choose a "Chosen People"?
Why Not
Just Skip Right to Jesus?
The
Troubling Acts of God:
The Destruction of the Canaanites (ppt
part 1 and part
2)
The
Troubling Acts of God:
Did God or Satan Make David Sin? (2 Samuel 24
and 1 Chronicles 21)
Hope
Filled Full, Part Two:
The New Testament and the Hopes of Isaiah
What
Did the Suffering Servant Suffer?
Isaiah 53 and Penal Substitution

Helpful Books and Articles on
the Prophets (Nevi'im)
J.P. Fokkelmann,
Narrative Art and Poetry in the Books of Samuel
(Amazon book,
1981)
Robert Alter,
The Art of Biblical Narrative
(Amazon book,
1981)
Robert Alter,
The Art of Biblical Poetry
(Amazon book,
1985)
Robert Alter and Frank Kermode, The Literary Guide to
the Bible
(Amazon book, Sep 1, 1990)
and
pdf book has helpful
insights into the Gospels
John Sailhamer,
Introduction to Old Testament Theology: A Canonical Approach
(Amazon book,
Oct 14, 1999) links Amos and Obadiah
through the topic of the Edomites
Thomas L. LeClerc,
Introduction to the Prophets:
Their Stories, Sayings, and Scrolls
(Amazon book,
2007, 2017)
Christopher Seitz, Prophecy and Hermeneutics:
Towards a New Introduction to the Prophets
(Amazon book,
Aug 1, 2007)
Christopher Seitz, The Goodly Fellowship of the
Prophets: The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation
(Amazon book, Oct 1, 2009)
how the twelve minor prophets are related,
literarily


A ceiling fresco of the prophet Jonah being thrown
overboard.
This is from the Catacombs of Marcellinus and Peter, in Rome. It
is dated to the 300's - 400's. Jonah was a popular artistic figure
for the early Roman Christians, who saw themselves as emerging from the
catacombs in order to preach to the city, much like Jonah emerged from
the whale to preach to Nineveh, which can be seen
here. Photo
credit: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. |