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Biblical prophecy for recovering dispensationalists. Only better.

Easy to read, numerous examples, though sometimes a little too liberal in lumping some disparate examples in the same category. All in all a fair and thorough treatment of metaphor in the prophet writings. Well worth the read.

Easy to read, numerous examples, though sometimes a little too liberal in lumping some disparate examples in the same category. All in all a fair and thorough treatment of metaphor in the prophet writings. Well worth the read.

NO OF PAGES: 323 SUB CAT I: Tanach SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: You make a distinction between genres every time you read a newspaper. A single sentence or phrase may take on vastly different meanings, depending on whether you find it printed in an ad, a news report, an editorial commentary or a comic strip. In "Cracking Old Testament Codes", a team of scholars provides insight into the literary genres of the Old Testament and how to use them to improve your understanding of biblical texts. Consider this example from scripture: "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters." Could this be Jonah's account of his deliverance form the sea? Or, is it Peter's description of his rescue by Jesus when he tried to walk on water? If you know that this verse comes from 2 Samuel 22, you may recognize it as part of a psalm by David. By knowing the genre of the text - poetry - you understand that David is not describing real drowning bus is using a striking illustration to communicate profound gratitude for God's protection in time of deep crisis. Today's serious students of biblical interpretation need to understand the literary genres of the Bible - just as future archeologists will need to understand the difference between advertising and news reports in the newspapers they find in 20th century civilizations.NOTES: Purchased from CBD. SUBTITLE: A Guide to Interpreting the Literary Genres of the Old Testament

NO OF PAGES: 263 SUB CAT I: Prophecy SUB CAT II: Apocalyptic SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: What are we to make of Isaiah's image of swords being beaten into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks, or of Mount Zion becoming the highest of the mountains? Or what of Daniel's "beast rising out of the sea"? And how can Peter claim on the day of Pentecost that the prophecy of Joel is being fulfilled, with signs in heaven and wonders on earth, the sun turned to darkness and the moon to blood? Brent Sandy carefully considers the language and imagery of prophecy and apocalyptic, how it is used, how it is fulfilled within Scripture, and how we should read it against the horizon of our future. Clearly and engagingly written, "Plowshares and Pruning Hooks" is the kind of book that gives its readers a new vantage point from which to view the landscape of prophetic and apocalyptic language and imagery.NOTES: Purchased from CBD. SUBTITLE: Rethinking the Language of Biblical Prophecy and Apocalyptic

Sandy in "Plowshares & Pruning Hooks" has done the church a great favor. His insights for interpreting apocalyptic literature are essential. I wish I had read this book five years ago! If you're studying Daniel or Revelation you MUST read this book.

Exploring the language and rhetoric of the prophetic genre, Sandy offers a careful analysis of the prophets’ use of metaphor, hyperbole, imagery, and other figurative devices. Sandy carefully walks the reader through the already fulfilled prophesies of the Old Testament, illustrating both the transparency and translucency of prophesy. Beyond understanding the prophetic role (prosecution, persuasion, and prediction), Plowshares & Pruning Hooks provides a solid hermeneutic for interpreting prophetic literature – very helpful. A