The Prophetic Books

This course will give you a general survey of all the prophetic books in their contexts. The study is aimed at guiding the diligent student and provoking interest in the Old Testament prophets. Why do we study the Old Testament prophets? Because they are part of God’s revelation to us. By the end of this course you should be able to:

• demonstrate understanding of the titles and functions of the Old Testament prophets
• evaluate the hermeneutical principles that have served as the foundation for prophetic interpretation.
• describe the historical and social background of the Old Testament prophets.
• demonstrate understanding of the message of these prophetic books.
• summarise the message of (a) Hosea and (b) Amos.
• outline the theology of (a) Ezekiel and (b) Daniel.
• accurately interpret a passage from the prophets.