How should Christians read prophetic literature? Questions abound both in the academy and the church as to how to engage the prophets, particularly in light of the New Testament. The Gospel writers and the church fathers all read and appealed to the Old Testament, but are we as modern-day readers supposed to take the same approach? The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness is a dialogue among scholars that identifies the interpretive methods used throughout history while also charting a constructive way forward for our own approach to reading the Major Prophets.
This comprehensive volume brings together experts on Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel to illuminate the following topics:
- How the Apostles Read the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture
- Limits on Reading the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture
- Reading the Major Prophets in the Footsteps of the Apostles
- The History of Interpretation of the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture
- Preaching the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture
This collaborative endeavor offers fresh and helpful insights to scholars, students, and pastors alike as they engage with the text of the Major Prophets.
Industry Reviews
"The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness is a real treat of a book. It wrestles in healthy dialogue with the content and relevance of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. It examines questions about how they work canonically as well. The book shows we should not ignore these prophetic voices, and it makes us think carefully about how to do that well." -- Darrell Bock, senior research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary
"The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness is an outstanding book and is extremely helpful for Christians seeking to interpret and apply the Old Testament Prophets. The editors have assembled many of the top scholars in this field (most of whom preach this material as well), each bringing expertise and insight into the issue of Christian interpretation of the Prophets and engaging not only with the prophetic text but also with the use of the Prophets in the New Testament and in the early church. This is a great book and I recommend it wholeheartedly." -- J. Daniel Hays, Ouachita Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
"This volume provides a delightful overview of ways Old Testament and New Testament scholars engage the issue of how to interpret the Major Prophets, especially in light of how the apostles handled those texts. Each author writes with clarity and fairly interacts with their conversation partners. In this one volume, readers can enjoy exposure to different views on key interpretive questions." -- Michael A. Grisanti, distinguished research professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary
"These essays offer a range of answers to a foundational question of biblical hermeneutics: How are the apostles reading their Bible, and ought we to follow suit? Here readers have the privilege of listening in as thoughtful exegetes formulate their answer to this timeless question in conversation with others who disagree. The result is both enlightening and useful. Readers will gain not only an understanding of the complexity of the hermeneutical question but also a greater appreciation for the fundamental theological truths that draw the volume's contributors together." -- Michelle Knight, associate professor of Old Testament and Semitic languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
