"The author begins where we meet the prophets each Sunday in the liturgy, then takes us into their original context in the ancient near east--from Abraham to Elisha, then to the prophets who wrote as well as preached, and then he zooms in on Isaiah, the prophet we hear from most often in the liturgy. Finally, he discusses how the prophets communicate, how they understand their mission, and how they understand God's purpose"--
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"The author begins where we meet the prophets each Sunday in the liturgy, then takes us into their original context in the ancient near east--from Abraham to Elisha, then to the prophets who wrote as well as preached, and then he zooms in on Isaiah, the prophet we hear from most often in the liturgy. Finally, he discusses how the prophets communicate, how they understand their mission, and how they understand God's purpose"--
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