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Noting that the legacy of the prophets remains a powerful element in contemporary society, Jack R. Lundbom explores the contours of prophetic speech in ancient Israel. He surveys the elements of each prophet’s message, describes the characteristics of prophetic rhetoric and symbolic behavior, and discusses the problem of authenticity: how did individuals make the claim to speak as prophets, and...

Egypt rises like the Nile; and like the great river, the waters are swollen. Jer 49:7: Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Counsel has perished from people of understanding; their wisdom stinks! Surrender. “Surrender” (Gk.: epitropē; Lat.: permissio) is a veiled argument in which one yields a matter to the will of another. This argument was commonly used in court cases. An example from the ad Herennium: Since only soul and body remain to me, now that I am deprived of everything else, even these,
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