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Reading the Prophets as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Introduction (Reading Christian Scripture) is unavailable, but you can change that!

This survey textbook on the Prophets is designed to meet the needs of contemporary evangelical undergraduates. Although it covers critical issues such as authorship, background, and history, its primary focus is on the message and theology of the prophetic books and the contribution that they make to the Christian canon. Particular attention is given to literary issues, such as the structure of...

Christian Scripture, but it is possible to read them “as” Christian Scripture. Far from it! The Old Testament does not become Christian Scripture through our reading it with a certain technique or according to a certain set of rules, nor does it become something else if read in a different way. The prophetic books of the Old Testament are Christian Scripture. They may not use the name “Jesus” or contain the word “church” or “baptism,” but they speak of God’s great plan of salvation, which stretches
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