Autorentext

J. Daniel Hays (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is dean of the Pruet School of Christian Studies and professor of Old Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. He is the author of From Every People and Nation, The Message of the Prophets, The Temple and the Tabernacle, and A Christian’s Guide to Evidence for the Bible: 101 Proofs from History and Archaeology. He has coauthored or coedited Grasping God’s Word; Journey into God’s Word; Preaching God’s Word; The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary; Jeremiah and Lamentations; The Story of Israel: A Biblical Theology; and God’s Relational Presence: The Cohesive Center of Biblical Theology. He teaches adult Sunday School at his local church in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and also speaks both regionally and internationally.

Zusammenfassung

The Message of the Prophets Pack contains everything you need to gain an in-depth understanding of the Old Testament prophetic literature, whether you are enrolled in a class or learning on your own.

The Message of the Prophets Pack offers a scholarly yet student-friendly survey of the Old Testament prophetic literature that presents the message of each prophet in its historical and its biblical context and then tracks that message through the New Testament to challenge readers with what it means for them today. Hays focuses on synthesizing the message of the prophets, which enables learners to grasp the major contours of the prophetic books clearly and concisely. After identifying what the message meant for ancient Israel, Hays helps the learner to move toward theological application today, helping them to gain a better understanding of God and the relationship between God and his people.

The Message of the Prophets Pack includes:

• The Message of the Prophets. This bestselling textbook introduces readers to the Old Testament prophetic literature and contains hundreds of colorful pictures, maps, and illustrations that help to illuminate the historical and cultural background of the prophets.
• The Message of the Prophets Video Lectures. This DVD features a video lecture for each of the 27 chapters in the textbook, which amounts to almost 8 hours of video content. The Message of the Prophets Pack provides a complete introduction to the Old Testament prophetic literature for students, independent learners, or anyone interested in learning more about these fascinating and important biblical books.