Prophetic Formation is a guide designed to help all believers grow in their ability to prophesy and understand Prophetic Ministry. In this reading you will learn: -The parameters for Prophetic Ministry- How Prophecy works - How to grow in Prophetic Ministry

These essays are written in honour of John D.W. Watts, formerly Professor of Old Testament at Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky and Old Testament editor of the Word Biblical Commentary, well known for his contributions, especially to scholarship on the prophetic books. Accordingly, the essays here address the literary, redactional and canonical questions posed by the Hebrew Bible's prophetic literature. The prophetic books have defied easy classification according to genre or facile explanation of their historical development. With a special focus on the books of Isaiah and of the Twelve Prophets, the nature and formation of prophecy as literature is probed from a variety of methodological standpoints, including textual criticism, synchronic literary analysis, tradition history and redaction criticism.

Unlock your prophetic calling and step into a world of limitless potential and possibilities. Are you grappling with doubts about your prophetic calling? Are you exhausted being a passive bystander to your own potential? Tired of playing small? Are you ready to step into the greatness that's within your reach? Do you feel an intense desire to make an undeniable impact and touch lives? Dylis takes you on an inspiring journey, guiding you through a transformative process that leads to profound impact and purposeful living. Through insightful processes, keys, and practical guidance, Dylis empowers you to . Shed self-doubt and fear. . Embracing the true essence of your prophetic nature . Break free from limitations and obstacles . Step into a life where your prophetic gifts flow effortlessly . Strengthen your relationship with God . Amplify your visionary abilities . Transition from struggling to prophesy to a natural, powerful flow. . Become a shining light for others to find their own greatness and calling. This book propels you beyond the ordinary, activating a heightened prophetic state that's extraordinary. Elevate your spiritual life, strengthen your connection with God, and unleash your prophetic power. Allow your prophetic gifts to shine in their natural, unstoppable brilliance. “The perfect guide for those who want to live a meaningful and fulfilling life and make a difference in the world”.

For many years, Odil Hannes Steck has been regarded as among the world’s foremost authorities on the Hebrew Bible’s prophetic tradition, yet very little of his work has appeared in English. In this book, Steck surveys the results of his extensive and careful research, presenting his theory of the prophetic books’ development from oral to current canonical form. He summarizes his redactional work on the prophetic corpus and develops an understanding of the theological import of the text in its history of development.

A life of consecration prefigures what Christians hope for by calling into question the value of power, sexuality, and material possessions. Religious life challenges the idea that these things alone bring happiness and shows that we can be more fulfilled, happier, and more whole without being attached to them. Furthermore, detaching ourselves from these desires allows others to live with more dignity and greater ease, as well. Consecrated life, then, is a prophetic witness to the joy of the eschatological call of Christianity. In the words of Pope Francis to religious men and women leading up to the Year of Consecrated Religious, “Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!”

The American church avoids lament. But lament is a missing, essential component of Christian faith. Soong-Chan Rah's prophetic exposition of the book of Lamentations provides a biblical and theological lens for examining the church's relationship with a suffering world. Hear the prophet's lament as the necessary corrective for Christianity's future.

The book of Jeremiah poses a challenge to biblical scholarship in terms of its literary composition and textual fluidity. This study offers an innovative approach to the problem by focusing on an instructive case study. Building on the critical recognition that the prophecy contained in Jer 10:1-16 is a composite text, this study systematically discusses the various literary strands discernible in the prophecy: satirical depictions of idolatry, an Aramaic citation, and hymnic passages. A chapter is devoted to each strand, revealing its compositional development—from the earliest recoverable stages down to its late reception. A range of pertinent evidence—culled from the literary, text-critical, and linguistic realms—is examined and sets within broader perspectives, with an eye open to cultural history and the development of theological outlook. The investigation of a particular text has important implications for the textual and compositional history of Jeremiah as a whole. Rather than settling for the common opinion that Jeremiah developed in two main stages, reflected in the MT and LXX respectively, a nuanced supplementary model is advocated, which better accords with the complexity of the available evidence.