Excerpt from The Prophetic Movement in Israel The Prophetic Movement in Israel is one of a group of textbooks intended primarily for the use of training classes of teachers or prospective teachers. While it will probably find its largest use as a textbook in training for leadership and teaching, it is believed that it will be found to be an admirable course for Sunday-school classes of young people and adults who desire a more systematic study of parts of the Old Testament than is afforded by the Improved Uniform Lessons. In common with other training textbooks this book will also be found to meet the needs of some college classes. The plan of the book is clear and simple. In style it is readable and inspiring. The first five chapters present a brief summary of the history of the prophetic movement in Old Testament times. Following an introductory study of prophecy as an institution, and the distinctive characteristics of the prophets as compared with wise men and priests, the author in successive studies introduces the student to the pre-literary prophets, the prophets of the eighth century, those of the Babylonian period and finally the postexilic prophets. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Prophets of Israel Thus capable of interpreting both by his life and his message the divine will. The prophets were not merely men of genius, who thus became leaders of their race. No theory which omits the element of inspiration in their lives can account for the facts. They were men who wrought and spake as they were impelled by the Holy Spirit. Yet, possessing this controlling purpose, they seemingly acted with entire freedom in their choice of methods, and each maintained throughout his own characteristics. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Prophecy and the Prophets in Ancient Israel The Jew was a person of no political importance and of no social standing. He was almost as unpopular in the Roman world as he is in Eastern Europe to-day, though not equally persecuted. He inhabited a little strip of land between the Mediterranean and the Syrian desert, and for six centuries had only intermittently enjoyed an approximate national independence. He was to the fore in commerce then as now - he had little else to live for' besides his faith - but political influence was almost denied him, and political dominance was a dream which appeared even to those who dreamed it to demand a more amazing divine interference with humanity than the world had ever' witnessed. Yet Jesus was a Jew and not a Roman. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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