Mark McEntire

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  Chorus Of Prophetic Voices

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  While there are many textbooks about the prophetic literature, most have taken either a historical or literary approach to studying the prophets. A Chorus of Prophetic Voices, by contrast, draws on both historical and literary approaches by paying careful attention to the prophets as narrative characters. It considers each unique prophetic voice in the canon, in its fully developed literary form, while also listening to what these voices say together about a particular experience in Israel’s story. It presents these four scrolls-Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Book of the Twelve-as works produced in the aftermath of destruction, works that employ prophetic characters, and as the words uttered during the crises. The prophetic literature became for Israel, living in a context of dispersion and imperial domination, a portable and adaptable resource at once both challenging and comforting. This book provides the fullest picture available for introducing students to the prophetic literature by valuing the role of the original prophetic characters, the finished state of the books that bear their names, the separate historical crises in the life of Israel they address, and the “chorus of prophetic voices” one hears when reading them as part of a coherent literary corpus.

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  Raising Cain Fleeing Egypt And Fighting Philistines

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  Introduction
  Chapter 1 The First Family: Singing About Paradise And Pain
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs Of Creation
  Songs East Of Eden
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Chapter 2 Surviving The Storm: Singing About The Flood
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs Of The Flood
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Chapter 3 Family Matters: Singing About The Ancestors
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs About The Ancestors
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Chapter 4 Let Me Out: Singing About The Exodus
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs Of Exodus
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Chapter 5 The High And Mighty: Singing About Warriors, Kings, And Queens
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs About Heroes And Villains
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Chapter 6 The Poet’s Poets: Singing About Psalms And Wisdom Literature
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs About Psalms, Wisdom, And Romance
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Chapter 7 Shouting In The Wind: Singing About The Prophets
  The Biblical Texts
  Songs Of A Prophetic Voice
  Summary And Questions For Reflection
  Conclusion: A Personal Retrospective
  Using The Song Charts
  Chart A: Songs By Title
  Chart B: Songs By Artist
  Chart C: Songs By Biblical Reference
  Suggested Further Reading

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  One of the factors that sometimes provides art with a richer sense of texture is its ability to draw an allusion to the classic expressions of human culture, thought, and experience. The Bible is no exception and has often been received through its incorporation into works of art-the plays of Shakespeare, the paintings of Rembrandt, the sculptures of Michelangelo, the stories of Flannery O’Connor, the films of Martin Scorsese. Raising Cain, Fleeing Egypt, and Fighting Philistines considers the overwhelming influence that Old Testament imagery has had on some of the most popular musical artists of our time-from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen to OutKast.

  Ideal for use in personal reflection or small group study, this book contains questions for consideration and discussion after each chapter. Also included are handy charts linking the considered songs to their biblical references, creating an ease-of-use for teaching and further study.

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