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Amos in Song and Book Culture (Journal For The Study Of The Old Testament Supplement Series)

Joyce Rilett Wood, Andrew Mein, Claudia V. Camp

Hardback 2002-01-01

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This study argues that the gist and movement of the prophecy in the book of Amos can be attributed to Amos himself, who composed a coherent cycle of poetry. His dire predictions came after the Fall of Samaria but before the Fall of Jerusalem. Writing a century later, the author of the book preserved but updated Amos' text by fitting it into a developing literary, historical and prophetic tradition. Amos is used as a test case to show that prophecy originated in the performing arts but was later transformed into history and biography. The original prophecy is a song Amos recited at symposia or festivals. The book's interest focusses on the performer and his times.

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Publisher Description

This study argues that the gist and movement of the prophecy in the book of Amos can be attributed to Amos himself, who composed a coherent cycle of poetry. His dire predictions came after the Fall of Samaria but before the Fall of Jerusalem. Writing a century later, the author of the book preserved but updated Amos' text by fitting it into a developing literary, historical and prophetic tradition. Amos is used as a test case to show that prophecy originated in the performing arts but was later transformed into history and biography. The original prophecy is a song Amos recited at symposia or festivals. The book's interest focusses on the performer and his times.

Koorong Code192064
ISBN1841272442
EAN9781841272443
Pages258
DepartmentAcademic
CategoryBiblical Studies
Sub-CategoryOld Testament
PublisherBloomsbury Continuum Publishing Group
Publication DateJan 2002
Dimensions15 x 156 x 234mm
Weight0.539kg