<p><strong>Being responsive to God is at the heart of prophecy.</strong> But readers of ancient prophecies and apocalyptic literature—including those in the Old Testament—can come away thoroughly perplexed. Are the prophets speaking about their own times, about our present, or about some still-unrealized future?</p><p>It's common to study prophecy with a focus on the sole question of prediction and fulfillment, either for the sake of apologetics or for understanding the end times, but such an approach can fail to track with the original intent of the authors. We need to shake loose both from a paradigm of reading prophecy as an offer of mysterious divination as well as from the habit of constructing eschatological timelines of any sort. Howdo these books work as meaningful Scripture for Christians today?</p><p>John Walton applies his signature method to help us recover the lost world of the prophets. To read these biblical books well, we must understand:</p><ul><li>the role of the prophet</li><li>the nature of prophetic literature</li><li>the theological significance of prophecy</li><li>how apocalyptic differs from prophecy</li></ul><p>A fresh reading of the Old Testament text in light of the ancient Near Eastern context can opennew avenues of awareness. Walton provides a clear, helpful guide to the nature of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature that will help readers avoid potential misuse and reclaim the message of the prophets for their lives.</p><p>The books inthe Lost World Series follow the pattern set by Bible scholar John H. Walton, bringing a fresh, close reading of the Hebrew text and knowledge of ancient Near Eastern literature to an accessible discussion of the biblical topic at hand using a seriesof logic-based propositions.</p>
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