“The false prophets belonged to the socially and religiously acceptable institution of “professional” prophets who responded to the needs of their time. They operated from within the limited perspectives of their contemporaries: Realpolitik and vox populi.” — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
“Literary prophecies were rare in the ancient Near East. The intuitive prophets gave isolated oracles, unlike Israel's prophets. In this regard the prophetic movement… — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
“In spite of the variety of prophetic phenomenon in space (north, south, exile) and in time (premonarchial, monarchial, exilic, and postexilic), the prophets enjoyed… — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
“The false prophets belonged to the socially and religiously acceptable institution of “professional” prophets who responded to the needs of their time. They operated… — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
“The postexilic people were no saints, but they did respond to the challenges of the prophets and the theocratic leaders. The prophetic works (Haggai,… — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
“If Moses is the fountainhead and Samuel the rapids of the prophetic stream, then Elijah shaped the course of the classical prophets.” — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
“The Mosaic revelation embodied within it the hope that the Lord would raise up an eschatological prophet like Moses.70 The final epitaph (Deut. 34:10… — Willem A. Vangemeren Copy Share Image
