"The Prophets And Prophecy In Israel" Dr A. Kuenen, 1877
This work is an exploration of the prophetic tradition in ancient Israel through rigorous historical and theological analysis. As a pioneering biblical scholar of the 19th century, Kuenen explores the origins, roles, and influences of Israel’s prophets within their socio-religious context, offering timeless insights into early Judaic history. Kuenen’s primary aim was to move away from "dogmatic supernaturalism," which viewed prophecy solely as divinely inspired prediction of the future. Kuenen emphasized that prophets were primarily concerned with the social and moral issues of their own time—such as denouncing injustice and empty ritualism - rather than foretelling distant events. A major portion of the book applies rigorous criticism to prophetic "predictions," distinguishing between those that were historically fulfilled and those that were not, to demonstrate that prophecy was a human historical phenomenon.
 
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