(Hardback)

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. The text uses Amos to show that prophecy originated in the performing arts but was later transformed into history and biography.

(Hardback)

Explores the literary and historical character of biblical texts in the Torah, Prophecy, and Writings. This book considers questions of composition and the writing of history. It situates biblical texts in their immediate and distant context and reflects upon their intertextuality and identifies their literary sources.