The God of the Prophets: An Analysis of Divine Action
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The God of the Prophets: An Analysis of Divine Action
By (Author) William Paul Griffin
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Sheffield Academic Press
1st September 1997
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Nature and existence of God and of the Divine
Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts
231
Physical Properties
Hardback
330
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
600g
Description
'Content analysis'-which is a computer-assisted form of textual analysis-is used to examine divine activity in six prophetic texts, comparing God's activity to that of humans. In this methodologically innovative study, the author concludes, in the light of quantitative data, that God is harsher to non-Israelites than to Israelites in all the texts, and much kinder to Israelites in Joel than in the typical prophet. God and humans are involved in much the same kinds of physical and mental processes, but to considerably different degrees. Griffin argues persuasively that the God of the prophets is not the 'wholly other' of some theologies, but neither do his actions follow exactly the human pattern.
Author Bio
William Griffin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Biblical Studies and Philosophy at Evangel College, Springfield, Missouri.
