Forthtellers Not Foretellers: The Origins of a Liberal Orthodoxy about the Prophets
The insistence that the prophets of the Hebrew Bible were “forthtellers, not foretellers” is ubiquitous in academic, liberal Christian, and even secular circles. It categorically denies that the prophets of ancient Israel predicted the future and characterizes them instead as voices of social critiq...
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MDPI AG
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/4/298 |