by James Limburg (Author)

Sensational books on ?biblical prophecy? that warn of the end of the world continue to make the bestseller lists. James Limburg demonstrates that the actual prophets ? Nathan, Elijah, Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah ? were less concerned with such questions than with the urgent call for justice in society. Original and interesting. Limburg writes in a way that should catch the attention of the undergraduate student and the person in the pew, and he brings home a central feature in the prophetic message in a way that is telling and related to questions most people are raising. ?John Bright