Prophetic figures and words are evoked throughout the Old and the New Testaments, from Genesis to Revelation, and they are a foundational resource for liturgy and theology in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The prophets’ most important role, performed in the public eye and sometimes...
One of the most prolific fields of research in biblical studies in the twenty-first century – in both Old and New Testament studies – is the analysis of biblical texts in relation to the events of the Neo-Babylonian conquests of Judah. The first conquest led to a surrender in 597 BCE, which...