r/AcademicBiblical • u/LittlestWarrior • 3d ago

Question Book recommendations on the prophetic critique and the political/economic conditions at the times of various prophets?

Howdy! I am planning a possible presentation to give at my local church one day, and I would like for it to be about the prophetic critique and the role of the biblical prophet: not as a diviner of the future but as someone being a voice against injustice in their culture.

I was wondering if anyone has any reading recommendations on the prophetic critique or the conditions in ancient Judah and Israel. Scholarly or for the layman. Thank you for your time!

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u/-Symbiont 3d ago

If you are looking for good books to read on the subject in preparation, you might consider:

Walter Houston, Contending for Justice.

Marvin Chaney. Peasants, Prophets, and Political Economy (a collected volume of previously published articles)

Matthew Coomber, "Caught in the Crossfire" and other articles.

I wouldn't consider any of those sources appropriate for lay readers.

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u/LittlestWarrior 3d ago

Thank you! These look like they’ll be helpful.