Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface: Children of Prophets

Introduction: What Is a Prophet?

1. Amos: Moral Idealism

2. Hosea: Divine Pathos

3. First Isaiah, Part 1: War and Peace

4. First Isaiah, Part 2: The Coming of the Messiah

5. Jeremiah: Suffering for the Sake of God

6. Ezekiel: Freedom and Responsibility

7. Second Isaiah: Monotheism Takes Hold

8. Job: Innocent Suffering

Conclusion: The Legacy of the Prophets

Notes

Bibliography