How Did They Read the Prophets?

Learn how ancient readers interpreted the Bible's prophetic literature—and why their views have enduring value   How Did They Read the Prophets?  explores the world of ancient exegesis, focusing on how early Jewish and Christian readers understood the Hebrew Bible's prophetic literature. In this illuminating study, Old Testament scholar Michael B. Shepherd takes modern readers on a guided tour through the earliest readings of key passages from Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Book of