I.    Introduction

II.    The Nature of Israelite Prophecy (again)

    A.    Introduction: Spokespersons for God
    B.    Covenant Advocates
    C.    The Prophets and Prediction
    D.    The Prophets and the Term "Messiah"

III.    A Brief History of the Prophets

    A.    The Beginnings: Miriam and Moses
    B.    Elijah and Elisha
    C.    Dates for the Collections Called the "Latter Prophets" (See the timeline.)
    D.    The Decline of Official Prophecy

IV.    Nature of the Literature of the Latter Prophets

    A.    Introduction: Canonical Organization of the Books of the Later Prophets
            1.    Major Prophets
            2.    Minor Prophets: The Scroll of the Twelve

    B.    Literary Forms Found in the Collections of the Latter Prophets
            1.    Narratives
                    Calls, Visions, Symbolic Acts, Confrontations, Persecutions
            2.    Poetic Materials
                    a.    Oracles
                                Oracles of Judgment
                                Admonitions to Repentance
                                Announcements of Future Deliverance
                    b.    Other Poetic Forms [This section was not discussed, but is in the readings.]
                                Laments, Doxologies
                    c.    The Difficulty of Reading Hebrew Prophetic Poetry
                                Remote Imagery
                                Poetic Devices (alliteration, assonance, paronomasia)

V.    Major Themes in the Latter Prophets

    A.    Right Practice of the Covenant
    B.    Judgment and Mercy
    C.    Redemption: God's hesed and the remnant of Israel

VI.    Hosea and Amos (Map)

VII.    Isaiah

    A.    First Isaiah
    B.    Second Isaiah
    C.    Third Isaiah

VIII.    Conclusion