About this episode

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss the role of Israelite prophets in interpreting the moral will of Yahweh rather than predicting the future.

Fr. Spitzer and Doug discuss why the Israelite prophets of the Old Testament were not primarily diviners or seers of the future but rather interpreters of the moral will of Yahweh.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Spitzer

Guest: Doug

Topics covered

• Old Testament
• prophecies
• Israelite prophets
• moral will
• Yahweh
• interpretation

Keywords

• Old Testament
• prophecies
• Israelite prophets
• Yahweh
• moral will
• interpretation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Old Testament

Places: Israel, Yahweh

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