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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