Abraham Heschel is a seminal name in religious studies and the author of Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man. When The Prophets was first published in 1962, it was immediately recognized as a masterpiece of biblical scholarship.
The Prophets provides a unique opportunity for readers of the Old Testament, both Christian and Jewish, to gain fresh and deep knowledge of Israel's prophetic movement. The author's profound understanding of the prophets also opens the door to new insight into the philosophy of religion.

The Prophets (Perennial Classics)

Heschel, Abraham J.

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Harper Perennial Modern Classics

"A brilliant study of the Hebrew prophets, one of the most penetrating works . . . [of] our time."-- Will Herberg From the legendary twentieth-century Jewish Theologian and author of&nbsp;Man is Not Alone&nbsp;and&nbsp;God in Search of Man, comes&nbsp;a beautiful new hardcover edition of Abraham&nbsp;Heschel's masterwork of Biblical scholarship,&nbsp;The Prophets. When it&nbsp;was first published in 1962, The Prophets was hailed as a masterpiece. Since then, Heschel's classic work has stood the test of time. The Prophets&nbsp;provides a unique opportunity for readers of all faiths to gain a fresh perspective and deep knowledge of the Old Testament and Israel's ancient prophetic movement. Heschel's profound understanding of the prophets and detailed examinations of them, including Amos, Hosea, Isahiah, Micah, and Jeremiah, offers crucial insights into the philosophy of religion that continue to hold relevance for modern scholars and laymen alike.

Prophets

Harper

Dr Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907Chr(45)1972), professor of Ethics and Mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, was one of the outstanding philosophers and theologians of our time. Internationally acclaimed author, scholar, activist and theologian, Dr Heschel's classic, "Man's Quest for God", originally published in 1954, continues to be a significant contribution to contemporary Jewish literature. In his poetic and inspiring style, Heschel offers insights that speak deeply to the essence of prayer.

Man's Quest for God: Studies in Prayer and Symbolism

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

MacMillan Publishing Company

Offers insights that speak to the essence of prayer.

Man's Quest For God

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Aurora Press

"The Mystical Element in Judaism," is Abraham Joshua Heschel’s alternative to Gershom Scholem’s thesis of Kabbalah as significantly a gnostic phenomenon.

The Mystical Element in Judaism

Varda Books