TY - BOOK AU - Sandy,D.Brent TI - Plowshares & pruning hooks: rethinking the language of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic SN - 083082653X AV - BS 647.3 .S26 2002 PY - 2002/// CY - Downers Grove, Illinois PB - Intervarsity Press KW - Bible KW - Prophecies KW - Language, style KW - Apocalyptic literature KW - History and criticism N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Contents; 1: What Makes Prophecy Powerful?; 2: What Makes Prophecy Problematic?; 3: How Does the Language of Prophecy Work?; 4: How Does the Language of Destruction and Blessing Work?; 5: How Does the Language of Apocalyptic Work?; 6: How Have Prophecies Been Fulfilled?; 7: How Will Prophecies Be Fulffilled? N2 - D. Brent Sandy carefully considers the language and imagery of prophecy and apocalyptic, how it is used, how it is fulfilled within Scripture, and how we should read it against the horizon of our future ER -