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REL 310

Poetic and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 13 - Poetry in the Prophets

Class Notes

As there is a separate course dealing with the Prophetic Literature of the Old Testament, this course will merely touch on some of the examples of poetry within the Prophetic Books.

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This Week's Assignment : An Essay Paper

  1. Write an Essay Paper (3-10 pages) on the use of poetry by the Prophets.
    What forms did they use? What were some of their main subjects?
    Write out suitable verses to illustrate your answers

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