Exegeting the Prophets

Title: Exegeting the Prophets

Prophet Chosen: Joel

Instructions:

          Choose and exegete an inclusive section of text from either the major or minor prophets and produce an essay of 1,000-1,250 words in which you do the following:

1)    Establish the historical context of the text, and describe the extent to which the prophecy is oriented toward events contemporary with the historical context.

2)    Determine and describe the poetic devices of the text.

3)    Establish whether the prophecy is conditional or unconditional.

4)    Explain how the selection of prophetic text relates to the terms of the Covenant.

5)    Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines. Place page numbers and in-text were appropriate.