The prophetic books are where confident readers of Scripture most often lose their footing, and a survey has to supply both the history and the shape of the literature to help. Eric J. Tully guides readers through Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel and the twelve Minor Prophets with attention to all of it.

He takes up the questions of authorship and context, but the emphasis falls on how the prophets function within the canon and what they contribute to the Christian understanding of God's purposes. Full-color illustrations, diagrams, maps and sidebars bring these ancient voices into view for contemporary readers; part of the Reading Christian Scripture series.