Jeremiah's Prophetic Authenticity: Tracing the Mosaic Prophetic Tradition

This article re-evaluates the criteria for determining the authenticity of Hebrew prophets, focusing on tracing the Mosaic prophetic tradition in Jeremiah’s life and ministry. While prophecy fulfilment is commonly used to assess authenticity, its unreliability calls for a more testable method ground...

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Authors: Mamahit, Ferry Y. (Author) ; Widodo, Christian Reynaldi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2024
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2024, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-24
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Jeremiah Prophet ca. 600 BC / Prophet / Evaluation / Authenticity / Divine covenant
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Deuteronomic Covenant
B Mosaic Prophetic Model
B The Prophet Jeremiah
B Prophetic authenticity
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Summary:This article re-evaluates the criteria for determining the authenticity of Hebrew prophets, focusing on tracing the Mosaic prophetic tradition in Jeremiah’s life and ministry. While prophecy fulfilment is commonly used to assess authenticity, its unreliability calls for a more testable method grounded in Moses’ model. Exploring the Deuteronomic Code, the study emphasises prophetic authenticity and employs a comparative analytical approach to investigate Jeremiah’s embodiment of Mosaic traits. It suggests a revised approach to assessing prophet authenticity, advocating adherence to the Deuteronomic Covenant as a defining characteristic. The study identifies specific traits for evaluating prophetic authenticity across the Old Testament, noting some discontinuity between Jeremiah and the Deuteronomic Covenant. It underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to evaluating prophetic authenticity.
ISSN:2312-3621
Contains:Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17159/2312-3621/2024/v37n2a3