Plowshares & pruning hooks : rethinking the language of biblical prophecy and apocalyptic - Sandy, D. Brent, 1947- (Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, 2002)
What makes prophecy powerful? -- What makes prophecy problematic? -- How does the language of prophecy work? -- How does the language of destruction and blessing work? -- How does the language of apocalyptic work? -- How have prophecies been fulfilled? -- How will prophecies be fulfilled? -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Common English and French metaphors -- Appendix B: Language of destruction and blessing -- Appendix C: End-times imagery in the New Testament.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-251) and indexes.
Keywords: Bible -- Prophecies; Bible -- Language, style; Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism