Much evidence on the phenomenon of prophecy has come down as part of stories and narratives. The essays in this volume search the role of prophets and prophecy in a variety of text, mainly from the Hebrew Bible.

Bob Becking, Ph.D. (1985) in Theology, Utrecht University, is Ordinary Professor of Old Testament Study at Utrecht University. He is the author of Nahum (Verklaring van een Bijbelgedeelte) (1987); The Fall of Samaria: An Historical and Archaeological Study (SHANE 2, 1992); Between Fear and Freedom: Essays on the Interpretation of Jeremiah 30-31 (OTS 51, 2004); From David to Gelaiah: The Book of Kings as Story and History (2007); Ezra, Nehemiah, and the construction of early Jewish Identity (2011).
Hans M. Barstad, Dr. theol. Oslo, DD Edinburgh. Professor Old Testament Univ. Oslo 1986-2005. Professor of Hebrew and Ols Testament Studies, The University of Edinburgh 2006-2013. Professor Emeritus 2014. Main research interests are text and interpretation of the Hebrew Bible; theory and method of exegesis; Hebrew prophecy and ancient Israelite history in the light of ancient Near Eastern parallels.