Discuss the relationship between the kings of Israel and the prophets of Israel.

Discuss the relationship between the kings of Israel and the prophets of Israel.

2000 word minimum ESSAY (Old Testament Survey Class)
Discuss the relationship between the kings of Israel and the prophets of Israel.

Students are encouraged to consult the following sources to answer the question:
•Keith Whitelam, “King and Kingship,” Anchor Bible Dictionary, 4:40-48.
•John Schmitt, “Prophecy (Preexilic Hebrew),” Anchor Bible Dictionary, 5:482-89.
•K. M. Heim, “Kings and Kingship,” Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books,
610-23.
•John Bright, A History of Israel.