<!doctype html public «-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en»> http-equiv=content-type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859–1"> The essays in this volume explore paradigms of divinely inspired and legitimated writers in their situationally determined functions and roles in changing historical contexts. The subjects addressed include the unique hermeneutics of prophetic writing, the ways in which prophetic speech is legitimized, caveats against false prophecy, as well as critical-ironic attitudes toward ancient prophetic traditions.