The Jewish Bible has three parts—the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings. "Biblical Prophets and Prophecy" is a six-week crash course on the second section of the Bible, the Prophets. This is a great class to attend if you are interested in learning about how Biblical characters respond to the social crises of their times and how the Bible imagines social criticism should work. 

You may be familiar with some of the more famous Biblical prophets—perhaps you've heard of Isaiah, Jeremiah or Ezekiel? There are actually MANY prophets in the Bible and each of these characters plays a particular role in shaping early Jewish society. 

This course will focus on six prophets in the Bible and is meant to provide an overview of Biblical prophecy. We will enjoy the prophet's words and trace the lineage of charismatic orators. We will use these texts to ask questions about the Biblical vision of leadership, social criticism and social change. In so doing, we will explore the Jewish tradition of fighting the social quo to make the world a little more just in our lifetime.

Participants are welcome to attend any individual class or to enroll in the entire course for a discounted rate. Register for all six classes of the course on this page; registration for individual classes is available via the links below.