Description
Book SynopsisOpens our eyes to the prophetic corpus’ ongoing theological relevance in the first book-length treatment of disability in the Bible’s prophetic literature. Sarah Melcher takes a deep exegetical dive into Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve, analysing passages that mention disability explicitly and those that offer complementary relevance.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Disability and Divine Sovereignty in the Hebrew Prophets
- 1 "The Hands of All Will Go Limp": The Book of Isaiah
- 2 "Their Ears Are Closed": The Book of Jeremiah
- 3 "I Will Cleanse You from All Your Uncleanness": The Book of Ezekiel
- 4 "Assemble the Lame and Outcast": The Book of the Twelve
- Conclusion: Prophetic Disability and Theological Ethics
