The Transformation of Prophecy

Publication Date

Fall 1992

Journal

Cardozo Studies in Law and Literature

Abstract

The article explores the transformation of prophecy from a spontaneous divine revelation to a form of literary analogy and interpretation, emphasizing how later texts, such as those in early Judaism and Christianity, reinterpret earlier prophetic traditions. Bernard Jackson's work is central, as he examines the "prophet-like-Moses" tradition in Deuteronomy and its legal implications across Second Commonwealth period texts, including the New Testament. The analysis highlights how prophecy became a literary construct, relying on earlier texts to communicate meaning, and how this transformation reflects broader shifts in religious and legal authority.

Volume

4

Issue

2

First Page

167

Last Page

188

Publisher

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

DOI

https://www.jstor.org/stable/743315

Disciplines

Law | Law and Economics | Securities Law

Comments

Symposium on "Semiotics and the Law"

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