How should Christians read prophetic literature? Questions abound both in the academy and the church as to how to engage the prophets, particularly in light of the New Testament. The Gospel writers and the church fathers all read and appealed to the Old Testament, but are we as modern-day readers supposed to take the same approach? The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness is a dialogue among scholars that identifies the interpretive methods used throughout history while also charting a constructive way forward for our own approach to reading the Major Prophets. This comprehensive volume brings together experts on Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel to illuminate the following topics: How the Apostles Read the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture Limits on Reading the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture Reading the Major Prophets in the Footsteps of the Apostles The History of Interpretation of the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture Preaching the Major Prophets as Christian Scripture This collaborative endeavor offers fresh and helpful insights to scholars, students, and pastors alike as they engage with the text of the Major Prophets.

IntroductionAndrew T. AbernethyAbbreviations1. How the Apostles Read Isaiah as Christian ScriptureNicholas G. Piotrowski2. We Are Not Apostles: Another Way of Reading IsaiahPaul D. Wegner3. Emulating the Apostles: Reading Isaiah as Christian Scripture in the Footsteps of the ApostlesAndrew T. Abernethy4. The History of Interpreting Isaiah as Christian Scripture: A SelectionMark S. Gignilliat5. Preaching Isaiah as Christian ScriptureJohn N. Oswalt6. How the Apostles Read Jeremiah as Christian ScriptureDana M. Harris7. We Are Not Apostles: Limits on Reading Jeremiah Like the ApostlesGary E. Yates8. Emulating the Apostles: Reading Jeremiah as Christian Scripture in the Footsteps of the ApostlesLissa M. Wray Beal9. The History of Interpreting Jeremiah as Christian Scripture: Patristic Interpretation and Its Modern LegacyAndrew G. Shead10. Preaching Jeremiah as Christian ScripturePhilip Ryken11. How the Apostles Read Ezekiel as Christian ScriptureAlicia R. Jackson12. We Are Not Apostles: Limits on Reading Ezekiel as Christian ScriptureJohn W. Hilber13. Emulating the Apostles: Reading Ezekiel as Christian Scripture in the Footsteps of the ApostlesWilliam R. Osborne14. The History of Interpreting Ezekiel as Christian ScriptureIain M. Duguid15. Preaching Ezekiel as Christian Scripture with Focus on Ezekiel 37:1-14Daniel I. BlockConclusionWilliam R. OsborneSelect BibliographyContributorsName IndexScripture Index