CONTENTS: Preface Abbreviation Part-I: An Introduction to the Hebrew Prophetic Thought and Literature of the Old Testament Chapter 1: General Introduction Chapter 2: Pre-Monarchic and Monarchic Prophets and their Ministry Chapter 3: Prophecy in the Eighth Century Bce (Amos, Hosea, Isaiah of Jerusalem & Micah) Chapter 4: Seventh Century Prophecy (Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Nahum & Habakkuk) Chapter 5: Prophetic Ministry During the Exilic Period (Ezekiel and Deutero-Isaiah-Chaps. 40-55) Chapter 6: Prophetic Ministry During the Post-Exilic Period (Trito-Isaiah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi) Chapter 7: Prophecy in the Ancient West Asia Chapter 8: Formation of the Prophetic Books Chapter 9: Exegetical Study on the Selected Texts of Isaiah 40-55 Chapter 10: Prophecy in India Chapter 11: Hebrew Prophets and Dalit Prophets: A Comparative Analysis Part-II: An Introduction to Poetic and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament Chapter 1: Extent and Characteristics of Hebrew Poetry Chapter 2: Extent and Characteristics of Hebrew Wisdom Chapter 3: Poetry in Ancient West Asia Chapter 4: Wisdom in Ancient West Asia Chapter 5: Literary Types of Psalms and their Traditions Chapter 6: Literary Types of Wisdom and their Traditions Chapter 7: Survery of the Content and Theology in Poetic and Wisdom Books of the Old Testament Chapter 8: Dalit Sages and their Relevance to the Ancient Hebrew Sages Chapter 9: Exegetical Study on the Selected Psalms Chapter 10: General Conclusion Selected Bibliography Author Index Biblical Index.