Provides a "round-table" discussion that examines the thesis that the study of prophetic literature (ie, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve) and the history of Israel are best undertaken in interaction with one another. This book focuses on questions about the usefulness of prophetic texts for reconstructing Israel's history.

A festschrift for John Hayes that highlights the intersection between the prophetic texts and Israelite historiography.>

"The book provides a fascinating kaleidoscope of different methods, and the result is, as could be expected, polyvalent. The many different methods and ways of looking at the issue of extracting historical information from the prophetic writings provide valuable insight into epistemology. As such, it is well worth reading." -Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Review of Biblical Literature, November 2008