TEXT AND PROPHECY: THE MEANING OF THE BIBLE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PROPHETS ACCORDING TO ABRAHAM HESCHEL

Abstract

This article explains the perspective that Abraham Heschel, a Polish rabbi and philosopher, proposed regarding the Bible. The concrete elements that identify the prophets and their work and influence in the Hebrew world are emphasized. Alluding to the relationship between text and prophecy, it will be argued around the value of the Bible as the word of God and the implications and philosophical limits that derive from that similar conception. In the same way, with a critical spirit, they will refer to some conditioning derived from moving away from criticism in the religious sphere. The sacred meaning that Heschel observed in the Bible is mentioned, as well as his reaction to the psychological and sociological judgment that has been made of the prophets. The text also pretends to show the theological and philosophical thought of Heschel, who, despite being one of the main mystics of the 20th century,has been little known until now in Latin America.