And the Former Prophets include the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings. They read as a historical narrative.

前先知书》包括《约书亚书》《士师记》,《撒母尔书1-2》《列王记1-2》它们被当作史料。

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The first or former Prophets continues the kind of narrative prose account of the history of Israel, focusing on the activities of Israel's prophets.

前先知书延续了叙事性的风格,来讲述以色列历史，侧重于讲以色列关于预言的一些活动。

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So, the Former Prophets are narrative texts.

所以前先知书是叙事性文本。

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The Former Prophets will concern us for the next few lectures.

我们在接下来的几次讲座中纠结《前先知书》

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