The social message of the prophets

[CONCLUSION] In our study of the eighth century prophets it has become increasingly plainer that we have in them much indeed that is beneficial to men of our own day who are confused as to what religion really includes within its realm and what part it has to play in solving modern social problems. Some of the teachings have been seen to have very poignant applications to sins which are very modern while even more have been found to have underlying them certain basic ethical principles which are eternally and universally true