Latter Prophets (Messages Only) Flashcards
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What is the message of the book of Nahum?
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- God cares for his own - will stick up for justice and righteousness (on his timing)
- God judges sin - consequences for being inhumane
2
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What is the message of the book of Obadiah?
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- Judgment - God enforces justices (we’re responsible for our own actions)
- God demands righteousness
- Restoration - covenant, connection, relationship
3
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What is the message of the book of Zechariah?
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- God’s kingdom will triumph even though there is spiritual evil forces
- God will come again and establish a kingdom of righteousness and peace
- Be faithful - obey and don’t give up
4
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What is the message of the book of Jonah?
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- God’s compassion
- God’s heart for the nations
- Basis for mission
5
Q
What is the message of the book of Zephaniah?
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- Day of the Lord, aimed at all but especially at Judah
6
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What is the message of the book of Micah?
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- God puts things back together and will restore where we broke everything with our sin
- Focuses on the grace of God’s forgiveness
7
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What is the message of the book of Haggai?
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- Priorities - putting God first (when they were putting time and money into their homes)
- God rewards us for putting him first and protects his people’s leaders
8
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What is the message of the book of Jeremiah?
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- Confidence in God’s sovereignty over all history
- Jeremiah as example of personal faith during crisis
- God will bring a new covenant
9
Q
What is the message of the book of Daniel?
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- Should always trust God, he protects his own
- Kingdom of God will hold victory over all earthly kingdoms
- Apocalyptic prophesy - God will triumph over all tribulations
- Son of Man and Messiah
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What is the message of the book of Ezekiel?
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- Visions of God and the glory and presence of God
- New covenant with no idols
- End times
- More information about the Davidic king in the Messiah
11
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What is the message of the book of Amos?
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- About covenant - God is faithful and calls us
- Responsibility for proper worship
- Hope for mercy and compassion if repentant
12
Q
What is the message of the book of Isaiah?
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- Richness of God
- Call to righteousness and justice to imitate God’s complete holiness
- Messages about the Messiah to come
13
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What is the message of the book of Hosea?
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- Need to respond personally to God’s gracious love
- Consequences for rejecting God
- However, God stays with the covenant and his love is faithful
- God’s love > sin and inconsistency
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What is the message of the book of Habakkuk?
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- Faith and doubt
- God faithful to those faithful to him, righteous survive
- God can be perplexing - keep seeking God and he will respond and grow closer
15
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What is the message of the book of Malachi?
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- God loves and has chosen his people
- God will send a predecessor to the Messiah to prepare the way
