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The 5 Biblical Covenants

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-Protoevangelium-Abrahamic-Mosaic; Davidic-New Covenant

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Protoevangelium

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Genesis 3:15

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Abrahamic Covenant

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Genesis 12,15,17 (2100/2000 BC)

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Mosaic Covenant

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Exodus 20 (1450 BC)

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Davidic Covenant

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2 Samuel 7 (1000 BC)

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New Covenant

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Jeremiah 31:31-34 (586 BC)

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hozeh and ro’eh

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seer; visions seen by prophet

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nabi’

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more common; someone who calls or has been called

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Early Prophets

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-Moses, Samuel-Gad, Nathan, Micaiah-Elija and Elisha

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What Prophets Are

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-devoted servants of Yahweh-called to service by Yahweh-forth tellers/proclaimers of Yahweh’s message-fortellers - visions of the future

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What Prophets Aren’t

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-hysterical babblers-fortune tellers-religious fanatics

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Organizing principles of Major/Minor Prophets

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length and chronological

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Major Prophets

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Isaiah -Daniel

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Minor Prophets

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“Book of the 12”; Hosea - Malachi

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Differences btwn Ancient Near East Prophets

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+Biblically addressed whole nation+focused on right living and attitude+contained moral importance+reaching implications of pple’s actions

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2 Classes of Prophetic Oracles

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+“Thus says the LORD”+Oracles of judgment and salvation

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Variety of Prophetic Oracles

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+allegories+Proverbs+Lamentations+prayers

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2 types of composition of Prophetic Lit

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+Personal authorship - written by author+scribal authorship - written by someone else amanuensis

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amanuensis

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transcribers; Jeremiah had one (Baruch)

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Basic Pattern (Major themes) of Prophetic Lit

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sin > judgment > salvation

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Sin

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+God’s law is background+Prophets commentate pple’s un/faithfulness+recurring issues: idolatry and injustice+call to repent

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Judgment

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Nineveh only positive example of repentance; “Day of the Lord”

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Day of the Lord

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+immediate - destruction of Jerusalem+future - eschatology - end of human history

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3 aspects of the Day of the Lord

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+judgment of unbelievers+cleansing of God’s pple+salvation of God’s pple

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Aspects of Salvation theme
=God's presence/Temple=Messiah, Triumphant King=New Covenant=Salvation for the nations
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New Covenant
New hearts; Jer 31:31-34; Ezek 36:22-28
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Isaiah
"Yahweh Saves" like Joshua and Jesus
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Span of Isaiah
-Uzziah's reign starting in 790 BC-Hezekiah dies in 687 BC
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Isaiah's Calling
in year of King Uzziah's death (740 BC)
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Ending of Isaiah
recorded at death of Sennacherib (681 BC)
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Crisis of the 8th century
-Syro-Ephraimite War-fall of Samaria to Assyria-siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib of Assyria
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Outline of Isaiah
-Intro (1-6)-Assyrian context (7-39)-Projected Oracles to Exiles (40-55)-Projected Oracles to Post Exilic situation (56-66)
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Purpose of Isaiah
-encourage Jews to place trust in the Lord-announce God's plan of grace and glory for His rebellious pple and world
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Themes of Isaiah
-judgment and hope-incomparability of God-Messiah - Servant
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Isaiah: Anticipation of the Gospel
-Isaiah called 5th Gospel-predicts virgin birth-predicts John the Baptist-Messiah as Suffering Servant-God's saving purpose for all Nations
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Jeremiah the Prophet
+called @ young age+didn't feel qualified like Moses+"weeping prophet"
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Why is Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet
+sad message for the pple+his difficult task led to his weeping
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audience of Jeremiah
Judah and nations
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Jeremiah the Book
+longest book by words+Oracles of judgment and salvation for Judah+Book of Comfort (30-33)+70 year exile
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Outline of Jeremiah
+Prologue: God's call (1)+Book of Doom (2-29)+Book of Comfort (30-33)+siege and fall of Jerusalem (34-45)+prophecies of God's judgment against nations (46-51)+Epilogue: destruction of Jerusalem and Judah's exile (52)
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Themes of Jeremiah
+truth, justice, and righteousness+problem: hard hearts+solution : new hearts
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Jeremiah: Anticipation of the Gospel
+fulfilment of New Covenant announced @ Last Supper+New Covenant would lead to new hearts and forgiveness+new hearts of believer would war against flesh+war not won until believer is fully conformed to Christ's image
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Lamentations author
=traditionally Jeremiah=technically anonymous
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audience of Lamentations
=those exiled by Babylonians=relevant to readers of every time
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Lamentations genre/form
lament; elegy
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elegy
poem written on occasion of death of famous person or someone known personally to poet
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5 chapters of of Lamentations
4 acrostic, 1 not ; chapter 3 is triple acrostic
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purpose of acrostic form
=signify completeness=impose order on grief to try and master it
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reason for Lamentations 5 being non acrostic
Israel's incomplete restoration
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how is Lamentations like Job
raises a cry for mercy w/in circumstance of grief
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how is Lamentations different from Job
suffering as deserved result from sin
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Outline of Lamentations
=Jerusalem in desolation=Divine judgment against Jerusalem=From sorrow to hope=desolation brought by Judah's sin=cry for mercy
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Themes of Lamentations
=God as a warrior against sinful pple=hope in the midst of judgment
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Hosea
~pre exilic prophet to Northern Kingdom prior to its overthrow by Assyrians~"Yahweh Saves "
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Hosea the Book
~Beginning: marries adulterous Gomer, reflects Israel's relationship w/ God~Ending: call for wisdom and understanding of his words
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Hosea's kids
~Jezreel - (m)God will sow~Lo-Ruhamah - (f)No Mercy~Lo-Ammi - (m)Not My Pple
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Outline of Hosea
~Hosea marries and returns to adulterous wife (1-3)~Israel and Judah's present sin (4:1-9:9)~Israel and Judah's past sin (9:10-14:9)
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Hosea key theme
Spiritual adultery : idolatry paralleled w/ adultery
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Hosea
~pre exilic prophet to Northern Kingdom prior to its overthrow by Assyrians~"Yahweh Saves "
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Hosea the Book
~Beginning: marries adulterous Gomer, reflects Israel's relationship w/ God~Ending: call for wisdom and understanding of his words
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Hosea's kids
~Jezreel - (m)God will sow~Lo-Ruhamah - (f)No Mercy~Lo-Ammi - (m)Not My Pple
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Outline of Hosea
~Hosea marries and returns to adulterous wife (1-3)~Israel and Judah's present sin (4:1-9:9)~Israel and Judah's past sin (9:10-14:9)
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Hosea key theme
Spiritual adultery : idolatry paralleled w/ adultery
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Hosea: Anticipation of the Gospel
~marriage metaphor applies to Christ and Church~echo of Davidic Covenant (3:4-5)
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Anticipation of the Gospel
~marriage metaphor applies to Christ and Church~echo of Davidic Covenant (3:4-5)

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