Ezekiel-Luke Flashcards
(115 cards)
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What does Ezekiel’s name mean?
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“God will strengthen”
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What does the Book of Ezekiel contain more of compared to other OT prophetic books?
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More dates
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How can the prophecies of Ezekiel be dated?
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With great precision
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According to the Book of Ezekiel, what is Ezekiel’s full name?
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Ezekiel Ben-Buzi (son of Buzi)
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When and where was Ezekiel born into a priestly family?
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In Jerusalem in 623 BC
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Ezekiel was born during who’s reign?
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King Josiah
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Which exile was Ezekiel among the people taken into captivity by the Babylonians? How long did he stay there?
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The Second Exile in 597 BC. He stayed there for the rest of his life
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What was Ezekiel given while exiled in Babylon?
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Ezekiel was given a series of seven visions during the 22 years (from 593 to 571 BC)
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What happened in chapters 1-3 of Ezekiel?
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God commissions his servant Ezekiel. He receives visions, and his message is to confront God’s sinful nation.
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What happened in chapters 4-24 of Ezekiel?
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Ezekiel delivers the message of doom to the captives. He tells several parables; he constantly reminded the Jews that God was cleansing His chosen nation and that God is sovereign. Quite dramatically, “They/you shall know that I am the Sovereign Lord” is used 70 times in this book, and the word “sovereign” 217 times.
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What happened in chapters 25-32 of Ezekiel?
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Ezekiel condemns judgment upon seven particular nations who mocked the Lord, because of the captivity; they too would soon see their fate. These nations are Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon, and Egypt.
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What happened in chapters 33-48 of Ezekiel?
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a message of deliverance and restoration is proclaimed. This includes not only the current nation of Israel, but also the future of the coming Messiah, the Temple and the Kingdom of God in the “End Age.”
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How many significant chapters are there in Ezekiel?
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8
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What is Ezekiel 3 about?
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“The watchman for the house of Israel”
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What is Ezekiel 16 about?
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The allegory of the beautiful wife turned prostitute – Jerusalem
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What is Ezekiel 18 about?
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“The person who sins shall die”
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What is Ezekiel 24 about?
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Ezekiel’s wife dies – “the delight of his eyes”
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What is Ezekiel 34 about?
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The condemnation of the ungodly shepherds
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What is Ezekiel 36 about?
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“A new heart and a new spirit”
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What is Ezekiel 37 about?
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The valley of dry bones
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What is Ezekiel 47 about?
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The river of God
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A message of deliverance and restoration is proclaimed. This includes not only the current nation of Israel, but also the future of the coming Messiah, the Temple and the Kingdom of God in the “End Age” in what chapters of Ezekiel?
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Chapters 33-48
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God commissions his servant Ezekiel. He receives visions, and his message is to confront God’s sinful nation in what chapters of Ezekiel?
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Chapters 1-3
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Ezekiel condemns judgment upon seven particular nations who mocked the Lord, because of the captivity; they too would soon see their fate. These nations are Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre, Sidon and Egypt in what chapters of Ezekiel?
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Chapters 25-32
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Ezekiel delivers the message of doom to the captives. He tells several parables; he constantly reminded the Jews that God was cleansing His chosen nation and that God is sovereign. He says quite dramatically, “They/you shall know that I am the Sovereign Lord” is used 70 times in this book, and the word “sovereign” 217 times in what chapters of Ezekiel?
Chapters 4-24
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What does Daniel's name mean?
"God is my judge"
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Which exile was Daniel, then in his teens, captured by the Babylonian army?
The First Exile in 606 BC
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Whose family was Daniel a member of?
Daniel was a member of the extended royal family
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What was Daniel made into in Isaiah 39:7/Daniel 1:3?
a Eunuch
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Where did Daniel spend the rest of his long life and what was he doing?
Spent the rest of his long life in the city of Babylon, in the service of the royal court
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What other name did Daniel go by?
Belteshazzar
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What was Daniel 1 about?
Introduction. Daniel and three fellow nobles – Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego – are taken captive to serve in the court of Nebuchadnezzar. Showing the sovereignty and dominion of the God of the Jews, Daniel outlives the captivity: Daniel 1:1 (606 BC) to Daniel 1:21 (536 BC). In actually, Daniel serves the leaders of the Babylonian and Medo-Persian Empires till 534 BC. (Daniel 10:3)
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What was Daniel 2 about?
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s vision about the four Kingdoms: the Babylonian Empire, the Medo-Persian Empire, Alexander the Great’s Empire and the Roman Empire. The Rock (Christ) forms a mountain (the Kingdom of God) that “fills the whole earth.”
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What was Daniel 3 about?
Nebuchadnezzar sets up a gold image 90 feet tall of himself. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are cast into a furnace for refusing to bow down to it. They by the providence of God, they come out unscathed protected by “a fourth man.” Nebuchadnezzar then calls on all his subjects to never say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.
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What was Daniel 4 about?
Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a great tree. God humbles him, but when he glorifies God, the Lord “restores” Nebuchadnezzar to his throne.
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What was Daniel 5 about?
Belshazzar, probably the grandson of Nebuchadnezzar, sees the handwriting on the wall; then that night is murdered. Darius the Mede becomes King.
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What was Daniel 6 about?
Daniel in the lion’s den.
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What was Daniel 7-12 about?
More visions of the four great empires and the end times.
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How many major prophet books are there? How many chapters does each book have?
4-- Isaiah (66), Jeremiah (52), Ezekiel (48), Daniel (12)
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How many minor prophet books are there? How many chapters does each book have?
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12-- Hosea, Zechariah (14);
Amos (9);
Micah (7);
Jonah, Malachi (4);
Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah (3);
Haggai (2);
Obadiah (1)
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Are the books of the minor prophets in chronological order?
No, but there is enough “internal evidence” for most to place them in somewhat of a chronological order.
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How many periods are there in the Approximate Order of the Major and Minor Prophets' Writings?
Three periods-- Pre-Exile Periodv(Prophets of Israel and Prophets of Judah), Exilic Period, and Post-Exilic Period
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Who were the prophets of Israel during the Pre-Exilic period?
Jonah (790 BC), Hosea (755-725 BC), and Amos (752 BC)
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Who were the prophets of Judah during the Pre-Exilic period?
Obadiah (ca. 845 BC), Joel (ca. 750 BC), Isaiah (750-700 BC), Micah (735-700 BC), Nahum (626 BC), Jeremiah (626-584 BC), Zephaniah (625 BC), Habakkuk (ca. 625-615 BC)
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How many prophets were in Israel during the Pre-Exilic period?
3-- Jonah, Hosea, Amos
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How many prophets were in Judah during the Pre-Exilic period?
8-- Obadiah, Joel, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk
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Who were the prophets during the Exilic Period?
Daniel (606-534 BC), Ezekiel (593-571 BC)
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How many prophets were in the Exilic period?
2-- Daniel, Ezekiel
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Who were the prophets during the Post-Exilic Period?
Haggai (520 BC), Zechariah (520-518 BC), Malachi (ca. 440 BC)
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How many prophets were in the Post-Exilic period?
3-- Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
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How many prophets are there total?
16 major and minor prophets
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Who was the first to designate the terms "major and minor prophets"? When were the terms designated?
Augustine in the fifth century AD
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What does using the term "minor prophet" indicate?
It does not indicate lesser importance of these books, but simply refers to the relative length of the writings when compared to the books of the “major prophets.”
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Which minor prophetic books have 14 chapters?
Hosea and Zechariah
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Which minor prophetic books have 3 chapters?
Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah
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Which minor prophetic book has only 1 chapter?
Obadiah
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Which minor prophetic books have 4 chapters?
Jonah and Malachi
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Which minor prophetic book has 9 chapters?
Amos
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Which minor prophetic book has 7 chapters?
Micah
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Which minor prophetic book has 2 chapters?
Haggai
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Which major prophetic book has 66 chapters?
Isaiah
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Which major prophetic book has 52 chapters?
Jeremiah
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Which major prophetic book has 48 chapters?
Ezekiel
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Which major prophetic book has 12 chapters?
Daniel
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Who is Jonah commanded to call to repent of their sins?
Nineveh (Jonah 1:2)
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Why did Jonah not want to go to Assyria?
Assyria was the chief enemy of Israel
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What was the result of Jonah trying to run away from God?
God through the “fish” changes his mind and heart (Jonah 2)
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What is the real message from the story of Jonah running from God?
the real message is not about Jonah running from God, but through God’s mercy, His purpose is to save people from all nations as the entire city of Nineveh eventually repents (Jonah 3)
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What is Jonah also cited as in 2 Kings 14:25?
Jonah is also cited in 2 Kings 14:25 as a prophet during the reign of King Jeroboam son of Jehoash
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Who does God command Hosea to take as his wife? What does she then do?
Gomer, who in time leaves him to pursue “other lovers.”
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What does God command Hosea to do after his wife leaves? What does this demonstrate?
God commanded Hosea to then “buy” back his now prostitute wife to demonstrate Israel’s idolatry and God’s faithfulness
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What is Amos? What is he called to be?
Amos is “just a shepherd” who God calls to be a prophet (Amos 7:14-15)
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What was Amos' vision as it relates to Christ?
Amos’ vision as it relates to Christ is that God will reunite and rebuild the house of David (Amos 9:11-12)
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What does James quote Amos about?
James quotes Amos making it very clear that – with the coming of Jesus and the inclusion of the Gentiles into the covenant promises of Israel – David’s house is being rebuilt in Christ (Acts 15:16-21)
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Who does Obadiah prophesy against and why?
Obadiah prophesies against Edom (the descendants of Esau), who was a source of conflict for the Israelites
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What do the Edomites rejoice over in Obadiah?
The Edomites rejoiced over the destruction of Israel by foreign invaders, but God rebukes them and assures them of their destruction while promising Israel deliverance and peace.
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In spite of impending judgment, what will God do in the book of Joel?
In spite of impending judgment, God will restore His people and dwell with them.
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What is the primary way the message of hope is conveyed in Joel? What does Peter quote it as?
The primary way this message of hope is conveyed is with the promise of the Spirit (Joel 2:28-32), which Peter quotes in Acts 2:17-21 as the new covenant and the new nation of spiritual Israel are ushered in.
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What does the book of Micah announce despite impending doom?
The book of Micah announces the coming “Deliverer” despite impending doom
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What does the book of Micah highlight?
Most notably the book highlights where the Messiah will come from (Bethlehem), which ties this future “kingly figure” with David and the covenant found in 2 Samuel 7:8-17. (Micah 5:1-5)
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Who is Nahum a prophet to?
The Assyrians
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What was Nahum called to do much like Jonah?
Much like Jonah, he is to call this “enemy nation” to repentance
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What did the people do after repenting under Jonah's preaching according to the book of Nahum?
Although the people of Nineveh repented under Jonah’s preaching, the people quickly reverted to their evil ways.
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What does Nahum do after the people revert to their evil ways?
Nahum calls them to repent and reminds them that God is sovereign over the nations – especially theirs
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Despite impending exile, what does God promise to do in the book of Zephaniah?
Despite impending exile, God promised to Israel that He would judge the nations and rescue His people because He loves them
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What does the remnant do after God's promise in the book of Zephaniah? What is the result?
In fact, when the remnant returns to Him, “He will rejoice over [them] with singing.” (Zephaniah 3:13-17) Hence the song, I Hear God Singing To Me.
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What is the awesome message of the prophet Habakkuk?
The awesome message of the prophet Habakkuk is that God will not allow evil to continue unchecked
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What is God pictured as in the book of Habakkuk?
God is pictured very powerfully as a “divine warrior” taking vengeance on evildoers. (Habakkuk 2:1-17)
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What is God's promise in the book of Habakkuk?
The promise of God to His people is that despite evil men prospering, God will exalt His people one day as He has in the past. (Habakkuk 3:1-7)
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What is Haggai's message?
Haggai’s message is clear: encourage the builders of God’s new temple, especially the leaders Zerubbabel and Joshua.
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What did older men and women realize when they saw the new temple according to Haggai? What did this cause them to do?
Many of the older men and women of Judah had seen Solomon’s Temple (“baptized in gold”) and realized that this new temple seemed very insignificant in comparison to the previous temple. They wept at the laying of its foundation (Ezra 3:12-13)
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What did God do through the prophet, Haggai?
Through the prophet Haggai, God encouraged the people that their work on this second temple was “a type” of a “greater temple” to come – Christianity.
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What was Zechariah thought to be in comparison to Haggai?
Haggai was the old prophet – perhaps 90 years old – and Zechariah was thought to be the young prophet – Haggai’s “understudy.”
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What is Zechariah's message about?
As expected, Zechariah’s message (like Haggai’s) is about God’s protection and restoration of His people
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What day does the prophet, Zechariah, talk about?
The prophet Zechariah tells of a day when God will bring the office of king and priest together as one in a future individual who will build the temple of the Lord – Jesus. (Zechariah 3:8-10; 6:11-15)
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What does Malachi do like Haggai and Zechariah?
Like Haggai and Zechariah, Malachi preaches that the promises of God remain unfulfilled despite the Jews returning to their land
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What does Malachi speak out against?
He speaks out against contemptible sacrifices, divorce, and the lack of tithes and offerings.
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What does Malachi predict?
Malachi also predicts a “forerunner” who will come before the Lord’s visitation. (Malachi 3:1; 4:5-6)
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Who is the forerunner that Malachi predicts?
This forerunner is none other than John the Baptist who calls the children of Israel to repent in preparation for the coming Messiah. (Matthew 17:11-13)
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What have the gospels been referred to as since 1780?
Synoptic Gospels
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Why are the gospels referred to as "synoptic"? What does "synoptic" mean?
because they include many of the same stories, often in the same sequence, and similar wording. The term “synoptic” comes from the Greek “syn” meaning "together", and “optic” meaning "seen.”
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Which gospel do most commentators believe was written first?
Most commentators believe that Mark was written first, and then Matthew and Luke used Mark as their major source.
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Who is the author of the Gospel of Mark? Who is his father in faith?
The author is John Mark, the son in the faith to the Apostle Peter.
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When was the gospel of Mark most likely written?
It is most likely written in 40’s or 50’s AD.
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Where is the only reference to the author Mark?
The only reference to the author is in Mark 14:51-52
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What can we read for an in-depth study of John Mark's life?
For an in-depth study of John Mark’s life, read the City of Angels International Church Bulletin on February 19, 2012, entitled, Our Brother – John Mark.
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Who is the author of the Gospel of Matthew? What is his occupation?
The author of this gospel is the Apostle Matthew (also known as Levi), the tax collector.
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Who was Matthew's target audience? How do we know this?
His target audience was the Jewish people. This is evidenced in the opening “genealogy of Jesus” as well as the generous number of Old Testament references.
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How many references are there to the Old Testament in Matthew?
There are 43 separate references to the Old Testament, far more than in Mark or Luke
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When was the gospel of Matthew most likely written?
Though there is a very wide range of dates suggested for this gospel, most likely this gospel was written in the 50’s or 60’s AD.
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Who is the author of the Gospel of Luke? Who is his target audience?
Luke, the companion of the Apostle Paul, is the author of this gospel whose target audience was the Gentiles
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When was the gospel of Luke most likely written?
The dating of this book is most likely 57-59 AD during Paul’s imprisonment in Caesarea.
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How does Luke write the gospel? Who is the gospel addressed to?
Luke “carefully investigated everything” and uses “eyewitness accounts.” The book is addressed to Theophilus.
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Where is the literary device "Theophilus" also used?
This literary device is also used in the Book of Acts – “Luke 2.”
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What does "Theophilus" mean?
Theophilus literally means “friend of God,” and since there are no formal greetings at the end of either book, this assertion is highly likely.
