Lectures - Books of the Bible Flashcards
(40 cards)
What are Former (4) and Latter (4) Prophets?
Refers to books
Former: Josh, Judges, 1&2 Sam, 1&2 Kings
Latter: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 12 minor
What are Pre-Literary (5) and Literary (4) Prophets?
Pre-Literary (don’t have their own books): Abraham, Moses, Nathan, Elijah, Elisha
Literary: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 12 minor
What are Pre-Exilic (10) Prophets?
Pre-Exilic: before 722 & 587 BCE
Isaiah 1-39, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
What are Exilic / Post-Exilic (6) Prophets?
Post-Exilic: during or after 722 & 587 BCE
Isaiah 40-66, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Prophets message in a nutshell
(4)
- The people have sinned
- The sin is very serious
- Therefore God’s judgement is coming
- Even amid judgment, not all is hopeless
Isaiah Key Themes
(2)
- Zion is God’s home
- God works through rulers and world empires
Isaiah Reading Strategy
(1)
Recognize it has three parts
Isaiah - 1st Part
Identify chapters, time period, super power, message and AKA
Ch: 1-39
Time: mid to late 8th cent
Super power: Assyria
Message: varies, tied to kings in 8th cent
AKA: Isaiah of Jerusalem
AKA: Proto-Isaiah
Isaiah - 2nd Part
Identify chapters, time period, super power, message and AKA
Ch: 40-55
Time: mid 6th cent
Super power: Babylon (waning)
Message: Hope for exiles
AKA: Isaiah of the Exile
AKA: Deutero-Isaiah
Isaiah - 3rd Part
Identify chapters, time period, super power, message and AKA
Ch: 56-66
Time: late 6th cent
Super power: Persia
Message: Dealing with unrealized expectations
AKA: Isaiah of the Return
AKA: Trito-Isaiah
Isaiah Most Popular Verse
40:31
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength;
they will fly up on wings like eagles;
they will run and not be tired;
they will walk and not be weary.
Jeremiah Key Themes
(2)
- Divine Suffering
- Falsehoods
Jeremiah Reading Strategy
(1)
Don’t expect a clear organizational structure
Jeremiah Setting and Authorship
626-581 BCE
Jeremiah Most Popular Verse
29:11
I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the Lord; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope.
Ezekiel Key Themes
(2)
- An embodied message
- Sacred space = the Temple
Ezekiel Reading Strategies
(2)
- It won’t be easy
- Keep track of the timeframe
Ezekiel Setting
597-571BCE
Ezekiel most Popular Verse
36:26
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you. I will remove your stony heart from your body and replace it with a living one
Daniel Key Theme
(2)
- Don’t trust conventional wisdom
- Don’t give up amid Greek persecution
Daniel Reading Strategies
(2)
- Recognize important shift in the nature of writing
- Recognize the significant differences between setting and authorship
Daniel Setting
Set in exile
Daniel Authorship
6th-2nd cent
Important connection with the “holocaust of the 2nd cent BCE”
Daniel Most Popular Verse
1:8
But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine, so he asked the palace master to allow him not to defile himself
