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Who are the major prophets

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Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel

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Why are they called major and minor

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They are called major in minor because of the length. Major prophets written on one scroll. Minor prophets copied together onto one scroll

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What are some other names for the minor prophets collection

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“The 12” or “book of the 12”

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Who are the two famous nonwriting profits in the book of kings

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Elijah and Elisha

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When and by whom did Israel and Samaria fall

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722 BC

Assyrians under king Sargon 2nd

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Final fall of Judah

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586 BC
Babylonians under
King Nebuchadnezzar

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When and by whom did Judah return

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538 BC

Persians under King Cyrus

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Three parts of the common pattern seen in the latter prophets

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Judgement against Gods People
Judgement against foreign nations
Restoration of God’s people

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Which prophets prophesied to Israel

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Hosea and Amos

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Which prophets prophesied to foreign nations

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Jonah
Nahum
Obadiah

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Which prophets prophesied to Judah

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All others

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Where did prophets prophesy

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Israel
Judah
Foreign nations

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What is the time period for Isaiah?

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Assyrian period,

8th century

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What is the book of Isaiah considered to be

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Centerpiece of prophetic literature

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Purpose of Isaiah

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TRUST

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Who are the two kings Isaiah uses to highlight his purpose

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King Ahaz and King Hezekiah

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Issue regarding the authorship of Isaiah?

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One two or three authors

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Know that Isaiah sets up his prophesy

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as a covenant lawsuit

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What is the purpose of the “song of the vineyard in chapter 5 of Isaiah

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Explains why Yahweh sentenced Jerusalem and Judah to destruction

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Familiarize self with syro-ephramite crisis

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King Ahaz didn’t trust god 
Ephram is Israel in the north 
Wanted Judah and Ahaz to help 
God gave 3 signs
Remind will return 
Put to the spoil
Immanuel
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Ashdod rebellion

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Hezekiah prodded to join Egyptians

Isaiah Went naked for three years as warning

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Sennacherib crisis

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Hezekiah prodded to join the anti-Assyrian coalition
Builds a water tunnel
Builds a wall
Hezekiah put trust in God
Sennacherib goes home and is killed by son

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Isaiah’s Childrens names are prophetically significant

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Immanuel god with us

Deliverance or judgement

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What is the essence of Isaiah’s message and hope in Isaiah chapters 9- 11?

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Davidic messianic king will unify and bring peace

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What is the significance differences between the first half of Isaiah in the second half
First half: Assyrian time period/ judgement | Second half: Babylonian time period/restoration
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Who does the “servant” refer to in the 4 servant songs of Isaiah?
JeSus
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Who is the servant clearly associated with in the first half of Isaiah chapters 9-11?
Davidic Messiah
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What is Isaiah’s (new creation theology) about how it is fulfilled ?
Brings out of Jerusalem and will rebuild. Not physical destruction of heaven and earth. Symbolic
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What is the time period of Jeremiah?
Babylonian period . (7–6th century BC)
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Know that Jeremiah was not allowed to marry (sign of judgment) Longest book in the OT
Jeremiah was a Witness to the fall of Jerusalem | Exiled to Egypt
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What is Jeremiah the prophet known as
Weeping prophet
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What is the purpose Jeremiah?
Call people to return
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Two major parts that highlight Jeremiah’s purpose
Warning of judgement Promise of restoration Judgement hope judgement return
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Who is Jeremiah’s friend/scribe
Barook
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Who destroyed the original scroll in Jeremiah
Jeroiachim
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What is the basic difference between Greek and Hebrew texts of Jeremiah
Greek is shorter
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Harlotry cycle
Foe cycle Temple sermon Confessions
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Jeremiah’s Ministry of judgement
Pluck, break down, Destroy, overthrow
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Jeremiah’s Ministry Of restoration
To build | To plant
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What were Jeremiah’s visions and what did they represent
Almond tree- God is watching Boiling pot from north -enemies from north country Good and bad figs- good went to exile, bad resisted
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What were Jeremiah’s symbolic actions and what did they represent
Wore dirty underwear in cleft of rock - useless Smash clay jar in front of people- reap God’s judgement Wear yoke around neck - going into slavery under Babylon Buy field from cousin - we’re coming back Told to bury staff at entry to palace of Pharo- Babylonian king coming and setting up throne where Egyptians were Wrote war oracle, tied to rock, threw in Euphrates- they will sink and rise no more
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Who opposed Jeremiah
EVERYONE
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Confessions are Jeremiahs response to
his opposition
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What is god telling Jeremiah through his visit to the Potter’s house in chapter 18 in Jeremiah
Make them useful for himself, but it’s all dependent on whether or not they return
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Why did Jeremiah write a letter to those in exile
Will not be here long. | Going to Babylon. Pray for them
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Major difference between old and new covenants fulfilled
Old covenant- outward sign of circumcision. 10 commandments. Old covenant broken often New covenant- written on heart through Holy Spirit. Sins atoned for. Word teaches new covenant
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Not allowed to mourn death of wife | Priest turned prophet
Carried into exile in 597 BC
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What is Ezekiel the prophet known as
Psychotic prophet-seems crazy
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Which prophet seems to have influenced Ezekiel
Jeremiah- individual accountability before God
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What is the 2-part purpose Ezekiel
Judgement and restoration by God’s glory
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Distinctive themes of Ezekiel
God’s glory and transcendence Individual responsibility New covenant
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What is the basic meaning of apocalyptic
Symbolic | Giving you a glimpse of what the world is really like using imagery
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What is the occasion and purpose of Ezekiel
Bad times literature hard times and severe
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What is the key image found in Ezekiel
God’s chariot throne. Glory of God leaves through chariot
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What are the two key phases found in exekiel
Son of man | You will know I am the lord
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What were Ezekiel’s symbolic actions and what did they resemble
Writes on a brick of siege Lays on his left side for 390 days and right side for 40 days Eats starvation diet over human waste Cuts hair -1/3 by fire-burning of Jerusalem 1/3 blown by wind-going to exile Took up baggage -showing there is more exile to come
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How is the climax of God’s judgement against and restoration of Judah/Jerusalem pictured by Ezekiel
Chariot and God’s glory | His glory left temple
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Basic meaning behind Ezekiel’s message of restoration
Shepherds of Israel Valley of dry bones Gog and Magog
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Shepherds of Israel
Kings got you into exile | Earthly king of shepherd will rule from Davidic throne
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Valley of dry bones
God restoring Israel and Judah back together as one nation
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Gog and Magog
God will judge people and enemies God will restore people All will know God is the lord
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What does Ezekiel envision as the hope for Jerusalem restoration in chapters 40-48? How is it ultimately fulfilled
Ideal world order King offers sacrifices Living water flows out of temple Perfect world order
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Be able to distinguish the 12 minor prophets from each other and from the major prophets
``` Hosea Jonah Amos Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Joel Zechariah Obadiah Malachi ```
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Malachi
Disputations and prophets of Elijah who comes to prepare the way of the lord
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Obadiah
Single oracle against Erin and shortest book
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Zechariah
Prophesies triumphal entry In johns account Speer in side
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Joel
Locusts Day of the lord Spirit being called out
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Haggai
Temple | Contemporary of Zephaniah
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Zephaniah
Day of the lord Fierstest prophet Warrior who restores and brings wrath
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Nahum
Ninevah Assyrian king Habakkuk with god about justice and how he will judge and restore people in exile from Babylon
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Hosea
Love | Marry prostitute gomer
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Jonah
Doesn’t understand God’s compassion | 3rd person
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Amos
Social prophet in north Farmer turned prophet Focuses on social issues
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Micah
Social issues in South Judah: Micah predicted rest Messiah born in Bethlehem

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