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| GREEK word meaning "to gather together" |
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| ALL of ministry took place in EXILE |
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taken captive at age 25 to Babylon
-received his call at age 30 |
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| used pantomine, drama, allegory |
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| BEST DATED of all prophets |
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| called by vision of chariots descending from Heaven |
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told to eat a scroll full of lamentations and woe
-turned to honey in his mouth |
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| laid on his LEFT side to signify the punishment for Israel and RIGHT side Judah's punishment for disobedience |
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had to shave his hair and beard
-burn 1/3, cut up 1/3, scatter 1/3 to the wind |
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| said even if Noah, Daniel, Job were alive, in the city of Jerusalem THEY would be saved but NOT the city |
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| people confused suffering with punishment |
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| told suffering coming, but remnant will be gathered |
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| his wife died---> signified Jerusalem's dying |
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| had a vision of skeletal remains becoming people again |
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| told of coming battle led by Gog |
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| had a vision of new kind of temple being built |
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| both prophet AND politician |
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| his book is divided into 6 chapters of history, 6 prophesy |
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| most EXTENSIVE passage in Aramaic (bilingual) |
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| taken captive in 605 at age 15 |
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| became a student at the Royal Academy |
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| VEGETARIAN! :) feared meat offered to idols |
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| had friends in Fiery furnace episode |
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interpreted meaning of handwriting on the wall
"YOU ARE WEIGHED IN THE BALANCES AND FOUND WANTING"
-Mina--> "to number"
-Shekel--> "to weigh"
-Peres--> "to divide" |
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| Nebuchadnezzar was very active first year of reign |
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| told Nebuchadnezzar of coming humiliation (from tree falling down dream) |
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had a vision of battle between 1 horned goat and ram with 2 uneven horns
-Goat--> GREECE
-Ram-->Medes and Persians
4 small horns--> 4 generals of Alexander |
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married Nitocris, Nebuchadnezzar's daughter
-had son, Belshazzar who took control of capital city |
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| prophesy of 490 year period involving Tribulation |
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| after defeating the Babylonians, Cyrus declares "All captive people can return to homeland" |
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| 50,000 Jews return with Zerubbabel (grandson of Jehoiachin) |
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| 1st priority is to rebuild sacrificial altar |
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temple foundation was laid
-Samaritan's opposition interfered |
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Cyrus ordered all work to stop
-nothing was done for 16 years |
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| returned with Zurubbabel's 50,000 people |
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"Neglect to build the temple is causing your problems"
"crop failures, drought, economical reversals are the result!" |
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God gave people a desire to start rebuilding again
-work resumed in 24 days
-at the end of 5 YEARS, temple completed!!! |
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| temple was inferior to Solomon's |
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older people wept, they remembered the temple
-younger people rejoiced, no memory of any other temple |
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| "the DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS will come to this temple" |
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| only one piece of furniture missing: Ark of the Covenant |
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| "only a change of heart can bring God's favor on us" |
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| 8 night visions given to encourage people |
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SEVERAL MESSIANIC PROPHESIES GIVEN:
"Someday people will live outside these walls"
"A king is coming- riding on a colt"
"Messiah's wages- 30 pieces of silver"
"People will look on him who they pierced as one looks on an only son" |
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| all nations will fight at Jerusalem |
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| A severe plague will hit the people |
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| at last, the Lord will be king over all the earth |
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Lyric --> SINGING
Prophetic--> PROPHESYING
Elegiac--> MOURNING
Dramatic-->ACTING |
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Hymnbook of the Old Testament
-150 total
-David wrote 73
-Loved, expresses commonality of humans |
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numerous wise sayings by Solomon
-short clear principles of life
-each is independent of others
-similar to Egyptian "Wisdom of Amenemope"
-Opens with "The fear for the Lord is the beginning of knowledge" |
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investigation of life's meaning and outcome
-pleasure is tempted
-wisdom is sought
-right timing is considered
-pondered riches
-reflected destiny
-everything he tries- all is meaningless
-His summation: Remember your Creator while you are still young
-He closes with an allegory of old age
-Conclusion: the whole duty of humans is to reverence God and keep His commandments |
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shows spirituality and genuine love
-celebrates PURITY and MARITAL LOVE
-Bible makes clear: wisdom and love are God's gifts
-these together inside of married love inspire a never dying love commitment
-Allegorical Interpretation: Love relationship between God and Israel (Jewish) between Christ and His Church (Christian) and between Christ and One's soul |
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Shakespeare of Old Testament
-lived one of the greatest epic dramas
-age old problem: why do good people suffer if God is merciful?
-family of 7 sons and 3 daughters
-Job is very wealthy, but loses everything
-society thought sickness was caused by sin
-main book that shows FREE WILL
-Satan cannot act without God's permission |
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well versed priest came with 1800 temple servants
-sought king's permission to return
-found widespread violation of marrying Heathen people
-all ordered to come to Jerusalem in 3 days
-all guilty agreed to have their marriages annulled |
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was the cup bearer to King Artazerxes
-his brother told of ruined walls at Jerusalem
-wept and fasted for many days
-his sadness was noticed while serving king
-asked permission to go to Jerusalem as governor
-he inspected the walls at night
-challenged people to make needed repairs
-job was done in 52 days!!! |
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| Ahasuerus (GREEK: Xerxes) |
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married Esther
-Son of Darius
-planned war with Greece, was defeated
-ordered Queen Vashi "Display your beauty" (he dumped her!)
-held Miss Persia contest, chose Esther!
-signed the Edict of Annihilation of Jews |
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Esther's cousin
-adopted Esther
-told her not to reveal her race
-refused to bow to Haman because HE'S A JEW
-told Esther to tell the king
-saved King's life |
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-advanced to the highest seat of Royal honor
-sponsored Edict of Annihilation of Jews
-A Lot (pur)was cast for an execution date
-guilty |
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-married Xerxes
-told king of betrayal, had men executed
-noted in the Royal Annals
-revealed the guilt of Haman at 2 banquets |
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