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| When was Lamentations Written? |
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587 BC
After the Fall of Jerusalem |
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| What are the Formal Elements to Lamentations? |
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| Lamentation's Theological Purpose? |
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| Urged Israel to not doubt God's sovereignty |
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| Does Lamentations contain any hope? |
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Yes
Israel must accept God's judgement but know there is hope to come |
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| Is it okay to complain to God in this way? (Lamentations) |
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| What is the Hebrew name for Ecclesiastes? |
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"Qoheleth"
- means teacher |
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| What does Qohelet observe about the rewards and punishments in this life? (Ecclesiastes) |
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| All of life is vanity because in the end we all die |
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| What is his view of the afterlife? (Ecclesiastes) |
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| No hope no matter how hard you work |
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| How does he counsel us to live? (Ecclesiastes) |
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“Eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works."
Fear the LORD - Keep his commandments |
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| Does Ecclesiastes belong in the canon? |
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| Yes, because it shows human hopelessness without God |
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| As you read your textbook, pay special attention to the “Contributions to Biblical Theology” section. (Ecclesiastes) |
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1. People are limited to dictate the way God has ordained the events in their lives
2. Humans are limited in knowing God ways
3. Grace shows itself through God's provision for the good things of earth
4. Death is inevitable but the time is unknown
5. Enjoyment is found in expression gratitude for God's provision
6. Ecclesiastes pessimism and harsh realities set up a picture of the coming death and resurrection of Jesus Christ |
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| Notice the structure of Job |
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1. Prologue (Prose)
2. Laments, dialogues + speeches (Poetry)
3. Epilogue (Prose) |
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| Does this suggest anything about the unity of the book of Job? |
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It suggests that an editor added prose/epilogues later to expound upon the story
* The question on the final asks if this editing has any effect on the validity or intent of the message? |
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| “To the people in exile, Ezekiel brought a great message of hope” What were some elements of that message? |
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I shall be a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone
I will give you the land of Israel
I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take out their heart of stone, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statues and keep My judgments
They shall be My people and I will be their God.” (Ezek. 11:16-20). |
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| Describe the movements of the glory of God in the visions of Ezekiel. (1st appearance) |
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God's glory is first shown to Ezekiel in the form of a whirlwind
Within it came the likeness of four creatures
Each had four faces and four wings, each with the face of a man, an eagle, an ox, and a lion
The living creatures appearance = like burning coals
This first description is “the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD” (1:28b).
It is in this call vision that the LORD reaches down and hands Ezekiel a scroll and written on both sides were lamentations and mourning and woe. God tells Ezekiel to eat the scroll and to speak His words to the house of Israel. He tells Ezekiel that because he is basically familiar, they won’t hear or believe him because they are stubborn. He warns Ezekiel to preach anyway, because God says if they die and have heard of their iniquity, then Ezekiel is free from responsibility, but if they die and do not hear of their iniquity, their blood is on his hands. |
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| Describe the movements of the glory of God in the visions of Ezekiel. (2nd appearance) |
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Ezekiel is carried by his hair to Jerusalem from Babylon in a vision
“..the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there . . . and there was a likeness, like the appearance of fire"
God shows him a flashback of all of the abominations going on in the temple prior to the exile, and a vision of God’s glory leaving the temple.
God commissions six angels/spirits and commands the one with an inkhorn to mark the heads of those who are righteous in Jerusalem, and for the other 5 to go and slaughter all of those who do not have this mark on their heads.
Ezekiel cries out to the Lord asking if He will utterly destroy Jerusalem, and God promises to gather them again. Then Ezekiel preaches all he was shown to the people in exile. |
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| What is the meaning of the dry bones in Ezekiel? |
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It is representative of God’s restoration of Israel as a nation and as His people.
Dry bones = the spiritual deadness of Israel |
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| What does Ezekiel say about David? |
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| “I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God." |
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| What is his view of the individual? |
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The individual is now responsible for his/her own sin.
The sins of the fathers will no longer be put upon the 3rd and 4th generations! |
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| Regardless of who wrote Isaiah 40-55, these chapters seem to be addressed to the exilic community of the 6th century. Do you agree? |
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| Yes = appears to the people in exile |
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| If so, what evidence is there in the biblical text to support this view? (Isaiah) |
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Three major arguments:
1) Internal evidence points to Babylonian captivity
2) Literary style of 40-66 is DIFFERENT than 1-39
3) Theological ideas of 40-66 differ greatly from 1-39 |
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Note the importance of the following themes in Isaiah:
(Comfort) |
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Comfort 40:1-2, 54:6
Promise of the Messiah to pardon their iniquity and restore them to the land. Hope for the Israelites that their time in exile is almost over. |
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Note the importance of the following themes in Isaiah:
(Creation) |
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Creation 42:5, 40:12-28 (They shall run and not be weary), 45:7
Instead continuing to focus on why they are in exile, they chose to focus on creation and God’s sovereignty |
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Note the importance of the following themes in Isaiah:
(Exodus) |
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| New Exodus 48:20-21, 43:16-19, 40:3-5, 51:9-11 |
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| In what sense can Cyrus be considered a “messiah” (Isaiah 45:1)? |
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539 takes Babylon
538 edict to Jews to return to the land, rebuild their temple and to do so with Persian funds.
He saved the people from the religious oppression of Babylon, and restored them their freedom to practice Yahwehist worship and their land. |
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| Who is the suffering servant of Yahweh? |
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| How did God use Jeremiah to prepare his people for the Gospel? |
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Set forth the concept of the “suffering servant”
Prepares them for the new covenant God is going to make in Christ.
“Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the houses of Israel and with the house of Judah
I will put my law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. |
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| Why did the concept of a suffering messiah seem incongruous to the Jews of Jesus’ day? |
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Characteristics of the Servant: chosen, endowed with the Spirit, brings justice to the nations, restores Israel, SUFFERS
Who is the Servant? Cyrus (but he DOESN'T SUFFER for the people), some have suggested a Prophet, but Nelson suggests that it is Israel.
Jesus fulfills this in a greater way later. |
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Davidide
Led the 2nd wave of exiles back in Judah
Uncle: Sheshbazzars = finished laying the temple's foundation during the time of Joshua |
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| High Priest in the time of Zerubaabel |
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Son of Jehoiachin
Laid the temple's foundation
Appointed Gov. of Judah by Cyrus |
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Prophet to the Jews who had returned from the Exile in Babylon.
Urges them to rebuild the temple, and when they do, assures them that God is with them. |
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High Priest, prophesied after the time of Haggai.
Refers to Messiah as “BRANCH” |
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| What events led up to the release of the Jews from captivity and their return to Judah? |
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Cyrus (King of Persia) took over Babylon
Sent Sheshbazzar to be Gov. of Judah
Cyrus gives Babylonian funds to rebuild the temple |
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| What were conditions like for those who returned? |
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| How did the temple come to be rebuilt? |
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| Haggai got mad at the people for being apathetic toward the temple. |
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| Compare Chronicles with Samuel-Kings. |
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Canon
Hebrew Bible English Bible
Section: Writings Section: History
Order: Order: Ezra-Nehemiah 1 Chronicles
Chronicles 2 Chronicles
Ezra |
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| What are some elements of the Chronicler's historical perspective? |
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Glorifies David = leaves out story with Bathsheba
Ignores Israel |
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Now that they are back in the land, they need role models for encouragement.
Ex. Look to David as a role model and ignore the story about Bathsheba |
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| Chronicles emphasizes the supernatural |
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458 BC
Coincides with the 2nd return to Judah |
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| What was Ezra’s purpose for returning to Judah? |
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| To read the scrolls (Law) to the people |
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| What was Nehemiah’s purpose for returning to Judah? |
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| To build the walls around Jerusalem |
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| When does your textbook date the book of Daniel? |
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| How is apocalyptic prophecy different from classical prophecy? |
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| Apocalyptic: universal, cosmic, end of history, divine happenings, focus on Son of Man in comparison to YHWH |
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| Why is Daniel considered to be part of this genre? |
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Because his predictions are grandiose
Involve eternal repercussions
Anticipate the Messiah |
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| What is the book’s relation to history? (Daniel) |
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Cyrus was called "the anointed of God"
aka "Messiah" |
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| Should Daniel be interpreted in the light of the second century? |
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Yes
In terms of Cyrus being the Messiah |
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