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| The most famous and most dramatic of Israel's prophets - was fed by a raven, restored a dead child to his mother, had a showsown with priests of Baal, appeared with Moses and Jesus at the transfiguartion CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - ministry of Elisha begins at end of Elijah |
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| Elijah's successor as prophet, ministry lasted more than 50 years, Prophesized to northern kingdom of Israel - major impact on Israel, Judah, Moab, and Aram,did many miracles to help thosee in need - called baldhead by some youths |
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| reluctant prophet to Ninevah - capital of Assyria CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - JOEL, AMOS - KING JEROBOAM II |
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| from Tekoa-a shepherd who took care of sycamore trees - PRE-EXILE... pronounced God's judgment on Israel, the northern kingdom, for their complacency, idolatry, and opression of the poor - CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - JONAH, HOSEA |
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| prophesized to Judah - immediate disaster; locusts - impending disaster; The Day of Yahweh - a)Salvation for Israel - b)Judgment on the nations - c)Blessing for the People of God - CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Elisha? Jonah? |
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| "In that Day" prophesizes to Israel and God's people everywhere - commanded to marry Gomer an adulterer - Israel had sinned against God as an adulterous woman sins against her husband - transitions from Jeroboam II to- Assyrians move in - God expresses his infinite love; repentance would bring blessing - 14 prophetic speeches - covenant lawsuit -CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Jonah, Amos, Joel(?), Isaiah, Micah |
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| speaking and writing mainly in Jerusalem - prophesizes judgment to Judah, Israel and the nations, speaks more about the messiah than any other OT book, uses phrase the Holy One of Israel, the nations are Agents of judgment CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - hosea, Micah |
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| prophesized to Israel and Judah - judgment is coming, pardon for all who repent - present judgment Israel, present deliverance Judah, future judgment Judah, future restoration both Israel and Judah- begins with "Hear" 3x to get readers attention - closes with a promise |
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| prophesized judgment on Ninevah (Assyria) and comfort to Judah - predicts the fall of Ninevah 10-15 years before it happened - about 100 years after Jonah, looks back to fall of Egyptian city No-amom (Thebes) - CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Isaiah, Micah |
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| probably ministered before king Josiah's revival - judgment against the nations, Israel and Judah - mostly Judah - Yahweh's future deliverance for Israel/Judah, the Nations, all creation - threat of judgment, hope of deliverance - nations that God is using to judge them will be held accountable - perhaps, not a promise, of protection on the Day of Yahweh - most effective prophet |
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| Prophet to the nations - was taken into Exile, Jeremiah wrote lamentations - Book of Jeremiah written by Zephaniah - call of the prophet, warnings and exhortations to Judah, Suffering and persecutions of the prophet, Fall of Jerusalem and its aftermath, Judgment against the nations - refers to the new covenant - Jeremiah purchased a field for life after the Exile CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Habakkuk, Daniel, Ezekiel |
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| prophesized to Judah and God's people everywhere - Babylon was becoming the dominant world power and Judah would soon feel Babylon's destructive force - begged God for judgment, Babylon will bring judgment, evil oppressors will bring judgment and repentance, the just will live by faith, Habakkuk responds in faith - will wait for God to bring judgment - will rejoice in suffering CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Jeremiah, Daniel, Ezekiel |
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| written during the Exile to captives in Babylon and God's people everywhere - apocalyptic rather than prophetic , man of prayer with gift of prophecy - Name changed to Belteshazzar - how can jewish people live in a gentile world - the future will be different but God will triumph,God is sovereign over all history, past, present and future CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Jeremiah, Habakkuk, Ezekiel, Obediah |
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| a priest and prophet God's messanger during Israel's captivity in Babylon - Judgment on Israel - oracles against the nations - Oracles ofConsolation for Israel - Laid on left side for 390 days(Israel), 40 days(Judah) eating food cooked over manure fire - shaved head and beard - not allowed to mourn his wifes death CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Daniel, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Obadiah? |
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| prophesized to Edom, the Jews in Judah and God's people everywhere - a covenant lawsuit (Rib)against Edom - name means servant of the Lord - as you have done it will be done to you - written in the form of a dirg of doom CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS ????Daniel, Ezekiel, ?????Elijah, |
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| Post Exile prophet - Jerusalem rebuilt, temple still in ruin - exhorts Judeans to rebuild the temple - makes promise to Zerubbabel(persian appointed governor of Judah - in line of David); signet ring=proof of identity CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - Zechariah |
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| preaches at the rebuilding of the temple, has 8 night visions, gives hope of future deliverance through a messiah, CONTEMPORARY PROPHET - Haggai |
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| Confronted Judah with neglect of temple and false and profane worship CONTEMPORARY PROPHETS - none |
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