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1. beginnings
2. patriarchs
3. exodus
4. conquest and occupations
5. judges
6. united kingdom
7. divided kingdom
8. exile and captivity of Judah
9. post-exilic period |
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| What did the prophets all have in common |
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devoted hearts
strong sense of calling
messengers
"forth-tellers" and "foretellers" |
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| What 3 major themes characterize the prophets? |
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covenant obligation
"Day of the Lord"
Messianic hope |
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| In what ways did Moses serve as a type of Christ? What are their similarities? |
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prophet, mediator, intercessor, lawgiver
circumstances of birth
trips to Egypt
saving the people
rejected by the people
fasting
miracles |
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| What was God's assessment of Moses according to Numbers 12:6-8 and Deuteronomy 34:10-12? |
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there has never been a prophet as great as Moses
--he spoke to God face to face |
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| Why can we say Moses was a prophet? |
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| Who served as a prophet for Moses? |
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| 3 major kingdoms that impacted the message of the prophets |
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| What are some of the misconceptions about prophets? |
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they were not...
hysterical babblers
fortune tellers
cantankerous fanatics |
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| How did they get their message across? |
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poetry/ psalms
parables
laments
narrative history
sarcasm, rhetorical questions |
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| The prophets hit their zenith in which OT period? |
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| 4 points of the essence of the message |
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indictments
judgements
intructions
aftermath |
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| What was the test of a prophet in Deuteronomy 18? |
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| if all their prophecies came true |
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| Is Deut. 18 limited to only Moses and Jesus? Why or why not? |
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| No, it speaks to the entire prophetic institution--all of God's prophets were to be heard and obeyed |
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| Together, what did Elijah and Elisha demonstrate? |
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-reminded the people that God still reigned
-demonstrated God's control over enemies and false gods
-called on people to return to the LORD
-they were "miracle workers" |
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| Who is called Elijah in the NT? |
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| In what context do we find Elijah and Elisha in the NT? |
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transfiguration
example of prayer
miracles to Gentiles |
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| Why did two bears destroy some young men? |
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| they were mocking ELisha and essentially God's authority |
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| Who was king in Elisha's time? Was he any better than Ahab? |
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| What is the passing of the mantle? What did Elisha see? What did he ask for? |
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-Elisha picks up Elijah's cloak that he leaves behind
-Elisha sees Elijah taken up in a chariot of fire
-asks for a double portion of Elijah's spirit |
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| Miracles associated with Elisha |
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Jordan river purified
spring purified at Jericho
cursing the mocking young men
widows oil multiplied
dead boy raised to life
poisoned stew purified
food of prophet's multiplied
Naaman healed
Gehazi becomes a leper
ax head floats
Aramean army blinded |
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| Miracles associated with Elijah |
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fed by ravens
widow's food multiplied
widow's son raised to life
Yahweh vs. Baal
Amaziah's soldiers consumed by fire
Jordan river parted
transported to heaven |
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| Where did Elijah take shelter? What is the significance of that? |
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hid at Mt. Horeb = Mt. Sinai
place where the covenant was received |
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| Who intimidated Elijah? Why? |
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| Jezebel--she threatened to kill him by the next day |
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| Main concepts of Deut. 18:15-22 |
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-Lord will raise up a prophet
-"let us not hear/see God or we'll die"
-anyone who doesn't listen will be judged
-if he speals w/o command he must be killed
-true prophet=prophecies all come true |
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| What do the NT writers say about Jesus as "The Prophet"? |
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he is greater than Moses
man will be judged by his words
he is not only the Prophet, but the Word itself
he will be recognized by others |
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| How is Jesus greater than Moses? |
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| the law came through Moses, but love and mercy come through Christ |
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| What are the implications for us if Jesus is our prophet? |
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he is the Word-ultimate communication
he is both the messenger and message
he is both high priest and sacrifice
we must listen to him |
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| What genre do the literature of the prophets generally fit? |
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short oracles and visions
brief narrative stories
direct dialogue
poetic language |
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| The literature of the prophets are __________ with a lot of ____________. |
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| What is an anthology? What does this mean for story outlines and plot? |
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collections of material: oracles, sermons, dialogues, narratives
not essays with an argument
not stories driven by plot
--difficult to plo |
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| poetry not characterized by rhyme or meter |
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| structured by similar ideas, not rhyming words-- AABB |
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| emphasis lies in the middle--ABCDCBA |
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| common figures of speech used in OT prophets |
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similes
metaphors
hyperbole
personification
irony
sarcasm |
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person through whom prophecy is sought
place where prophecy is sought |
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comparison stronger than a metaphor
"you brood of vipers" |
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human characteristics assigned to God
"God turned his back on the people" |
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using something big to represent small things
i.e Israel sinned against God |
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using something small to represent something big
i.e Jerusalem used to represent entire Southern Kingdom |
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Who did Samuel serve with?
What was he like?
What was he rebuked for? |
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| Eli--a godly man but was rebuked for not disciplining his sons |
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What was special about Samuel's birth?
Who was his mother and what was her attitude? |
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| Hannah was barren for a long time but she promised to give Samuel to the Lord when he was born--Hannah was devoted |
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| What were the times like when God called Samuel? |
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| God wasn't giving many messages to the people |
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| How was Samuel confirmed as a prophet? |
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| God "let none of his words fall to the ground" |
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| What was Samuel's basic message to the people? |
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| repentance--get rid of idols |
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| What kind of king did Israel want? How did Samuel feel about this? |
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they wanted a king like the nations around them
Samuel was upset--felt like they were rejecting him |
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| What roles did Samuel fill? |
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| What was a special circumstance for Samuel? Why? |
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| priesthood--called specifically by God |
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| How did Samuel fulfill the typical pattern of a prophet? |
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| prophesied to kings in typical pattern |
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| What message did Nathan deliver to David regarding a house for God? Where is this found? |
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| David's son Solomon will build the Lord a house--II Samuel 7:5-16 |
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| Why and how did Nathan rebuke David? |
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| rebuked him for his sin with Bathsheeba through a parable--"you are the man" |
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| Which son of David did Nathan warn about in terms of rebellion? |
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| Who did Nathan confirm as king? |
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| What similarities do both Nathan and Samuel share? |
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confirmed kings
rebuked kings for sin
spoke directly from God
spoke pertinent messages
spoke in reference to the coming Messiah |
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| What were times like when Elijah appeared on the scene? What year? |
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| Who was the king and queen Elijah dealt with? What god was being promoted in Israel? |
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| What does Elijah's name mean? How is that reflected in his life? |
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| "Yahweh is God"--Yahweh vs. prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel |
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What does Elisha's name mean?
How is this reflected in his life? |
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| "My God is my salvation"--many miracles involved saving people |
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| What does Elijah predict for the land? How is he cared for? |
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| prediction of drought for 3 years, fed by food brought by ravens |
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What challenge took place at Mt. Carmel?
How many prophets were there? |
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prophets of Baal vs. Yahweh
450 Baal, 400 Asherah |
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| How did Elijah handle the challenge at Mt. Carmel? |
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bravely stood for God
almost taunted the false prophets
killed them all in the end |
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