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27 Cards in this Set
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Oracles
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Pronouncements revealing the divine will or purpose
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Navi (nabi)
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One who is called
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Seers
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Israel's early prophets
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Latter Prophets
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Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel
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Eschatological
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doctrine of "last things" from Third Isaiah
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Amos
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prophet who reversed the idea of the "Day of Yahweh" to Judgment Day
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Parallelism
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repetitions of words, structure, imagery
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Hosea
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Prophet who compared Israel's disloyalty to a broken marriage as Israel turned to Baal. Compared to his own marriage. Wife was a whore.
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Isaiah
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denounces ruling classes' greed. He counsel isolationism, complete reliance on Yahweh
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Micah
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Unequivocally condemns the rich. Declares that the city and Temple will fall.
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Zephaniah
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Yahweh declares intention to sweep all life from the earth and denounces Israel's neighbors. Repeals sentence of Judah when king has religious reforms
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Nahum
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gloats over Assyria's destruction
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Habakkuk
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Ponders Yahweh's fairness. Says Babylon is His instrument to punish Israel with. Concludes righteous must have faith in God's ultimate justice.
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Obadiah
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condemns Edom for helping Baylonians
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Ezekiel
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Says Yahweh is too holy to "live" among unjust and violent people. Sees Jerusalem rebuilt and protected
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Second Isaiah
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Views Yahweh as the only God.
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Haggai
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Argues that Yahweh will make Jerusalem rich if Temple is rebuilt
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Zechariah
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has mystic visions involving the rebuilt Temple, Joshua
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Third Isaiah
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Critical of restored community's religious failures
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Joel
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contains apocalyptic visions. Calls for repentance
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Malachi
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Also predicts harsh judgment on the day of Yahweh's visitation. Announces future reappearance of Elijah.
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Jonah
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has narrow view of divine justice.
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Day of Yahweh
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Originally a day of rejoicing
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Zion
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Hill where Solomon's Temple stood. Will become new holy mountain
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Immanuel
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"God is with us". Son of Ahaz and wife signifying that Yahweh was present to protect people
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Ahaz
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King of Judah from 735 BCE to 716BCE. Forced to join alliance between Israel and Syria.
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Sennacherib
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One of Assyria's formidable warrior-kings. Cut off Judah's communication with Egypt and lay siege to Jerusalem.
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