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31 Cards in this Set
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Nahum: Keywords |
Judgment on Nineveh |
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Purpose of Nahum
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To detail God's judgment on the Assyrian city of Nineveh. A century after her repentance chronicled in the book of Jonah. Nineveh returned to her idolatry, pride and violence, thus incurring the judgment of God. As Nahum prophesied, Nineveh was destroyed c 612 B.C.
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Parallel of Nahum
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Nahum serves as a sequel to Jonah
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Author & Date of Nahum
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Nahum, ministering in the mid 7th century, an century after Jonah.
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Outline of Nahum
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1. Destruction of Nineveh Declared (1) |
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Habakkuk: Keyword
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Judgment on Judah
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Purpose of Habakkuk
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To explain God's judgment on judah through the Chaldeans. Habakkuk is perplexed how God can use a more unrighteous nation to judge Judah, but God assures judgment of the Chaldeans as well, and vindication of His righteousness. |
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Author & Date of Habakkuk
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Habakkuk. Ministered 620–610 BC, when justice had disappeared from the land and violence and wickedness were rampant |
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Outline of Habakkuk
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1. Habakkuk's perplexity (1–2)
2. Habakkuk's Prayer (3) |
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Habakkuk: Key Passage
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2:4 – "The righteous shall live by faith" (the theme of Romans) |
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Zephaniah: Keywords |
Global Judgment |
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Purpose of Zephaniah |
To denounce sin in Judah and the surrounding nations, announce immanent judgment through the day of the LORD, and prophesy of future restoration. |
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Author & Date of Zephaniah |
Zephaniah. Ministered 635-625 BC. A contemporary of Jeremiah. |
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Outline of Zephaniah |
Zephaniah. Ministered 635-625 BC. A contemporary of Jeremiah. |
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Zephaniah: Key Passage |
1:14-18 - the Day of the LORD |
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Haggai: Keyword |
Reconstruction |
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Purpose of Haggai |
To call the Jews who returned from exile to finish the reconstruction of the temple, which had remained in ruins even after Cyrus's decree for the Jews to return eighteen years previously in 518 BC. The temple was finally completed in 516 BC. |
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Author & Date of Haggai |
Haggai. Ministered after the exile, 520-505 BC. |
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Parallel of Haggai |
Ezra (cf. Ezra 5:1) and Zechariah |
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Outline of Haggai |
1. Rebuke for disobedience (1-11) 2. Rebuilding the temple (1:12-15) 3. Return of God's glory (2:1-9) 4. Religious Questions (2:10-19) 5. Reign of God (2:20-23) |
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Haggai: Key Passage |
2:20-23 - The Messiah's future reign prefigured; millennium prophesied. |
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Zechariah: Keyword |
Preparation |
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Purpose of Zechariah |
To call the Jews who returned from the exile to prepare the temple for the Messiah. His tone differs from Haggai in that Zechariah's is more encouraging and focuses on future blessings when the Messiah would inhabit the temple. Zechariah is the most messianic and most eschatalogical in the OT. |
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Author & Date of Zechariah |
Zechariah. A priest, like Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Ministered 520-470 BC, to post-exilic Jews. |
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Outline of Zechariah |
1. Eschatalogical Visions (1-8) 2. Messianic Prophesies (9-14) |
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Zechariah: Key Passages |
4:6 - "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit" 12:10 - Israel will mourn over their pierced Messiah 14:9-11 - The future reign of the Messiah |
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Malachi: Keyword |
Repent |
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Purpose of Malachi |
To call the Jews who returned from exile to repentance over their complacency toward God's faithful love and His Law, evidenced by their mixed marriages, withholding tithes and social injustice. Yet Malachi also reminds them that God's covenant promises remain true. |
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Author & Date of Malachi |
Malachi. Ministered to post-exilic Jews c. 437-417 BC, after the temple had already been rebuilt (516 BC). Malachi is the final prophet before 400 years of silence until the start of the ministry of John the Baptist, who came preaching repentance, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matt 3:2). |
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Outline of Malachi |
1. God's Pronouncements Against Israel (1:1-3:15) 2. God's Promise to Israel (3:16-4:6) |
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Malachi: Key Passages |
2:15-16 - "I hate divorce." 3:8-10 - Will a man rob God? |
