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38 Cards in this Set
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how does the prophets message communicate God's message?
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-grounded on historical and theological traditions of Israel
-Concerned with Israel's relationship with God -Challenged the people to respond and live within covenant loyalty -presented a message of hope in the midst of judgement |
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what do we learn about God in the prophetic books?
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Sovereign
righteous judge bestower of blessings |
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definition of a prophet:
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individual called by God
-their job was to communicate God's message to a contemporary audience |
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what was the message of the prophets?
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-The present realities of life (aka, how are the Israelites sinning)
-A future consequence |
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what did the Israelites generally do when they were being sinful?
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-neglecting Covenant (relationship with God, not following His Laws)
-Being self centered (arrogant, false security) |
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What were some of the future consequences the prophets prophesized about in the OT?
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-Fall of Samaria
-Fall of Nineveh -Fall of Jerusalem and the exile -Fall of Edom |
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what were some of the positive future consequences in the OT?
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God's mercy and grace
God is faithful to the covenant -restoring the land -rebuilding the temple -continuing the line of David -reaching the nations |
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what percentage of prophecy was fulfilled during or shortly after the prophet's life?
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90%
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what book prophesizes the most about end times?
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Daniel
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prophet of the Penateuch?
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Moses, who was one of the greatest prophets
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to whom did Nathan prophesy for?
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Daniel, about Bathsheba
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to whom did Elijah speak prophetic words?
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Ahab and Jezebel
issues about Baal worship |
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what did Elijah do to show God's power?
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challenged priests of Baal to the contest with who's God would consume their sacrifices by fire
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Whom die Elisha help onto the throne of Israel?
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Jehu
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Jeroboam II
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king of Israel, 8th Century
-long reign -religiously weak, corrupt and idolatrous |
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what did Ahab say about Israel during Jeroboam II's reign?
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Israel resembles other nations
-Israel is unfaithful -slavery -oppressed the poor -sexual sin -idol worship |
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Abrahamic Covenant
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promise of land
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Davidic Covenant
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the House of David will remain on the throne of Judah always
messiah |
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Hosea....
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Hosea and Gomer, the unfaithful wife, used as an analogy for unfaithful Israel.
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what did Hosea's message show the Israelites?
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THat God is faithful, and he desires for the covenant relationship
willingness to take them back |
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Jonah
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taught about disobedience and wickedness
-tried to flee instead of going to Nineveh, the Ninevites repent |
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Habakkuk
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wants God to take action against the sinful Israelites, wants a certain response
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what does God do to answer Habakkuk's pleas?
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He sends Babylon to bring justice upon the Israelites instead of bringing down the Assyrians
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what is the highlight of what Habakkuk does?
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he submits to God's will, and will rejoice in Yahweh and be joyful
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Jeremiah ministered when and to whom?
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after the fall of Judah and to Judah
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some metaphors used by Jeremiah?
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-Linen Belt
-Clay pot -wooden yoke of an oxen -pot and the potter (starting over) |
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big picture in the story of Daniel?
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-God is sovereign
-stay faithful |
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whats Israel doing during the prophet Haggai?
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-being disobedient
-not giving to God -thought they could be holy by proximity, just by being back in Jerusalem. |
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Context/content of Lamentations?
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after the fall of Jerusalem
associated with Jeremiah -disobedience of Judah (plunder, scorn, etc) -results will be destruction and The Exile |
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context of Psalms?
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goes from the patriarchal period to moses to the united monarchy
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messages in the Psalms
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-Praise
characteristics of God gives glory to who God is the provisions of God's plan Complaints |
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a king who helped gather the Psalms?
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Hezekiah
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message of proverbs
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God is the source of all wisdom
God calls us to properly respond lady folly vs lady wisdom |
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Message of Ecclesiastes
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worldly pursuits don't provide meaning
meaning comes from a relationship with God |
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what does wisdom reveal to us?
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practical life skills
the need for intimate relationships the need to trust God, not things of the world |
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Messianic Prophecy fullfilment in the OT
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there is always a -present reality
and future consequences -near realization (OT context) -far realization (NT and beyond context) |
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what does the Messianic prophecy reveal?
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God's plan of salvation; there is a problem, there is a solution, and there is a climactic solution
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in terms of salvation, the OT is...
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a presentation of salvation history which is unresolved in the OT
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