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53 Cards in this Set
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Book of Joel
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-Joel uses a recent calamity in the nation of Judah to teach his hearers a prophetic lesson.
-Joel uses the locust invasion as the starting point of his sermon. |
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Focus of Joel
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Day of the Lord in Retrospect (1 -3)
Day of the Lord in Prospect (4-14) |
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Division of Joel
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Past Day of the Locust
Past Day of the Drought Imminent Day of the Lord Ultimate Day of the Lord |
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Topics of Joel
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Historical Invasion-Past Judgment on Judah
Prophetic Invasion-Future Judgment & Restoration of Judah |
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Place and Time of Joel
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Southern Kingdom of Judah
c. 835 B.C. |
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Who reigned during Joel prophetic ministry?
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Joel, prophesied during the reign of Joash (835-796 B.C.).
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What does the name Joel mean?
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Yo’el means “Yahweh is God.”
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Theme and Purpose of Joel
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The key theme of Joel is the day of the Lord in retrospect and prospect.
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Joel's Contribution to the Bible
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Joel is characterized by graphic style and vivid descriptions..
He makes striking use of a historical event as an illustrative foundation for the overall message of the book. It is clear from 2nd Thes. 2:2 and 2 Pet. 3:10 that the day of the Lord is a future event from the NT perspective. |
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Book of Amos
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Hypocritical religious motions had replaced true worship, creating a false sense of security and a growing callousness to God’s disciplining hand.
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Focus of Amos
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Eight Prophesies (1 -2)
Three Sermons (3-6) Five Visions (7-9) Five Promises (9) |
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Division of Amos
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Judgment of Israel and Surrounding Nations (1 -2)
Sin of Israel: Present, Past, and Future (3-6) Pictures of the Judgment of Israel (7-9) Restoration of Israel (9) |
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Topics of Amos
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Pronouncement of Judgment (Judgment)
Provocations for Judgment (Judgment) Future of Judgment (Judgment) Promises after Judgment (Hope) |
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Place and Time of Amos
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Surrounding Nations
Northern Kingdom of Israel c. 760 – 753 B.C. |
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Amos means
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The name Amos means “Burden” or “Burden-Bearer.”
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Background/Origin of Amos
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He came from the rural area of Tekoa in Judah, twelve miles south of Jerusalem, where he tended a special breed of small sheep that produced wool of the best quality.
His keen sense of morality and justice is obvious, and his objective appraisal of Israel’s spiritual condition was not well received, especially since he was from Judah. |
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Date and Setting of Amos
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Amos prophesied “in days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two year before the earthquake” (1:1).
. Amos anticipates the 722 B.C. Assyrian captivity of Israel (7:11) and indicates that at the time of writing, Jeroboam II was not yet dead. Thus, Amos prophesied in Beth-el about 755 B.C. Amos ministered after the time of Obadiah, Joel, and Jonah and just before Hosea, Micah, and Isaiah. |
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Theme and Purpose of Amos
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The basic theme of Amos is the coming judgment of Israel because of the holiness of Yahweh and the sinfulness of His covenant people.
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Contribution of Amos to the Bible
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The proportion of judgment compared to hope and blessing is higher in Amos than in the other prophets.
Only the last five verses offer a word of consolation and promise. Amos stands as one of the bible’s most direct and incisive prophets. Amos was the first of the two writing prophets to the northern kingdom (3:1, 12; 7:10, 14-15). Unlike Hosea, he was a resident of Judah, not Israel. Amos displays a detailed understanding of the Pentateuch. |
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The book of Obadiah
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Fighting and feuding between twin brothers (Esau and Jacob, Gen. 27) leads to national enmity between their respective peoples (Edomites and Israelites).
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Focus of Obadiah
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Judgment of Edom (1-18)
Restoration of Israel (19-21) |
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Division of Obadiah
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Predictions of Judgment (1-9)
Reasons for Judgment (10-14) Judgement of Edom by Israel (15-18) Possession of Edom by Israel (19-21) |
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Topics of Obadiah
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Defeat of Israel (Prediction of Judgment)
Victory of Israel (Prediction of Possession) |
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Place and Time of Obadiah
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Edom and Israel
c. 840 B.C. |
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What does the name Obadiah
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The Hebrew name means “Worshiper or Servant of Yahweh.”
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Background/Origin of Obadiah
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Obadiah was an obscure prophet who probably lived in the southern kingdom of Judah.
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Theme and Purpose of Obadiah
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The major theme of Obadiah is a declaration of Edom’s coming doom because of its arrogance and cruelty to Judah
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Obadiah's Contribution to the Bible
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Obadiah is the most difficult prophetical book to date, but the best candidate is c. 840 B.C.
His book is extremely short but complete with the two basic prophetic themes of condemnation (1-16) and consolation (17-21). Obadiah concentrates on the judgment of Edom, but other prophets are not silent about Edom’s doom. Evidence indicates that the prophets Joel, Amos, and Jeremiah made use of Obadiah. Obadiah offers one of the clearest examples of pride going before a fall (1 Cor. 10:12). |
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The Book of Jonah
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When God called Jonah to preach repentance to the wicked Ninevites, the prophet knew that God’s mercy might follow.
He turned down the assignment and headed West for Tarshish instead |
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Focus of Jonah
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First Commission of Jonah (1-2)
Second Commission of Jonah (3-4) |
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Division of Jonah
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Disobedience to the First Call
Judgment on Jonah Exacted Prayer of Jonah in the Fish Deliverance of Jonah from the Fish Obedience to the Second Call Judgment on Nineveh Averted Prayer of Jonah Rebuke of Jonah |
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Topic of Jonah
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God’s Mercy Upon Jonah
(I wont go) (I will go) God’s Mercy Upon Nineveh (I'm here) (I shouldn't have come) |
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Place and Time of Jonah
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The Great Sea
The Great City c. 760 B.C. |
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What does Jonah name mean?
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Jonah is the Hebrew word for “dove.”
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Background/Origin of Author of Jonah
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The first verse introduces Jonah as “the son of Amittai.” The prophet who was Gath Hepher.”
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Date and Setting of Jonah
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Jonah was a contemporary of Jeroboam II of Israel (782-753 B.C.) who ministered after the time of Elisha and just before the time of Amos and Hosea.
The repentance of Nineveh probably occurred in the reign of Ashurdan III (773-755B.C.) Two plagues (765 and 759 B.C.) and a solar eclipse (763 B.C.) may have prepared the people for Jonah’s message of judgment. |
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Theme and Purpose of Jonah
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Jonah reveals the power of God in nature; and the mercy of God in human affairs. The prophet learned that “salvation is of the Lord” (2:9), and God’s gracious offer extends to all who repent and turn to Him.
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The Book of Micah
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Micah prophesied during a period of intense social injustice in Judah. False prophets preached for riches, not for righteousness..
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Focus of Micah
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Prediction of Judgment (1 - 3)
Prediction of Restoration (4 - -5) Plea for Repentance (6 - 7) |
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Divisions of Micah
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Judgment on the People (1 - 2)
Judgment on Leadership (3) Promise of Coming Kingdom (4) Promise of Coming Captivities (4 - 5) Promise of Coming King (5) 1st Plea of God (6) 2nd Plea of God (6-7) Promise of Final Salvation (7) |
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Topics of Micah
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Punishment (retribution)
Pardon (restoration) Promise (repentance) |
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Place and Time of Micah
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Judah and Israel
c. 735 – 710 B.C. |
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Introduction and Title of Micah
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Micah, called from his rustic home to be a prophet, leaves his familiar surroundings to deliver a stern message of judgment to the princes and people of Jerusalem.
Micah’s home town of Moresheth Gath (1:14) was located about twenty-five miles southwest of Jerusalem on the border of Judah and Philistia, near Gath. |
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What does the name Micah mean?
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The name Micah “Who Is Like God?”
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Date and Setting of Micah
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The first verse indicates that Micah prophesied in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Although Micah deals primarily with Judah, he also addresses the northern kingdom of Israel and predicts the fall of Samaria (1:6). Much of his ministry, therefore, took place before the Assyrian captivity of Israel in 722 B.C. |
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Theme and Purpose of Micah
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Micah exposes the injustice of Judah and the righteousness and justice of Yahweh.
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Contribution to the Bible of Micah
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In some ways, Micah is an Isaiah in miniature.
Both prophets addressed the same people and problems. But Micah focused on moral and social problems while Isaiah placed greater stress on the world affairs and political concerns. |
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The Book of Nahum
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In 150 years since Jonah’s remarkable revival, the people of Nineveh had returned to their defiant, immoral ways.
Nineveh was a city built to last, it was truly an invincible and impregnable fortress – or so the Ninevites thought! But according to the prophet Nahum, the proud city and its inhabitants would be powerless to stand before God’s coming wrath. |
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What does th name Nahum mean.
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The Hebrew word nahum (“comfort, consolation”) is a shortened form of Nehemiah (“Comfort of Yahweh”).
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Date and Setting of Nahum
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The fall of Nineveh to the Babylonians in 612 B.C. is seen by Nahum as a future event.
Nahum (3:8-10) refers to the fall of Thebes as a recent event, so this book must be dated after 664 B.C., the year when this took place. Thus, Nahum can safely be placed between 663 and 612 B.C. |
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Theme and purpose of Nahum
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Beginning with chapter 1, verse 9, the single thrust of Nahum’s prophecy is the retribution of God against the wickedness of Nineveh.
Nineveh’s judgment is irreversibly decreed by the righteous God who will no longer delay His wrath. Assyria’s arrogance and cruelty to other nations will come to a sudden end – her power will be useless against the mighty hand of Yahweh. |
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Contribution of Nahum to the Bible
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Nahum is one of the three prophets who primarily focused on the judgment of Judah’s enemies.
The other two are: Obadiah (Edom) and Habakkuk (Babylonia). Repentance and reformation was the calling of Nahum’s younger contemporaries, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, and Habakkuk. Nahum is not quoted in the New Testament. |
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Division of Nahum
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The Book of Nahum can be divide into three section that discussed:
The Decree of the Destruction of Nineveh The Description of the Destruction of Nineveh The Deserving of the Destruction of Nineveh |
