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13 Cards in this Set
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Describe the historical and spiritual circumstances that led to the rise of classical prophecy. Why were the prophets an essential part of God's plan for His people?
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Historically, the people were now under the rule of a king. In the past, the judges were the spiritual leaders but then the kings were supposed to take care of that job. The kings ,however, weren't doing so well in that area. The people started to sin and so they needed some spiritual reminders.The prophets were God's instruments in warning ad counseling the people back into fellowship with Him.
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What are some characteristics that all prophets shared?
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All prophets had hearts devoted to god and had a strong sense of calling. They also were all messngeres to the people on God's behalf. They were forthtellers and foretellers. They were creative in that their methods were considered unorthodox or extremely strange.
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What parallels to biblical prophecy did other nations have? How is biblical prophecy unique?
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The Babylonians had the Omen texts. Ecstatics of the mari would present messages on behalf of the god that the propet worshipped. Biblical prophecy is unique in that it addresses the whole nation. it focuses on people's attitudes, not just their rituals, in contains moral imperatives, and it looks at the far- reaching implications of people's actions.
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What are some common themes of biblical prophecy?
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Covenant Obligations such a call to return to God and His Word, a call to personal holiness and righteousness, and a call to be at peace with each other. Other themes: Day of the Lord and idea of a Messiah
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What three major empires formed the historical backdrop for the classical prophets? Describe characteristics of each
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The three major empires were the Babylonian empire, the Assyrian empire, and the persian empire,.Assyrians started out reclusive but then experienced an extreme expansionistic stint. The Babylonians were a mite more organized and were also known as the Chaldeans, The Persians were a little more lenient than the Babylonians or the Assyrians and treated the Israelites better.
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What do we know about isaiah the man from the details in his book? What themes were most important to him?
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His name means " the Lord has saved." he was the son of Amoz and had two sons of his own: Shear-jashub and Maher-shalal-hash-baz that meant "a remnant shall return" and "swift is the plunder, speedy us the prey" respetively. He prophesied in the royal court. His favorite themes were the remnant, the sovereignty of God, the servant, the Holy One of Israel, and the Messiah
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If you only had Isaiah 1-12, what could you learn about God's Messiah?
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The Messiah would be born of a virgin and would be known as Immanuel "God with us." The Messiah would usher in a new era that would bring great light. He would have many wonderful names. He would reign as a branch and there would be much joy.
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Against which nations did Isaiah pronounce judgment in chapters 13-23? Why did he take the time to deal with each one? BAP MD CEEA
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Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, Moab, Damascus/Israel, Cush, Egypt, Edom, Arabia. He dealt with every one of them to establish the fact that He has control over everything
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Idenntify the main details of Chapters 36-39. What functions do these chapters serve in the book of Isaiah
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The main events were Sennacherib sending Rabshakeh to the Israelites to taunt them. The lackeys asked him to speak in Aramaic and not in the regular language. Hezekiah got very upset and prayed and sought the Lord through Isaiah. Isaiah prophesied that things would be okay. Hezekiah then got really sick but was healed and given fifteen more years. Hezekiah showed Babylon all his treasure stores.Chapters serve as a link to connect the first part with the second part
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What are the arguments some interpreters have given to support the multiple-author view of the Book of Isaiah? What evidence have others used to support the single-author view?
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The timespan-events that take place that could not have been known about
The content- the latter half deals with different stuff that the first half i.e. the future Grammatically, the latter half differs from the first The mentioning of King Cyrus- couldnt have known Single author argument Time span- Gods time span The content- one author can write about different things and similar themes the grammar- Cyrus- God could have revealed his name, a scribe could have penciled it in it Textual evidence- no conflicting manuscripts Evidence from the NT-NT writers refer to the whole book. |
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How do the concepts of chapter 40 lay a foundation for the rest of the book? What key ideas occur there?
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God's glory is contrasted with the people's helplessness. The key ideas were the coming salvation, the glory and might of the God Most High, and the fact that the people would be right to count on the Lord to come through.
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How does isaiah 40-66 develop the motif of the Lord's servant? What characteristics best describe the servant?
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It begins with the servant's role and flows the through Israel's redemption and God's judgment against their enemies God set apart His Servant from the womb and planned salvation through the servant. The servant would then suffer for then suffer for Israel and also the surrounding nations.The servant is characterized as: quiet, humble, powerful, suffering, exalted, innocent
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Isaiah's words concerning Gentiles joining God's family God's family suggest God intended Israel to bring spiritual light to them. What responsibility do you have personally in God's plan to reach the world?
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Light to the world
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