Celebration #4 Flashcards
What is Israel’s mission statement in Isaiah?
To fall so deeply in love with God that you trust Him completely and you tell the entire world about Him
What is the structure of Isaiah?
1-6: sermon
7-12: Ahaz (father)
13-35: sermon
36-39: Hezekiah (son)
40-66: sermon
What does Isaiah do?
Trusts and Tells
Ahaz is king of ?
Rezin is king of ?
Pekah is king of ?
Ahaz is king of Judah(south 2 tribes)
Rezin is king of Aram (syria)
Pekah is king of Israel(north 10 tribes)
What happened on the map in Isaiah?
Syria and Israel needed Judah’s help to take down Assyria, but they said no, so Syria and Israel turned on them; which turned into Assyria taking down Judah
What was Ahaz’s crisis? Solution? Instead? Lecture?
Water source (Gihon spring) was outside the walls,
solution: Isaiah says trust God,
instead: Ahaz calls Assyria for help,
lecture: you should have trusted Yahweh
What was Hezekiah’s crisis? Lecture?
He was on his death bed, and God saved him; he showed off all of his gold, but not of God;
Lecture: tell about Yahweh
Does Ahaz or Hezekiah trust God? Does Ahaz or Hezekiah’s tell about God?
trust: A, no; H, yes
tell: A, -; H, no
God will be glorified after the exile of 3 things:
- restoration of the nation
- ingathering of the gentiles
- salvation by the servant who will make it happen
What are the Servant Songs?
Description of the Messiah, who is the ultimate servant, who trusts and tells (52-53 is longest
What is the Day of the Lord?
A day or time when God intervenes in history in a decisive way to judge or deliver his people
What does the book of Joel communicate?
Wake up and turn to God
What are the days of the Lord given in Joel?
- Locust plague (bugs)
- 586 bc destruction (babylon)
- Tribulation (boom)
What does Habakkuk 2:4 say? What 3 passages is it key for?
- Righteous live by faith
- Romans 1:17, Gal 3:11, Heb. 10:38
What did God big picture do in Habakkuk?
Raise up Babylon to punish Judah, but would eventually punish Babylon
What does the resolution of Habakkuk teach?
Even though nothing good is coming, rejoice in God and live by faith
What is important from Obadiah
- has remnants of messianic covenant, but is still an unconditional promise
- has Gen 12:1-3 written all over it
What is the main idea of Jeremiah?
God reluctantly carried out curse (exile) after the people forced him to by their conscious rejection of Jeremiah
What was Jeremiah’s call?
Don’t be scared of the people, even if you have a bad message for them (1:18-19)
What was Jeremiah’s progression of emotions? Point?
annoyed, depressed, angry with God
- told by God to repent
Who is Jehoiakinm?
The king who burns the book of Jeremiah
What is the hope amidst despair in Jeremiah?
The New Covenant in Jeremiah 31
Partial blessing to the _____ now does not preclude full New Covenant blessing to _____ in the future
Partial blessing to the church now does not preclude full New Covenant blessing to Israel in the future
Main ideas of Lamentations
4 things
- lament of end of covenant
- reflects deut. 28
- is an acrostic poem
- notice the hope in very middle
What is special about 1 Kings 1-11?
Chiasm, with Solomon’s building projects (temple) at the center
What does Kings author emphasize?
Sin and repentance
outlines 28-30
Who is Kings written to? Chronicles?
Kings is written to a hardened people in exile that need to repent
Chron. is written to believers in need of encouragement in their faith as they wait for a return
Before and after exile (4 aspects)
King: king to capenter
Temple: sol porsche to zerubabbel old car
High Priest: urim and thummim (breastplate) to clueless
Holy of Holies: God to no God
3 big notes of Chronicles
- idealization of david and sol as temple building anointed ones
- ends with a subtle do-over
- ch. 1-9 are geneologies
Babylonian theology vs Jewish theology
Babylonian: destruction shows YHWH is weak
jewish: destruction shows God is not weak (Deut., Jeremiah, Kings teach this)
Who is Daniel written to in…
ch 2 ?
ch 3 ?
ch 4?
2- spiritual audience
3- gov audience
4- everybody
What is the common thread of Daniel?
God himself! has an eternal kingdom
What is eschatology? What is it good for?
the study of things to come
good for encouraging believers when it feels like God walked off the job
What chapter in Daniel is son of man the answer? What does it relate to?
7
Rev. 4 - days reign
Rev. 5 - son of man given dominion
Matt 27- “clouds of Heaven”
How do Matthew and Daniel relate?
Matthew 24 and 25 (v15) says to go back to Daniel 9- (abomination of desolation)
What is Daniel’s 70 “sevens”?
- immediate “restoration” to the land (536) after these 70 yrs of exile is not the full restoration of Deut. 30
- full Deut. 30 restoration will not happen for at least (70 * 7) 490 more yrs
- 445| 7 (49 yr) | 62 | Messiah comes after 69| 1 (7 yr)
Daniel 9:27- the He referenced is who?
AntiChrist
Daniel 9:24-27 talks about what? (big picture)
WHEN Christ is coming
What is Ezekiel at a big picture view?
The Jeremiah of Babylon
What does Ezekiel describe?
- the glory of the Lord is SLOWLY moving away from temple
- He doesn’t want to go
- Mount Olives is a special place (where Christ is said to return b/c he left from there)
3 key ideas from chart about Haggai and Zechariah
- Zerubbabel’s return in 536 was post exile
- Zechariah and Haggai work together to rebuild temple (had two very different styles) from 520 to 516 (stopped at 536)
- Ezra 1-6 is Ancient History, 7-10 is Ezra’s lifetime, both were disappointing
What was the object lesson of the 8th night vision? (In Haggai/Zechariah)
Crowning Joshua the high priest
What was the significance of “the Branch” in Zechariah 6:12?
In the context of raising up a new king; in Isaiah 4:2, 11:1, Jer. 23;
That the branch would be both king and priest–> Messiah
How is 2 Chronicles and Ezra linked?
2 Chron. 36 is the same as Ezra 1 they echo each other
What book was the last in the Hebrew bible?
Chronicles; it knows books that come after it
What is the ending summary of Chronicles?
- return in 536 wasn’t good enough
- need a do-over with deep repentance and a son of David who will sit on a throne
What’s the deal with Mordecai and Haman?
- Mordecai is the son of Shimei, Haman is an Agagite
- they hate each other
What is the context of Esther?
There is no king, a tiny temple, and God is not there. They wonder if He has given up on them
Who was Memucan?
A comedian of a king who was drunk all the time
How did Memucan find Esther in ch. 2?
He put out a contest with all the virgins in town and slept with them till he was satisfied with Esther
What are the 4 things to note about Esther?
- her diet
- her “witness” (was Jewish)
- her “morality”
- her “success”
What is the meaning of “pur”? “purim”?
die; dice
What is the significance if “another place” in Esther 4:14?
- Cousin says Esther is their only hope; she will die if she doesn’t go in to see the king
What are Hamen’s 3 boasts in Esther ch. 5?
- wealth
- sons
- honor
What did Hamen build?
- built a gallow: a long stick for Mordecai to die on
- 75 feet tall so everyone would see
What happened in Esther 6?
The insomniac King decides to honor Mordecai (even though Haman planned to kill him)
- Haman had to honor Mordecai and put him on a horse
What was the end result of the Haman and Mordecai battle in Esther?
- Mordecai got Haman’s honor and position and wealth
- Haman got the death that he had plotted
What happens in Esther 9?
The Purge;
They killed a bunch of people without punishment. Esther said it was so fun, she wanted to do it again
What is the point of Esther?
God cares for those who don’t even say his name; so He will. care for those who do that much more; His promises are still unconditional
What book is like listening in on a private conversation with God?
Habakkuk
Who delivered a timely message?
Obadiah
What book was also written in Aramaic?
Daniel
