Chapter 6 The Prophets

Question 1

men who were chosen by God to be his spokesmen to the people.

Answer 1

prophets

Question 2

the last and greatest of God’s prophets

Answer 2

St John the Baptist

Question 3

the messages which God gave his spokesmen

Answer 3

prophecies

Question 4

“the anointed one”

Answer 4

Messiah

Question 5

prophet

Answer 5

• means “to speak before”
• a person who speaks in God’s name as a teacher to help and guide God’s people
• chosen by God to speak a message from him to his people
• their ultimate mission was to prepare for the coming of Christ

Question 6

mission of the prophets

Answer 6

• lead the people to rid themselves of sin
• nurture them with God’s word
• throw away the False idols
• the ultimate mission is to remind God’s people of his covenant with them and call them to be faithful to this covenant.

Question 7

major prophets

Answer 7

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel

Question 8

minor prophets

Answer 8

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

Question 9

How does Elijah prefigure Jesus?

Answer 9

• Elijah multiplies a meal, Jesus multiplies loaves and fishes
• Elijah raises a boy from the dead, Jesus raises a girl
• Elijah showed the power of God over life and death
• Elijah is taken up to heaven, Jesus goes up to heaven

Question 10

Who are the Carmelites?

Answer 10

• a very old and special order
• pray a great deal, keep silence, and practice many penances
• took their name from Mt Carmel where Elijah performed a great miracle
• discover God in the silence of contemplative prayer
• seek God on behalf of the whole church and pray for all of us

Question 11

Why was Isaiah one of the greatest prophets?

Answer 11

Isaiah clearly spoke of the Messiah so that we could recognize that Jesus is the Christ

Question 12

What are some of the prophecies of Isaiah?

Answer 12

• the Messiah’s virgin mother
• the Messiah will be a great light
• the Messiah will be a great ruler
• the Messiah will suffer
• the Messiah shines in glory upon the people

Question 13

someone who goes before another person to prepare the people for his coming

Answer 13

forerunner

Question 14

someone who announces the coming of a royal person

Answer 14

herald

Question 15

to give up sinful desires and actions

Answer 15

repent

Question 16

How is John the Baptist a bridge between the Old and New Testaments?

Answer 16

John the Baptist is the last of the Old Testament prophets and he is the only prophet present in the New Testament.

Question 17

What is meant by Baptism of Repentance?

Answer 17

A Baptism of Repentance is a sign of the people’s desire to repent of their sins.

Question 18

How does Elisha prefigure Jesus?

Answer 18

• Elisha raises a boy from the dead, Jesus raises a girl
• Elisha and Jesus each heal a leper
• Elisha showed the power of God over life and death

Question 19

Who were Elizabeth and Zechariah?

Answer 19

parents of John the Baptist

Question 20

Suffering Servant Prophecies

Answer 20

• He was despised and rejected by men
• A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief
• He was despised and we esteemed him not
• Surely, he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows
• He was wounded for our transgressions, and with his stripes we are healed
• He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth