Exam 1 - Prophets and Prophetesses Flashcards
Both ___ and _____ function as Prophets
Men and Women!
Name 6 prophetesses
Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Noadiah, Isaiah’s first Wife, women from Joel
Miriam was the ____ of Moses
sister
Miriam is found in
Ex 15:20
Deborah is know as the ___
Judge
Deborah in
Judges 4:4
Huldah found in
2 Kings 22:14
Noadiah found in
Nehemiah 6:14
1st Isaiah’s wife found in
Is 8:3
Joel Prophet found in
Joel 2:28
Define amphictyony
tribal confederacy, loose affiliaton of the 12 tribes
5 tests of a prophet:
- Does God reveal the message to the prophet
- Does what the prophet fortell come true
- Is the Prophet MORAL
- A true prophet is not a liar
- True prophet does not lead Israel in Apostasy
Who is the Quintessential prophet
Moses
Am HaAretz
People of the Land
Dt 13
summary of all the Laws of Israel
What is the punishment for apostasy
death
prophets were aware of the bigger picture and had an ____ _____ history
eternal sense
At the basis of all authentic prophetic activity stands
God’s Revelation of His Word and His Will
Prophecy is linked with
Revelation
Am Segulah
Chosen People
Where did God innate an eternal covent
Mt Sinai
Response to the covenant is ___ ____
Absolute Loyalty
If Israel submits to God’s will and live in covenant they will have :
Wisdom, Guidance and Protection and Blessing
5 things required for a nation:
- Land
- Leader
- Law
- Temple
- God
Some significant SOCIOLOGICAL terms applied to Prophecy
Salvation, Cosmology, Mythology, Divination/Magic
Understanding of the universe and the world in which we exists.
Cosmology
Tells stories about how things are done the way they are.
Mythology
Means/ways by which we mortals bridge the gap that exists between the physical world and the supernatural world.
DIVINATION / MAGIC
Generic term from Prophet
Nabi/Navi Neviim
Nabu =
call or announce
Ro’eh =
Seer Visionary
C hozeh
seer or visionary, connected to the courts
Ish Elohim
Man of God
Eved Adonai
Servant of the Lord
B’nai HaVeniim
Sons of the Prophets
Example of ‘Ish Elohim’ (man of God)
Moses
Example of Ro’eh (seer)
Samuel
Example of C hozeh
Gad
Example of Eved Adonai (Svrt of the Lord)
Abraham, Moses
Example of Nabi/Navi Neviim
Nathan
– attempt to know the will of the divinity
Divination
the diviner used an object called an omen
Inductive Methods
Thing, Artifact used in the process of divination
Omen
example of an omen
Moses Staff
Individual acting as a channel or medium for the divinity
Intuitive methods
