Final Pt1 Flashcards
Amos
Preached to Northern Kingdom. Emphasized social justice and the coming of the Day of the Lord
Gomer
Wife of Hosea.
Immanuel
Title of an otherwise unidentifiable person in Isaiah’s prophecy, means “God is with us.”
Nebuchaneezer
King or monarch of the Neo-babylonian Empire.
Hosea
Exposed the peoples lack of faith in YHWH
Thorn - Chariot
The vehicle carrying YHWH.
Ezekiel
A priest taken to Babylonia
Complaints of Jeremiah
A collection of passengers found in Jeremiah that expresses his anxieties and frustrations in being a prophet
Habakkuk
Judean prophet who sought ti understand God’s purpose in sending the Babylonians to punish Judah.
Jeremiah
Prophet during Babylon crisis. Was persecuted because of his statements.
Cyrus
King of Persia who took city of Babylon without a fight.
Ahaz
King of Judah at the time when Isaiah was a prophet.
Suffering Servant
Interpreters say that this person represents Jesus Christ.
Daniel
A Jewish hero who was once thrown in the den on lions.
Office of Prophecy
Office that began to emerge based on the ministries of Elijah and Elisha through which prophesies of God became instrumental.
Nabi/Navi
A “called one.” Hebrew word for prophet.
Apocalyptic Literature
Body of symbolic, “revelatory” containing a unique manner and style of communication and sharing a basic content.
Day of the Lord
Concept occurring in Prophets and the New Testament. 3 elements, The judgment of God against sin, the cleansing an purging of Gods people, and the salvation of God’s people.
Eschatology
Term for the the part of theology that deals with the doctrine of the last things.
Forthtellers
Prophets who told forth God’s truth to their own generations. The prophets pointed out the evils of their days.
