Former Prophets Study Guide Flashcards
Theme
Land
Rest
Justice
Protection
Joshua
How does Joshua use Foreshadowing in Joshua 1?
A literary device Joshua uses to give readers hints of what will happen later in the story
What is the importance of rahabs story?
Rahab was a Gentile
Takeaways from Joshua’s speech
Genesis-Joshua
People will never be able to serve the Lord perfect
Example of Judges as a Chaism
Acting like a king
Theme
Gods people need a Godly King
Cycle of worsening sin
Cycle of ppls relationship w/ God
Importance of Gods spirit
Judges
Cycle of Judges???
- Sin
- Oppression
- Repentance
- Deliverance
- Peace
What verses at the beginning of Judges clearly show the Cycle of Judges
Sin cycle in action verses 11-1
Themes
- Gods opposition to proud and exaltation of humble
- importance of Gods Kingship and the promised hope of future
- Gods justice and forgiveness towards human evil
1 Samuel
Chapter that contains the themes of Samuel
1-2
Saul
Ideal looking King, not good and coward
David
Not ideal look of King, followed Gods heart
- Son of David and murdered brother Amnon for revenge for raping his sister
- Planned to kill father
Story of a Absalom
Sees beautiful woman and takes the woman for himself no matter the consequences
Story of David and Bathsheba
Themes
- promise for messianic King
- Exile as a result of Idolatry and injustice
- Gods call for repentance
- Israels covenant unfaithfulnesses
Theme of 1 Kings
Chapter that is super important for the themes of the rest of Old Testament
10
Has many wives which brings evil and builds Gods temple
Solomon
From ephraim
Promised 10 tribes
Solomon wanted to kill
Jeroboam
How does Joshua point to Jesus
Rahab
How does Judges point to Jesus
Chaism
How does Samuel point to Jesus
David
How does Kings point to Jesus
Solomons temple
