Grade 9 Form Flashcards
What are the 3 main roles of the prophets?
Interpreter of the past
Judge of the present
Announcer of the future
Who did God call to point out to the Israelites their infidelities to Him?
Prophets
They are prophets whose works were preserved in written form and compiled in books under their names
Writing prophets
How many Minor prophets are there?
12
They are the prophets mentioned in the bible, mostly in historical books.
Non-writing prophets
How are prophetic books classified?
According to their length
What are major prophets?
The prophets with long books
Who are the 4 major prophets?
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Daniel
What do you call prophets who appeared between 587-539 BC?
Exilic prophets
Where did Amos prophesy?
Bethel, North Kingdom
What are the 3 messages of Isaiah? (In order)
1st - repentance
2nd - hope during exile
3rd - “a new heaven and a new earth”
What do you call prophets who appeared before 587 BC?
Pre-Exilic prophets
He is called in preparation for the Babylonian exile
Jeremiah
He is a revolutionary prophet
Hosea
He was called with a burning coal unto his mouth
Isaiah
What do you prophets who appeared after 539 BC till end of OT period?
Post-Exilic prophets
His message is about social justice
Amos
His life is a testimony of trust and hope in God
Jeremiah
He experiences visions and mystical experiences beyond understanding or people
Ezekiel
His message is about the holiness of God
Isaiah
He is also known as “Burden-bearer”
Amos
It is remnant, different from the Ten Commandments which is written in their hearts
The New Covenant
His style of preaching is unique because he acts it out
Ezekiel
He prophesied in the Southern Kingdom
Isaiah
He is a prophet in word and deed
Hosea
He was a priest
Ezekiel
He was the first writing prophet with enormous physical stature
Amos
His message is about The New Covenant
Jeremiah
His ministry spanned 3 generation of kings (Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah)
Isaiah
His prophetic style is probably the most difficult to understand
Ezekiel
His message was complacency versus true faith in God, false security over the ark and the Temple
Jeremiah
He was a farmer, herdsman and merchant.
Amos
His marriage is a metaphor of Yahweh’s covenant relationship with Israel, dramatic
Hosea
What did Ezekiel assure the Israelites?
God’s presence
He prophesied the “Immanuel” prophecy
Isaiah
He prophesied about help or salvation
Hosea
He was too young in his call
Jeremiah
He reminds the Israelites of their responsibilities for their sins
Ezekiel
The eyes in Ezekiel’s vision of wheels with eyes were a symbol of God’s what?
God’s all-knowing presence
His message is about concern for the poor
Amos
His message is about the Suffering Servant
Isaiah
Who prophesied the metaphor “God as potter and the loin cloth”
Jeremiah
He saw visions of a new temple in which the Israelites would glorify God
Ezekiel
It symbolized Israel’s inner conversion, a new heart and a new spirit (Ezekiel’s vision)
Vision of dry bones
His message was about the struggle for commitment
Hosea
It means “God provides”
Jezreel
His message was against false worship, love of rituals and sacrifices without changing their unjust and dishonest ways
Amos
He is a Judean aristocrat and a statesman
Isaiah
It means “Not my people”
Lo-Amni
He was among the first batch of Jewish captives brought to Babylon
Ezekiel