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Historical, Wisdom, Prophetic Flashcards

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Historical books

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Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees

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cycle of events

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Self-centeredness – Sin – Repentance – Deliverance/Restoration – Freedom and Prosperity

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most well-known kings in the Bible

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Saul, David, and Solomon

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meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “Save, Yahweh”

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Yehoshua

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gets its name from one of its main characters, a young woman of Moab, the great-grandmother of David

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Ruth

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Purpose of Judges

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Judges draws our attention to a number of important truths. As God had warned in Deuteronomy, obedience brings blessing, but disobedience results in God’s discipline and oppression.

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Possessing, conquering, and dividing of the promised land

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Joshua

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means “salvation

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Hoshea

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It records the history of seven cycles of decline, oppression, supplication, and deliverance.

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Judges

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a Hebrew title which means “judges, rulers, deliverers, or saviors.”

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Shophetim

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is designed to show God’s faithfulness to His promises, doing for Israel exactly as He had promised

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Joshua

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included the tribes of Judah and Benjamin

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Southern Kingdom // Judah

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serves as a positive picture of faith and obedience in the midst of apostasy

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Ruth

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Purpose of Ruth

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exemplifies the truth that participation in the coming kingdom of God is decided, not by blood and birth, but by the conformity of one’s life to the will of God through the “obedience that comes from faith”

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was a priest and involved more with the religious restoration of returning Remnant

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Ezra

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gets its name from the number of leaders

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Judges

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This book traces the transition of leadership in the nation from judges to kings, from a theocracy to a monarchy.

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1 Samuel

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Purpose of 2 Samuel

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recounts David’s reign, could be summarized as “how sin turns triumphs into troubles.”

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bridges the gap from the time of Joshua to the time of the prophet Samuel and the beginning of the monarchy under Saul and David

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Judges

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the story of loyalty, purity, and love in a day when anarchy, selfishness, and depravity was generally the rule

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Ruth

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Purpose of 1 Samuel

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Historically, one of the key purposes of 1 Samuel is to record the divine origin of the Davidic dynasty. The Lord established the Davidic dynasty because of David’s obedience, wisdom, and dependence on God

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continues the narrative of the beginning of Israel’s kingdom beginning with Saul’s death and continuing with the reign of David

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2 Samuel

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included 10 tribes

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Northern Kingdom // Israel

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Purpose of 1 Kings

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The central theme, therefore, is to show how disobedience led to the disruption of the kingdom. it demonstrates the success of any king (and of the nation as a whole) depends on the measure of the king’s allegiance to God’s law or truth. The book truly illustrates how “righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people” (Prov. 14:34). Unfaithfulness to God’s covenant resulted in decline and captivity.

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Theme and Purpose of Ezra

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The theme can be summarized as the spiritual, moral, and social restoration of the Remnant who returned under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Ezra.

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it continues to trace the history of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah until they are finally conquered and taken into captivity.

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2 Kings

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Israel fell to ______ in 722 B.C. and Judah fell to the _____ in 586 B.C.

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Assyria // Babylonians

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teaches that willful sin in a nation has a woeful end.

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2 Kings

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The book takes its name from the chief character, whose Hebrew name __________ was changed to the Persian named Ester, which probably means “star.”

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Hadassah (Myrtle)

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continues the history of the Jews who returned from exile

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Nehemiah

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begins with an outline of history from Adam through the death of King Saul.

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1 Chronicles

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Purpose of 2 Kings

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They teach us how unfaithfulness (disobedience to God’s law and rebellion) must lead to God’s discipline and the overthrow of the monarchy

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The main theme is that God is faithful to His covenant.

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1 Chronicles

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demonstrates how God fulfilled His promise to return His people to the land of promise after seventy years of exile as announced by the prophets.

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Ezra

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Purpose of 2 Chronicles

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It is God’s commentary on the spiritual characteristics of David’s dynasty.

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means “Yahweh consoles or comforts.”

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Nehemiah

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was a layman and served in a political capacity as governor in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem.

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Nehemiah

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Purpose of Nehemiah

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Nehemiah was also written to show the obvious hand of God in the establishment of His people in their homeland in the years after their exile. By obedient faith they were able to overcome what appeared to be insurmountable opposition

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theme and purpose of the book of Esther

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is to show God’s providential care of His people in their trials and persecutions.

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universal, but each person has his own way of expressing his insights and attitudes to life” according to his culture and experiences.

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Human Wisdom

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the characteristics of Wisdom Literature.

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Maxims or short sayings, parallelism (synonymous, antithetic and climactic), universal truths and presenting God in daily life experiences

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product of prayerful meditation of the authors/writers about life’s issues revealed by God.

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Wisdom Literature

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Wisdom Literature flourished during the time of

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King Solomon

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The principles taught by the sages are the following:

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no one can be wise who is not also good. A man who does not avoid sin and evil is not wise; wisdom will lead others to see God in all things; lastly, wisdom is not only knowledge but practice in daily life.

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are usually generated through the natural human effort of fixing their minds upon an issue at hand.

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Wisdom/insights

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a wealthy man living in a land called Uz with his large family and extensive flocks.

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Job

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goals of the Wisdom Literature

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to acquire knowledge for the sake of godliness and for them to develop the art of excellence in all things.

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The contents of this book are about common human activities and situations as well as moral and religious truths about God and man.

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Proverbs

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Wisdom Literature or Wisdom Books includes

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books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom and Sirach.

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Purpose of Job

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This book tells us of the suffering of Job and his desire to find a satisfactory explanation for his sufferings. Its main theme is the mystery inherent in the unmerited suffering of the just man. The reality pointed to us by this book is that, the task of finding an answer to the problems of punishment and reward in this life is too much for man to grasp. The value presented to us as human beings in confrontation to our sufferings are faith and humility.

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is a collection of 150 religious songs stressing the human emotions in different form of religious experiences namely: Joy and Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving, Trust, Longing and Repentance.

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Book of Psalms

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Its name is derived from the Greek ekklesiastes which means “one who calls the assembly.”

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Ecclesiastes

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The Book of Psalms are classified according to the following categories:

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Hymns, Thanksgiving Psalms, Supplication Psalms, Confidence Psalms, Processional Psalms (during liturgies), Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Historical Meditations and Prophetic Psalms.

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Purpose of Proverbs

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The purpose of this book is to teach wisdom especially to young and unexperienced people and to those who desire advanced training in wisdom.

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It is a collection of short sayings.

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Proverbs

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splendor and the worth of divine Wisdom, the glorious events of Exodus, the folly of idolatry and God’s mercy, punishment and reward for the individual souls.

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Wisdom

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These psalms are mainly used during

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the Liturgy and personal and communitarian prayers.

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Purpose of Sirach

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The purpose of this book is to deepen the religious and cultural heritage of Judaism against the challenge of Hellenism (Greek culture).

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It is about the philosophical reflections on the vanity of all things though its main theme is the purpose and value of human life.

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Ecclesiastes

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In a time when Judah enjoyed prosperity and people came to forget God in their abundance

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Micah

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Purpose of Ecclesiastes

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This book teaches us that all these deficiencies in life are the result of the fact that man is a mortal and limited being, not to waste time or energies in illusions, to life fully the present moment by solving the problems within our reach day by day and to enjoy the happiness God has prepared for us today.

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is a collection of love songs at the same time it is a parable which illustrates the Covenant relationship between God and His chosen people with marriage as a theme.

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Song of Songs

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the product of one man’s lifetime meditations on the Sacred Scriptures, on life in general and his own broad experiences.

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Sirach

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___________ highly likely penned chapters 1 to 29 of Proverbs. A man named _________ wrote chapter thirty. __________ wrote chapter thirty-one.

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Solomon
Agur
King Lemuel

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Men called by God to speak His word to the people, interpreting their present situation in the sight of God and telling them what He would do to them

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Prophets

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He warned Israel of her infidelity by worshipping the Baals, as it was beautifully paralleled with the unfaithfulness of Hosea’s adulterous wife, Gomer, but ended his message with Yahweh’s unconditional love and pardon for the sinfulness of Israel, as shown by the forgiveness of the prostitute Gomer.

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Hosea

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spoke of the “dark day of the Lord” wherein Israel and Judah will be punished but he concluded his prophecy with a message of hope through the restoration of the Davidic kingdom

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Amos

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The calling of the Prophet follows a pattern:

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(1) God calls, (2) but the one who is called refuses on account of his hesitation or sense of unworthiness. Then, the Lord (3) reveals his task for the prophet, and (4) pledges his assurance of company and protection of the prophet. Only then, the prophet (5) embraces his vocation and is sent to his mission.

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He condemned the discord and evil of idolatry prevalent in Judah at that time.

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Habakkuk

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attacked the rich exploiters of the poor, fraudulent merchants, venal judges, corrupt priests and prophets

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Micah

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explicitly condemned the abuses of idolatry and infidelity of Judah

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Jeremiah

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Despite the portrayal of Yahweh as an avenger of sin and wickedness, the prophet still gave Nineveh the reminder of Yahweh’s forgiveness and mercy by calling them to repentance.

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Nahum

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condemned the alliance entered by the King of Judah to the pagan Assyrian king

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Isaiah of Jerusalem

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They receive their calling through ________________. In turn, they used a variety of means to deliver the Lord’s message, including oracles, sermons, writings and parables.

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visions, dreams and audible encounters

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Major Themes of the Old Testament Prophecy

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The holiness and greatness of God
Justice - Oppression of the Poor and the dispossessed
Trust and Fidelity
Messianism

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Anointed One who will redeem all of Israel and Judah

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Christos

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condemned the resurgence of blatant idolatry and blasphemy in Judah and fearlessly delivered the message of doom and judgement

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Zephaniah

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he consistently promised for the purification and redemption of the punished people.

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Zephaniah

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leave a message of hope that Yahweh will redeem them and gather them again in their homeland.

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Zephaniah

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he labored to remind his fellowmen not to succumb to paganism

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Ezekiel

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He prophesied against the wicked city of Nineveh, and its fall under a mightier Babylonian empire

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Nahum

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announced that the tragic consequence of the sinfulness of Judah is to be exiled in Babylon for 70 years.

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Jeremiah

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Yahweh will not abandon them in their place of exile and pledged for the return of the faithful remnant to their homeland in Judah.

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Jeremiah

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He prophesied against Edom but emphasized the survival of Mt. Zion.

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Obadiah

85
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questioned Yahweh for the violence that will follow but ended up with his complaints transformed into trust in God’s deliverance of the righteous.

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Habakkuk

85
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gathered the people together in an assembly, exhorted them to repent and made offering to the Lord.

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Joel

86
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They called the people to rebuild the temple but they became preoccupied with their own concerns and affairs.

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Haggai and Zechariah

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Famous of his story of being eaten by a large fish and brought to Nineveh, ___spoke the word of Yahweh and warned Nineveh to repent;

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Jonah

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directed his vocation of calling people to repentance form their sinful ways.

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Malachi

89
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prophesied for the survival and restoration of Judah

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Micah

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These two themes of justice and the love and fidelity that God asks of us is best summarized in the words of the prophet Micah:

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To do justice
To love kindness

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Malachi pointed out the following offenses of the Jews:

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offering blemished sacrifice to the Lord, and mixed marriages and divorce.

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