HOS Tri II Test II Flashcards
Jeremiah’s call
He does not accept call, contrast to Isaiah.
Book of Lamentations
Could be written by Jeremiah, hope for forgiveness during the exile, image of greatness to lowliness (reversals)
Psalm 137 (Ballad of the Exiles)
Expression of sorrow, loss, expression of remembrance
Pre- exilic Good Shepherd
Leads the sheep back, Messiah (Jesus)
Pre-exilic Bad Shepherd
Led the flock astray, or let them go astray (idolatry), Priests, Kings, etc…
Jeremiah stresses
Heart, personal relationship, one can have faith/religion outside of Jerusalem
Major Exilic Shift
Focus of religion, exterior to interior
Ezekiel
One of four major prophets, Pre exilic, preistly class
Ezekiel image
Dry Bones
Images of Dry Bones
Very Dry: hopeless, only hope of the CP
Jeremiah
one of four major prophets, Pre-Exilic and Exilic, tries to dissuade Zedekiah from making alliance with Egypt
Daniel
One of four major prophets, exiled to Babylon
Themes for Daniel
Hope for Exiles, Man of Faith can resist temptation, Messianism
Three Parts of Daniel’s themes
Visions, Stories, Wisdom
Daniel’s Visions
Vision of the statue (idolatry) -> Messianism (Son of Man)
Fiery Furnace
Worship statue or be thrown into fire, saved by one man (Messianism)
Lion’s Den
Not allowed to pray except to pagan god, Daniel saved by angel
Susanna
resists being unfaithful, falsely accused and destined to die, saved by Daniel
Daniels stories all have
all threee major themes
Daniel’s Wisdom
‘Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake: some to everlasting life, others to reproach and everlasting disgrace’
Deutero Isaiah
second Isaiah (different person)
Deutero Isaiah themes
Messianism, Fore-runner (John the Baptist), Hope of return from Exile
Deutero Isaiah Image
Suffering servant (Messiah), Four Hymns to the servant