Introduction to prophets Flashcards
How many sections is the Old Testament Canon divided into?
3
What are the three section of the Canon?
The Torah, the nephilim, the ketibum
What does the Torah mean
The law
What does the nephilim mean?
the prophets
What does the ketibum mean?
the writings
What does a Canon mean?
Measure or ruler
The former prophets and the latter prophets make up what?
The Nephilim
How many scrolls did the twelve minor prophets consist of in one Hebrew Canon?
ONE
What are the messages contained within the twelve minor prophets?
Historical, applicable and eschatological
What does the Canon do?
Takes our lives and measure it to God.
Written by more than 70 authors?
The Septuagint
God’s mouthpiece to the people?
A prophet
What did God reveal to the prophet?
His message
What did God use the prophet for?
A way for God to speak to others
What did the prophet primarily preach?
Righteousness
What did a prophet denounce?
Sin
What did Jeremiah address?
Hypocrisy
What did Amos address?
Materialism
What did Malachi address?
Formalism/Ritualism
What does a prophet by definition HAVE to do?
Prophesy
What was something that a prophet demanded?
repentance
What was something that a prophet declared?
The hope of salvation
What does every book end with?
God restoring Israel
What called for a response to the message from God to repent from sin, trust in God and live right?
Sermons
What intended to warn of coming judgments or intended to encourage faithfulness in the light of coming victories?
Predictions
Simple, visual illustrations of God’s message.
Object lessons
Arrows stuck in the ground `
Israel would smith Syria
breaking a pottery bottle
Jeremiah signified God would break the people
Homer’s marriage to Gomer
A picture that Israel would stay faithful the second time
What does Shear-jashub mean?
The remnant shall return
What does Maher-shalal-hash-boaz mean?
Hasten to seize the prey and take away the spoil
Jeremiah wearing a yoke around his neck signified,
the King would be under the yoke of Babylon
What did the iron yoke represent?
represented a harder trial because of the false prophet
What are the signs of a false prophet?
1) He will lead men away from God
2) His prophesies don’t come true
3) His message and life contradict God’s word
Who did Daniel write to?
Babylon
Who did Ezekiel write to?
The Exiles
Who did Obadiah write to?
Edom
