Introduction to prophets Flashcards

1
Q

How many sections is the Old Testament Canon divided into?

A

3

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2
Q

What are the three section of the Canon?

A

The Torah, the nephilim, the ketibum

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3
Q

What does the Torah mean

A

The law

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4
Q

What does the nephilim mean?

A

the prophets

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5
Q

What does the ketibum mean?

A

the writings

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6
Q

What does a Canon mean?

A

Measure or ruler

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7
Q

The former prophets and the latter prophets make up what?

A

The Nephilim

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8
Q

How many scrolls did the twelve minor prophets consist of in one Hebrew Canon?

A

ONE

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9
Q

What are the messages contained within the twelve minor prophets?

A

Historical, applicable and eschatological

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10
Q

What does the Canon do?

A

Takes our lives and measure it to God.

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11
Q

Written by more than 70 authors?

A

The Septuagint

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12
Q

God’s mouthpiece to the people?

A

A prophet

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13
Q

What did God reveal to the prophet?

A

His message

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14
Q

What did God use the prophet for?

A

A way for God to speak to others

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15
Q

What did the prophet primarily preach?

A

Righteousness

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16
Q

What did a prophet denounce?

A

Sin

17
Q

What did Jeremiah address?

A

Hypocrisy

18
Q

What did Amos address?

A

Materialism

19
Q

What did Malachi address?

A

Formalism/Ritualism

20
Q

What does a prophet by definition HAVE to do?

A

Prophesy

21
Q

What was something that a prophet demanded?

A

repentance

22
Q

What was something that a prophet declared?

A

The hope of salvation

23
Q

What does every book end with?

A

God restoring Israel

24
Q

What called for a response to the message from God to repent from sin, trust in God and live right?

A

Sermons

25
Q

What intended to warn of coming judgments or intended to encourage faithfulness in the light of coming victories?

A

Predictions

26
Q

Simple, visual illustrations of God’s message.

A

Object lessons

27
Q

Arrows stuck in the ground `

A

Israel would smith Syria

28
Q

breaking a pottery bottle

A

Jeremiah signified God would break the people

29
Q

Homer’s marriage to Gomer

A

A picture that Israel would stay faithful the second time

30
Q

What does Shear-jashub mean?

A

The remnant shall return

31
Q

What does Maher-shalal-hash-boaz mean?

A

Hasten to seize the prey and take away the spoil

32
Q

Jeremiah wearing a yoke around his neck signified,

A

the King would be under the yoke of Babylon

33
Q

What did the iron yoke represent?

A

represented a harder trial because of the false prophet

34
Q

What are the signs of a false prophet?

A

1) He will lead men away from God
2) His prophesies don’t come true
3) His message and life contradict God’s word

35
Q

Who did Daniel write to?

A

Babylon

36
Q

Who did Ezekiel write to?

A

The Exiles

37
Q

Who did Obadiah write to?

A

Edom