Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Lamentations Flashcards
What does Isaiah mean?
“salvation of Yahweh,” or “Yah saves”
Isaiah is mentioned by name ____ times in the New Testament which is _____________?
22
more than all the other prophets combined
How should all prophecy be approached?
with respect and great humility
How is God revealed in Isaiah?
as both holy (especially in book 1) and loving (especially in book 2)
Much of what play is taken from Isaiah?
Handel’s “Messiah”
Prophets were not speaking how?
Prophets were speaking how?
not speaking trumpets, through which the Spirit spoke
speaking men, by whom the Spirit spoke, making use of their natural powers
How could prophets be called?
by God without respect to identity, lineage, or profession
What did holiness mean in the time of Moses?
being separated to God by obedience to God’s standards laid out in the covenant especially in their faithfulness or fidelity to God
How did Isaiah view Holiness?
The moral nature of uncleanness replaced the idea of the profane as the characteristic of sinfulness
Isaiah emphasized _________ and __________ ___________ more than _____ _________ _______________.
morality
ethical behavior
the ritual significance
What did Isaiah’s first son’s name mean?
(Shear-Jashub)
What did Isaiah’s second son’s name mean?
(Maher-shalal-hash-baz)
“a remnant shall return”
“Swift to the plunder, speedy to the prey”
What do Isaiah’s life and writings cover?
a time of transition from northern Israel and southern Israel as brother nations to the destruction of Israel leaving Judah alone
Quote Isaiah 9:6b.
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
What are the 4 names of the Messiah given in Isaiah 9:6?
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace
To this day, what do many Jews say is the servant portrayed in Isaiah’s four Servant Songs?
either Israel or Jerusalem
Where are the Servant Songs of Isaiah found?
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
This passage (Isaiah 52:13-53:12 – “Servant Songs”) is quoted __________ in the New Testament than __________.
more frequently
any other Old Testament passage
What has the “Servant Songs” passage been called or known as?
the Gospel of the Old Testament
What did Booth call Isaiah 58?
the manifesto of The Salvation Army
What do some consider the strange prophecies in Isaiah 65:20-25 as?
the Millennial Kingdom rule of Christ
Jesus used the last verse of Isaiah as what?
Where did Jesus say this?
an image of hell
Mark 9:47-48
Much of Handel’s “Messiah” is taken from what book of the bible?
Isaiah
Whose name meant “a remnant shall return”?
Whose name meant “Swift to the plunder, speedy to the pray”?
Isaiah’s first son’s name (Shear-Jashub)
Isaiah’s second son’s name (Maher-shalal-hash-baz)
Booth Called what passage the manifesto of the Salvation Army.
Isaiah 58
In Mark 9:47-48, Jesus uses what as an image of hell?
The last verse of Isaiah
What is Jeremiah known as?
The weeping prophet
Jeremiah’s life and writings covers a time of transition from ______________ to ______________.
from the independent statehood of Judah to complete captivity by Babylon
Jeremiah prophesied under who?
The last 5 rulers of Judah
Who’s life has been preserved more than any other seer?
Jeremiah
What was the logic of the Zion party?
Their logic was simple; “Because we have the Temple of God among us we are safe because the God of the universe would never allow his Temple on earth to be destroyed.”
What did the Egypt party think?
They thought a political-military alliance could save them.
What did the War party dream of?
They dreamed of freedom and peace while exile and war were already approaching the gates of the city. Jeremiah’s call to submit to Babylon as the lesser evil was interpreted by the war party as a lack of patriotism at best or treason at worst.
During the Babylonian Exile, Jeremiah’s prophecies seemed to have been what?
the favorite reading of the exiles
What overshadows Jeremiah’s life?
A sombre, depressed spirit
What is the language style of Jeremiah?
simple, without ornament and only slightly polished.
What did Jeremiah’s life become?
a living personal prophecy of the suffering Messiah
What are the parallels or similarities between Jeremiah and Jesus?
Both had an 11th-hour ministry proclaiming the overthrow of Jerusalem and its temple by the Babylonians (or Romans).
Jeremiah and Jesus were both men beloved of God, and obliged to live a life of suffering in spite of their guiltlessness and holiness from birth.
Both wept over the city which stoned the prophets and did not recognise what would bring it peace.
The love of both was repaid with hatred.
Are the prophecies and history in the book of Jeremiah recorded in chronological order?
No
Why was Jeremiah known as “the weeping project”?
He appears to be very sensitive
Jeremiah’s life has been preserved _____________ the life of any other seer.
more than
Jeremiah’s prophecies seemed to have been the favorite reading of the exiles during what?
The Babylonian Exile
In the Latin Bible, what is the book of Lamentations known as?
Lamentationes
What does the book of Lamentations consist of?
5 Laments
What is a lament?
A sorrowful poem or song about a tragedy or disaster
Who has been traditionally considered as the writer of Lamentations?
Jeremiah
How is Lamentations like most other Hebrew poetry?
The book is highly structured
What in Lamentations is similar to the Cursing Psalms?
The calling upon God to take vengeance in Lamentations
What can be considered similar to the sufferings of Jesus Christ?
The intensity and depth of the sufferings experienced by Jerusalem because of God’s wrath against its sins
The calling upon God to take vengeance in Lamentations is similar to what?
The Cursing Psalms
The intensity and depth of the sufferings experienced by Jerusalem because of God’s wrath against its sins can be considered similar to what?
The sufferings of Jesus Christ
