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Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations Flashcards

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What does Isaiah mean?

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Salvation of Yahweh or Yah saves or Yahweh is salvation

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How many times is Isaiah mentioned in the New Testament?

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Isaiah is mentioned by name 22 times in the New Testament which is more than all the other prophets combined.

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How should prophecy be treated?

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All prophecy should be approached with respect and great humility.

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How is God revealed in Isaiah?

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God is revealed as both holy (especially in book 1) and loving (especially in book 2).

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What musical piece was influenced by Isaiah?

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Much of Handel’s Messiah is taken from Isaiah.

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How are the prophets to be viewed?

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Prophets were not speaking trumpets, through which the spirit spoke, but speaking men, by whom the spirit spoke, making use of their natural powers.

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Describe how prophets could be called by God.

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Prophets could be called by God without respect to identity, lineage, or profession.

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What did Holiness mean in the time of Moses?

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In the time of Moses, holiness meant being separated to God by obedience to God’s standards laid out in the covenant, especially in their faithfulness or fidelity to God.

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What does holiness mean in Isaiah?

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Isaiah has a different stress concerning holiness. The moral nature of uncleanness replaced the idea of the profane as the characteristic of sinfulness.

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What did Isaiah emphasize?

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He emphasized morality and ethical behavior more than the ritual signifigance.

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What was Isaiah’s first son’s name and what did it mean?

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His first Son’s name is Shear-Jashub meant “a remnant shall return”.

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What was Isaiah’s second son’s name and what did it mean?

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His second son’s name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz meant “swift to the plunder, speedy to the prey”

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Quote Isaiah 9:6b

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And he will be called wonderful counselor, mighty god, everlasting father, prince of peace.

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What are the 4 throne names of the Messiah?

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Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace

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Who do even today’s Jews believe is the servant portrayed in the servant song?

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To this day, many Jews would still say that the servant song portrayed in Isaiah’s four servant song is either Israel or Jerusalem.

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What is the reference for the 4 servant song?

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Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12

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How often is the 4 servant song quoted in the New Testament?

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This passage is quoted more frequently in the New Testament than any other Old Testament passage.

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How is this passage referred?

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It has been called the Gospel of the Old Testament

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What did General Booth refer to as the manifesto of the Salvation Army?

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Isaiah 58

20
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What verse could be considered as the millennial kingdom rule of Christ?

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Some consider the strange prophecies in Isaiah 65:20-25 as the millennial kingdom rule of Christ.

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In Mark 9:47-48 Jesus referred to Isaiah 65:20 - 25 for what imagery?

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Jesus used this last verse of Isaiah as an image of hell in mark 9:47-48.

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What was Jeremiah referred to?

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Jeremiah appears to be very sensitive so much so that he has become known as “the weeping prophet”

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How many rulers did Jeremiah prophesy under?

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Jeremiah prophesied under the last five rulers of Judah.

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How much was Jeremiah’s life portrayed?

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A more exact picture of the life of Jeremiah has been preserved then of the life of any other seer.

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Describe the Zion Party

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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.”

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Describe the Egypt Party

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They thought a political military alliance could save them.

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Describe the War Party

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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.

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Who seemed to have enjoyed the readings of Jeremiah?

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During the Babylonian exile, his prophecies seemed to have been the favorite reading of the exiles.

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What overshadows Jeremiah’s life?

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A somber, depressed spirit overshadows his life.

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How can you describe the language style of Jeremiah?

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The language style of Jeremiah is simple, without ornament and only slightly polished.

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What does the life of Jeremiah prophesy?

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Jeremiah’s entire life became a living personal prophecy of the suffering Messiah.

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What are some of the parallels between Jeremiah’s life and the Messiah?

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  • 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 recognize what would bring peace.
  • the love of both was repaid with hatred
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How are the prophecies and history’s recorded?

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The prophecies and history in the book are not recorded in chronological order.

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What is the book of Lamentations known as in Latin?

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In Latin they are known as Lamentationes.

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How many laments are there in Lamentations?

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Lamentations is a book consisting of 5 laments.

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What is a lament?

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A lament is a sorrowful poem or song about a tragedy or disaster.

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Who is considered to be the author of Lamentations?

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Jeremiah ahs been traditionally considered to be the writer.

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How is this book similar to other Hebrew poetry?

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Like many other Hebrew poetry, the book is highly structured.

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How is Lamentations similar to Psalms?

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The calling upon God to take vengeance in Lamentations is similar to the cursing Psalms.

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How is this book similar to the suffering of Jesus?

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The intensity and depth of the sufferings experienced by Jerusalem because of God’s wrath against its sins can be considered similar to the sufferings of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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