Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations Flashcards
What does Isaiah mean?
Salvation of Yahweh or Yah saves or Yahew is salvation
How many times is Isaiah mentioned in the NT?
22, which is more than all the other Prophets combined.
How should prophecy be approached ?
All prophecy should be approached with respect and great humility.
What are two ways God is revealed in Isaiah?
God is revealed as holy and loving.
Where is much of Handel’s Messiah taken from?
Isaiah 👍
What is the nature of how the spirit uses the prophet?
Prophets were not speaking trumpets, through which the spirit spoke, but speaking men, by whom the spirit spoke, making use of their natural powers.
How were Prophets called?
Prophets could be called by God without respect to identity, lineage, or profession.
Explain the idea of Holy in Isaiah versus Holy as pertaining to Moses…
In the time of Moses holiness was emphasized by being separated to God by obedience to God’s standards laid out in the covenant especially in their faithfulness to God.
Isaiah had a different stress on holiness, the moral nature of unclean-leanness replaced the idea of the profane as the characteristic of sinfulness. Isaiah emphasized morality and ethical behavior more than the ritual significance.
What were Isaiahs two sons named and what were the meanings of their names?
His first son’s name Shear-Jashub meant a remnant shall return
His second son Maher-shalal-hash-baz meant swift to the plunder or speedy to the prey
Where do we find Isaiah’s life on the timeline
Isaiahs life and writing covers a time of transition from the northern Israel and southern Israel as brother nations to the destruction of Israel leaving Judah alone.
Isaiah 9:6b
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Give the four thrones names of the Messiah
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace
What do many Jews say portrays the four Servant Songs in Isaiah?
Either Israel or Jerusalem
Which Isaiah passage is quoted more times in the New Testament than any other Old Testament passage?
What is this passage considered?
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
The gospel of the Old Testament
What did Booth call the manifesto of the Salvation Army?
Isaiah 58! ❤️🌡🔥
What are the prophecies in Isaiah 65:20 (and 11:6-9) considered?
Millennial kingdom rule of Christ
The last verse of Isaiah was used as an image of hell by Jesus in what passage?
Mark 9:47-48
What was the prophet Isaiah known as? And why?
Jeremiah appeared to be very sensitive and was known as the weeping prophet
What time period does Jeremiahs life cover?
Jeremiahs life and writings cover a time of transition from the independent statehood of Judah to complete captivity by Babylon.
Under what rulers of Judah did Jeremiah prophesy?
Jeremiah prophesied under the last 5 rulers of Judah
Is there a more exact picture of life preserved such as Jeremiahs than any other seer?
No
What was the logic of the Zion party
Because we have the Temple God among us we are safe because the God of the universe would never allow his temple on earth to be destroyed.
Logic of the Egypt party
They thought a political alliance could save them
Logic of the war party
They dreamed of freedom and peace while exile and war were already approaching the gates of the city.
Jeremiah’s call go submit to Babylon as the lesser evil was interpreted by the war party as a lack of patriotism at best or treason at worst.
