Major And Minor Prophets Flashcards
Who are the major prophets
Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel
Why are they called major and minor
They are called major in minor because of the length. Major prophets written on one scroll. Minor prophets copied together onto one scroll
What are some other names for the minor prophets collection
“The 12” or “book of the 12”
Who are the two famous nonwriting profits in the book of kings
Elijah and Elisha
When and by whom did Israel and Samaria fall
722 BC
Assyrians under king Sargon 2nd
Final fall of Judah
586 BC
Babylonians under
King Nebuchadnezzar
When and by whom did Judah return
538 BC
Persians under King Cyrus
Three parts of the common pattern seen in the latter prophets
Judgement against Gods People
Judgement against foreign nations
Restoration of God’s people
Which prophets prophesied to Israel
Hosea and Amos
Which prophets prophesied to foreign nations
Jonah
Nahum
Obadiah
Which prophets prophesied to Judah
All others
Where did prophets prophesy
Israel
Judah
Foreign nations
What is the time period for Isaiah?
Assyrian period,
8th century
What is the book of Isaiah considered to be
Centerpiece of prophetic literature
Purpose of Isaiah
TRUST
Who are the two kings Isaiah uses to highlight his purpose
King Ahaz and King Hezekiah
Issue regarding the authorship of Isaiah?
One two or three authors
Know that Isaiah sets up his prophesy
as a covenant lawsuit
What is the purpose of the “song of the vineyard in chapter 5 of Isaiah
Explains why Yahweh sentenced Jerusalem and Judah to destruction
Familiarize self with syro-ephramite crisis
King Ahaz didn’t trust god Ephram is Israel in the north Wanted Judah and Ahaz to help God gave 3 signs Remind will return Put to the spoil Immanuel
Ashdod rebellion
Hezekiah prodded to join Egyptians
Isaiah Went naked for three years as warning
Sennacherib crisis
Hezekiah prodded to join the anti-Assyrian coalition
Builds a water tunnel
Builds a wall
Hezekiah put trust in God
Sennacherib goes home and is killed by son
Isaiah’s Childrens names are prophetically significant
Immanuel god with us
Deliverance or judgement
What is the essence of Isaiah’s message and hope in Isaiah chapters 9- 11?
Davidic messianic king will unify and bring peace
What is the significance differences between the first half of Isaiah in the second half
First half: Assyrian time period/ judgement
Second half: Babylonian time period/restoration
Who does the “servant” refer to in the 4 servant songs of Isaiah?
JeSus
Who is the servant clearly associated with in the first half of Isaiah chapters 9-11?
Davidic Messiah
What is Isaiah’s (new creation theology) about how it is fulfilled ?
Brings out of Jerusalem and will rebuild. Not physical destruction of heaven and earth. Symbolic
What is the time period of Jeremiah?
Babylonian period . (7–6th century BC)
Know that Jeremiah was not allowed to marry (sign of judgment)
Longest book in the OT
Jeremiah was a Witness to the fall of Jerusalem
Exiled to Egypt
What is Jeremiah the prophet known as
Weeping prophet
What is the purpose Jeremiah?
Call people to return
Two major parts that highlight Jeremiah’s purpose
Warning of judgement
Promise of restoration
Judgement hope judgement return
Who is Jeremiah’s friend/scribe
Barook
Who destroyed the original scroll in Jeremiah
Jeroiachim
What is the basic difference between Greek and Hebrew texts of Jeremiah
Greek is shorter
Harlotry cycle
Foe cycle
Temple sermon
Confessions
Jeremiah’s Ministry of judgement
Pluck, break down, Destroy, overthrow
Jeremiah’s Ministry Of restoration
To build
To plant
What were Jeremiah’s visions and what did they represent
Almond tree- God is watching
Boiling pot from north -enemies from north country
Good and bad figs- good went to exile, bad resisted
What were Jeremiah’s symbolic actions and what did they represent
Wore dirty underwear in cleft of rock - useless
Smash clay jar in front of people- reap God’s judgement
Wear yoke around neck - going into slavery under Babylon
Buy field from cousin - we’re coming back
Told to bury staff at entry to palace of Pharo- Babylonian king coming and setting up throne where Egyptians were
Wrote war oracle, tied to rock, threw in Euphrates- they will sink and rise no more
Who opposed Jeremiah
EVERYONE
Confessions are Jeremiahs response to
his opposition
What is god telling Jeremiah through his visit to the Potter’s house in chapter 18 in Jeremiah
Make them useful for himself, but it’s all dependent on whether or not they return
Why did Jeremiah write a letter to those in exile
Will not be here long.
Going to Babylon. Pray for them
Major difference between old and new covenants fulfilled
Old covenant- outward sign of circumcision. 10 commandments. Old covenant broken often
New covenant- written on heart through Holy Spirit. Sins atoned for. Word teaches new covenant
Not allowed to mourn death of wife
Priest turned prophet
Carried into exile in 597 BC
What is Ezekiel the prophet known as
Psychotic prophet-seems crazy
Which prophet seems to have influenced Ezekiel
Jeremiah- individual accountability before God
What is the 2-part purpose Ezekiel
Judgement and restoration by God’s glory
Distinctive themes of Ezekiel
God’s glory and transcendence
Individual responsibility
New covenant
What is the basic meaning of apocalyptic
Symbolic
Giving you a glimpse of what the world is really like using imagery
What is the occasion and purpose of Ezekiel
Bad times literature hard times and severe
What is the key image found in Ezekiel
God’s chariot throne. Glory of God leaves through chariot
What are the two key phases found in exekiel
Son of man
You will know I am the lord
What were Ezekiel’s symbolic actions and what did they resemble
Writes on a brick of siege
Lays on his left side for 390 days and right side for 40 days
Eats starvation diet over human waste
Cuts hair -1/3 by fire-burning of Jerusalem
1/3 blown by wind-going to exile
Took up baggage -showing there is more exile to come
How is the climax of God’s judgement against and restoration of Judah/Jerusalem pictured by Ezekiel
Chariot and God’s glory
His glory left temple
Basic meaning behind Ezekiel’s message of restoration
Shepherds of Israel
Valley of dry bones
Gog and Magog
Shepherds of Israel
Kings got you into exile
Earthly king of shepherd will rule from Davidic throne
Valley of dry bones
God restoring Israel and Judah back together as one nation
Gog and Magog
God will judge people and enemies
God will restore people
All will know God is the lord
What does Ezekiel envision as the hope for Jerusalem restoration in chapters 40-48? How is it ultimately fulfilled
Ideal world order
King offers sacrifices
Living water flows out of temple
Perfect world order
Be able to distinguish the 12 minor prophets from each other and from the major prophets
Hosea Jonah Amos Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Joel Zechariah Obadiah Malachi
Malachi
Disputations and prophets of Elijah who comes to prepare the way of the lord
Obadiah
Single oracle against Erin and shortest book
Zechariah
Prophesies triumphal entry
In johns account
Speer in side
Joel
Locusts
Day of the lord
Spirit being called out
Haggai
Temple
Contemporary of Zephaniah
Zephaniah
Day of the lord
Fierstest prophet
Warrior who restores and brings wrath
Nahum
Ninevah
Assyrian king
Habakkuk with god about justice and how he will judge and restore people in exile from Babylon
Hosea
Love
Marry prostitute gomer
Jonah
Doesn’t understand God’s compassion
3rd person
Amos
Social prophet in north
Farmer turned prophet
Focuses on social issues
Micah
Social issues in South
Judah: Micah predicted rest
Messiah born in Bethlehem
