Minor Prophets (Detail) Flashcards

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What was Jonah’s message?

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Commanded to call Ninevah to repent of their sins.

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How is God pictured in Habakkuk?

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As a “divine warrior” taking vengeance on evildoers.

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Where also is Jonah cited as a prophet?

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2 Kings 14:25

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What was Hosea’s wife’s name?

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Gomer

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What does Hosea buying back his wife illustrate?

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Israel’s idolatry and God’s faithfulness

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Amos

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Amos is “just a shepherd” who God calls to be a prophet.

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What does Amos vision relate to Christ in?

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God will reunite and rebuild the house of David

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Who quotes Amos and what does it make clear?

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James quotes Amos making it clear that the inclusion of the gentiles into the church is David’s house being rebuilt

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Who does Obadiah prophesy against?

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Edom (The descendants of Esau)

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Who rejoiced over the destruction of Israel?

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Edomites but God rebukes them and assures of their destruction

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What is the message of Joel?

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In spite of impending judgement, God will restore His people and dwell with them.

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What way is the hope conveyed?

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Promise of the Spirit

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Where and what from Joel does Peter quote?

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He quotes Joel 2:28-32 in Acts 2:17-21 as the new covenant as the new nation of Israel is ushered in

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What does Micah announce?

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The coming “Deliverer” despite impending doom.

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What does Micah highlight?

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The Messiah would come from Bethlehem which ties this future “kingly figure” with David and the covenant found in 2 Samuel 7:8-17

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Who was Nahum a prophet to?

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The Assyrians

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What does Nahum call them to?

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To repent and he reminded them that God is sovereign over the nations.

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What did God promise in Zephaniah?

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Despite impending exile, God promised to Israel that He would judge the nations and rescue His people, because He loves them.

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How will God rejoice when they return?

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He will rejoice over them with singing (Zephaniah 3:13-17) (Where we get I hear God singing to me)

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Message of Habakkuk?

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God will not allow evil to continue unchecked

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What is the promise of God in Habakkuk?

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Despite evil men prospering, God will exalt his people one day as He has in the past

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Haggai’s message?

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Encourage the builders of God’s new temple, especially the leaders Zerubabbel and Joshua

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What did the older men and women realize about the new temple?

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They had seen Solomon’s Temple (“baptized in Gold”) and so the new one seemed very insignificant in comparison

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What was awesome about the new temple?

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Haggai encouraged the people that their work on this second temple was “a type” of a “greater temple” to come in Christianity

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Who was Zechariah?

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He was the younger “understudy” of Haggai

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What is Zechariah’s message about?

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Like Haggai’s it is about God’s protection and restoration of His people

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What does Zechariah tell of?

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A day when God will bring the office of king and priest together as one in a future individual who will build the temple of the Lord - Jesus

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Malachi’s message?

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Preaches that the promises of God remain unfulfilled despite the Jews returning to their land.

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What does Malachi speak out against?

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Contemptible sacrifices, divorce and the lack of tithes and offerings.

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Who did Malachi predict?

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A “forerunner” who will come before the Lord’s visitation. This forerunner is John the Baptist

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What was Jonah’s message

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Commanded to call Ninevah to repent of their sins.

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What was Jonah’s reaction to the call?

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He didn’t want to go, so Jonah tried to run away, and God changes his mind and heart through the “fish”.

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What was Jonah’s reaction to the call?

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He didn’t want to go, so Jonah tried to run away, and God changes his mind and heart through the “fish”.

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What is the real message of Jonah?

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The real message isn’t about Jonah running from God, but God’s mercy to save all people (Ninevah Repents)