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Nevi'im Flashcards

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Former prophets

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LIFE IN LAND

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What do prophets do?

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Definition: someone with ability to see reality according to the reality of Yahweh
Exercise rereading the history of Israel according to gifts and requirements of God
Articulate faith and practice in midst of turmoil
Look back, not forward. What went wrong?

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Is the Nevi’im a history?

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Not in modern sense
Deuteronomic history (redemption after failure)
Describes governing theologically
Interpretive commentary on history

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Focus of bible after land

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Exile

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Purpose of prophets/Nevi’im

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  1. Answer questions about exile and why kingdoms fell

2. Point forward through repentance

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Inciting event for book of former prophets

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Death of Moses

Characterized by optimism because conquest through josh and obedience

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1 & 2= establishment of….

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Israel’s monarchy

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End of 1 & 2 kings=

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Not awesome
Divided kingdom
Exile

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Themes of former prophets

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  1. LAND
  2. Divine blessings and struggle to inherit
  3. Temptations
  4. God’s forgiveness
  5. Fresh starts
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Josh 1-12

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Conquest

MVP= Jerichon

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Josh 13-19

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Passion of land and division of land among tribes

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Josh 1:2-9

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God’s to Joshua
Land given, not taken
Violence required
Obedience= land

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3 interpretations of the conquest

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  1. Decisive blitz
  2. Gradual infiltration
  3. Won because internal revolts
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Perspectives of land according to josh, jud, and kings

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Josh= looking forward
Judges= in land
Kings= looking back
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MVP problem of judges

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People already in promised land
= temptations and challenge to remain obedient
Transition= social and political focus

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Judges is a(n) ________ book

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Episodic
~Gillian’s island
Israel keeps falling away from God and judges rescue

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Judges 2:16-20

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Judges cycle

  1. Disobey
  2. Punishment
  3. Repentance
  4. Rescue through judges
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Why does Israel struggle in judges

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Disobedience

Neighboring kingdoms

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Key idea of heroes in the bible

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Paradigmatic judges= weakness to strength

Their power despite weakness= God’s glory

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Judges 4-5

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Deborah
Barak= wimp
Jael kills sisera= victory over Canaanites

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Judges 6-8

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Gideon
Took down Baal temple
Defeat of midianites through youngest son of weakest clan
“Too many” water test

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Gideon’s tests for God

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  1. Meat and flour consumed by fire
  2. Fleece wet and ground dry
  3. Ground wet and fleece dry
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Judges 13-16

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Samson

Victory over philistines

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Judges 8:22-23

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Foreshadow

Israel wants king but Gideon refuses because God= ruler

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Samuel= transition from ________ to ________

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Tribal Confederacy/Covenantal nomism to kingdom

Mirrors ex. 50:20

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Israel’s monarchy establishes..,.

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Messianic tradition

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Samuel

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  1. Priest because mom (Hannah) was barren
  2. Last judge
  3. First prophet
  4. Segue for King
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David is a _______ King

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Paradigmatic

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Theological solution to problem of kingship

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King does not replace relationship with people

Becomes way to talk about God’s power

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Proof of Sam’s worthiness

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Rescued ark of covenant

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I Sam 4:4-22

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Reasons why Israel wants a King:

  1. Corrupt priests
  2. Tribal confederation= economic probs
  3. Judges can’t help with constant threats
  4. Want to be like other nations
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Saul

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First king
From weakest/smallest tribe/family
Rule= meh

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_____= Saul’s biggest critic

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Samuel

Sam appoints David while Saul in power

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David is the most complex character in the bible besides _____

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Moses

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David’s character is MVP for understanding _______

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Jesus

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New things est. By David

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  1. New capital at Jerusalem (political and religious contributions)
  2. Tolls (economic and militaristic contributions)
  3. Divine kingdom (royal theology)
  4. Messianic promise
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Jerusalem= symbol for _____

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Zion= city of the world

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David’s royal theology focused on

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Unity and stability and power

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David’s royal theology led to…

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Universality

Royal family elevated Israel to global impact

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II Sam 7:8

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God with Israel
God makes them a great name
God lets them settle (rest, house, lineage)
FOR-EV-ER

40
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What is the messiah?

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An embodiment of God’s purposes against all odds
Embodies Israel’s destiny
NOT a claim to be God

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Result of Solomon’s reign

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Bureaucracy
Divided kingdom in 931 BCE
Back to deuteronomic history

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