Judges cycle 1. Disobey 2. Punishment 3. Repentance 4. Rescue through judges

Nevi'im Flashcards by Mel Leece

Former prophets

LIFE IN LAND

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What do prophets do?

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?

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

Exile

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Purpose of prophets/Nevi’im

Answer questions about exile and why kingdoms fell

2. Point forward through repentance

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Inciting event for book of former prophets

Death of Moses

Characterized by optimism because conquest through josh and obedience

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1 & 2= establishment of….

Israel’s monarchy

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End of 1 & 2 kings=

Not awesome
Divided kingdom
Exile

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Themes of former prophets

LAND
Divine blessings and struggle to inherit
Temptations
God’s forgiveness
Fresh starts

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Josh 1-12

Conquest

MVP= Jerichon

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Josh 13-19

Passion of land and division of land among tribes

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Josh 1:2-9

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

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3 interpretations of the conquest

Decisive blitz
Gradual infiltration
Won because internal revolts

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Perspectives of land according to josh, jud, and kings

Josh= looking forward
Judges= in land
Kings= looking back

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MVP problem of judges

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

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

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Judges 2:16-20

Judges cycle

Disobey
Punishment
Repentance
Rescue through judges

Why does Israel struggle in judges

Disobedience

Neighboring kingdoms

Key idea of heroes in the bible

Paradigmatic judges= weakness to strength

Their power despite weakness= God’s glory

Judges 4-5

Deborah
Barak= wimp
Jael kills sisera= victory over Canaanites

Judges 6-8

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

Gideon’s tests for God

Meat and flour consumed by fire
Fleece wet and ground dry
Ground wet and fleece dry

Judges 13-16

Samson

Victory over philistines

Judges 8:22-23

Foreshadow

Israel wants king but Gideon refuses because God= ruler

Samuel= transition from ________ to ________

Tribal Confederacy/Covenantal nomism to kingdom | Mirrors ex. 50:20

Israel's monarchy establishes..,.

Messianic tradition

Samuel

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

David is a _______ King

Paradigmatic

Theological solution to problem of kingship

King does not replace relationship with people | Becomes way to talk about God's power

Proof of Sam's worthiness

Rescued ark of covenant

I Sam 4:4-22

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

Saul

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

_____= Saul's biggest critic

Samuel | Sam appoints David while Saul in power

David is the most complex character in the bible besides _____

Moses

David's character is MVP for understanding _______

Jesus

New things est. By David

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

Jerusalem= symbol for _____

Zion= city of the world

David's royal theology focused on

Unity and stability and power

David's royal theology led to...

Universality | Royal family elevated Israel to global impact

II Sam 7:8

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

What is the messiah?

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

Result of Solomon's reign

Bureaucracy Divided kingdom in 931 BCE Back to deuteronomic history