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Prophetic Books Flashcards

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last part of the Old Testament books

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Prophetic Books

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Men called by God to speak His word to the people, interpreting their present situation in the sight of God and telling them what He would do to them

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Prophets

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Interpret the signs of the times in human life and
indicates what God is saying to us through those
signs.

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Prophets

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In Israel, they were called and appointed by Yahweh as communicators of His will to Israel, particularly
reminding them of their covenant relationship with their God, and reprimanding them to turn away from their sins and repent.

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Prophets

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They receive their calling through visions, dreams and audible encounters. In turn, they used a variety of means to deliver the Lord’s message, including oracles, sermons, writings and parables.

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Prophet

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Remind us of God’s message. They callthe people back to God. Speak on behalf of God

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Prophets

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Addresses problems concerning the fidelity of Israel to the covenant. They inform and form the consciences of the people.

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Prophets

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The calling of a Prophet: Whenever they spoke to the people, it is indicated that the words they delivered were not the products of their own opinion or reflection. It is always preceded by these words:

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“Thus says the Lord’ or “Thus says God, the Lord.”

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The calling of the Prophet follows a pattern:

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(1) God calls
(2) but the one who is called refuses on account of his hesitation or sense of unworthiness.
Then, the Lord (3) reveals his task for the prophet, and
(4) pledges his assurance of company and protection of the prophet.
Only then, the prophet (5) embraces his vocation and is sent to his mission.

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8th Century Prophets

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Amos, Hosea, Isaiah of Jerusalem, Micah

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spoke of the “dark day of the Lord” wherein Israel and Judah will be punished but he concluded his prophecy with a message of hope through the restoration of the Davidic kingdom

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Amos

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Hosea’s adulterous wife

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Gomer

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He warned Israel of her infidelity by worshipping the Baals, as it was beautifully paralleled with the unfaithfulness of Hosea’s adulterous wife, Gomer, but ended his message with Yahweh’s unconditional love and pardon for the sinfulness of Israel, as shown by the forgiveness of the prostitute Gomer.

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Hosea

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condemned the alliance entered by the King of Judah to the pagan Assyrian king

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Isaiah of Jerusalem

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“attacked the rich exploiters of the poor, fraudulent merchants, venal judges, corrupt priests and prophets but at the same time prophesied for
the survival and restoration of Judah, and finally spoke of a descendant of David who would become the Christos, the Anointed One who will redeem all of Israel and Judah.

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Micah

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6th Century Prophets

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Jeremiah, Obadiah, Ezekiel, Haggai and Zechariah

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explicitly condemned the abuses of idolatry and infidelity of Judah. He announced that the tragic consequence of thesinfulness of Judah is to be exiled in Babylon for 70 years. However, He assured Judah that Yahweh will not abandon them in their place of exile and pledged for the return of the faithful remnant to their homeland in Judah.

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Jeremiah

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He prophesied against Edom but emphasized the survival of Mt. Zion.

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Obadiah

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He was deported to Babylon. There, he labored to remind his fellowmen not to succumb to paganism in order to preserve the remnants from apostacy, destroy the false hopes of an early return to Jerusalem, comfort the captives and assure them of their restorarion, and emphasize the lessons of personal accountability.

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Ezekiel

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They emerged after the Babylonian exile. They called the people to rebuild the temple but they became preoccupied with their own concerns and affairs. Hence, the emphasis of the prophets’ message focused on fulfilling and prioritizing the duties towards Yahweh rather than be engrossed with the promises of material comfort and reward.

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Haggai and Zechariah

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7th Century Prophets

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Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk

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condemned the resurgence of blatant idolatry and
blasphemy in Judah and fearlessly delivered the message of doom and judgement. But like the prophets of old, he consistently promised for the purification and redemption of the punished people. He relayed to the people the certainty that Judah shall fall under the hand of strong pagan nation, the Babylonians, but leave a message of hope that Yahweh will redeem them and gather them again in their homeland.

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Zephaniah

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He prophesied against the wicked city of Nineveh, and its fall under a mightier Babylonian empire. Such prophecy was seen as divine vengeance against the brutal empire of Assyria. Despite the portrayal of Yahweh as an avenger of sin and wickedness, the prophet still gave Nineveh the reminder of Yahweh’s forgiveness and mercy by calling them to repentance.

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Nahum

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He condemned the discord and evil of idolatry prevalent in Judah at that time. He questioned Yahweh for the violence that will follow but ended up with his complaints transformed into trust in God’s deliverance of the righteous.

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Habakkuk

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Late 6th or 5th Century Prophets

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Joel, Malachi, Jonah

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When Yahweh’s judgment on Judah was made and locusts attacked and ruined the land, he gathered the people together in an assembly, exhorted them to repent and made offering to the Lord. To such humility and sincere repentance, Yahweh was stirred to concern for his land and tool pity on his people

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Joel

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After their return from exile, he directed his vocation of calling people to repentance form their sinful ways. He pointed out the following offenses of the Jews: offering blemished sacrifice to the Lord, and mixed marriages and divorce. He spoke about the day of the Lord wherein it shall be preceded by the coming of the messenger who is considered in Jewish tradition as Elijah but is interpreted as referring to the person of John the Baptist for Christians.

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Malachi

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Famous of his story of being eaten by a large fish and brought to Nineveh, he spoke the word of Yahweh and warned Nineveh to repent; otherwise, Yahweh will destroy the city in forty days. From their kings to the lowly person, Nineveh repented– to the great anger of Jonah who even challenged the Lord to take his own life rather than live and see Nineveh unpunished for all its brutality, cruelty in war and
idolatry.

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Jonah

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One of the perennial temptations for the Israelite was

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idolatry

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Major Themes of the Old Testament Prophecy

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  • The holiness and greatness of God
  • Justice – Oppression of the Poor and the dispossessed.
  • Trust and Fidelity
  • Messianism
31
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Under the kings _____________________, Israel became wealthy and powerful nation.

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David and Solomon

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