Prophets Flashcards
Elijah
Means Yahweh is my God
Preach Yahweh alone is God
Predicted a drought
God had ravens give bread meat, stream water
450 ba’al priest cow on fire ba’al fail water God makes fire burn altar stones cow
Fire chariot whirlwind
Elisha
Insight for army defeat Moabites Predicted plots to kill the king Made ax float borrowed Multiplied bread Heal army commander of lepercy bath Jordan 7 Laid on child breath life into him
Amos
Was a common fig farmer and shepherd before prophet no study prophet humble to well known prophet
Preach in the north
Protect the poor
Hosea
Means salvation
North
Israel fall if they don’t invite God into nation
Marry prostitute named Gomer
Cheated he forgave her learns of forgiveness preach now
Israel betray God
Jonah
Preach Nineveh
Ran to Joppa
On a ship storm questioned thrown off no storm
Swallow by big fish 3 days 3 nights in tummy pray God has fish vomit Jonah
Preach 40 days 40nights Nineveh destroy if no change
Changed so God no destroy
Jonah want destroy plant shade worm eat plant no shade Jonah rather die than sit want destroy ungrateful
Jeremiah
Preach South kingdom Judah
Very young like Aladdin who me?
Rebuked mean kings scold with hopes of change
Zedekiah throw him well to die member of kings court beg let out so let out
Confessions of Jeremiah honest with God personal journal
Major
Isaiah
Major Willing to be a prophet "here I am send me" Preach future savior Messianic prophecies Hope promise
Ezekiel
Lord's presence in the temple God's awesomeness Personal responsibility Apocalyptic prophecy ready for the end Name God strengthens
Micah
Predicted downfall of Jerusalem and Samaria
Predicted the Judean state would fall and rise to more glorious state
Rebuked Israel for its corruption
Spoke against bad leaders
Habakkuk
South
Questions God and his behavior
Found out God punish bad people and faithful live
Questions God like Jeremiah two who questions God
Haggai
Pushed people to build a temple
No think God with them temple no build
Supported Zerubbabel the governor
Joel
Second of minor prophet
Means The Lord is God
Son of puthiel
Takes tragedy and show how God faith is there, bright side
Nahum
Comfort and consolation
Message of destroy Nineveh concern is destruction of this evil world power Assyrian empire
Nineveh trouble God destroy
Remind of Jonah and Nineveh before