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Quiz #6 Flashcards

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Which of the prophets is considered to be “apocalyptic”?

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Daniel

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Which prophetic book contains only one sentence of prophecy actually preached by the prophet?

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Jonah

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Which prophet used the calamity of a locust plague to call the people to repentance?

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Haggai and Zechariah

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Which prophet announced that a new Elijah was to come before the Messiah?

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Malachi

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Which prophetic books tells us something about how the books were originally formed?

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Jeremiah

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T/F

The prophets tend to be records of bizarre visions of other worldly creatures that are full of hidden meanings.

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False

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What is the general time frame of the prophetic books?

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800-400 B.C.

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T/F

The prophets often spoke and acted in colorful ways in order to attract attention and make their messages clear.

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True

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What is the phrase that the prophets usually used to introduce their messages?

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Thus says the Lord

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Which of the prophetic books is often thought to have been written much later than the time it claims to have been written?

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Daniel, it was so accurately written

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A forth teller is primarily one who…

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Speaks from God about the present.

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11
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What are the common divisions of Isaiah made by contemporary scholars?

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1-30 ; 40-55 ; 56-66

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What archaeological evidence implies Isaiah was a unified book?

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Hebrew manuscript in the Dead Sea Scrolls

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According to tradition, how was Isaiah killed and by who?

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Manasseh sawed him in half

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In what year did Isaiah’s ministry begin? What event?

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740 B.C. ; King Uzziah’s death

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In which chapter is the sign of Immanuel in Isaiah?

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Chapter 7

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The oracles against the nations are in which chapters of Isaiah?

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Chapters 13-27

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T/F

Isaiah looks ahead to the messianic age and a new kind descended from Jeroboam II.

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False

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18
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Who was Isaiah’s father?

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Amoz

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19
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What is the central theme of Isaiah?

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God himself.

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What are the three “historical settings” for Isaiah’s prophecies?

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Isaiah’s time, Babylonian exile, and return to exile

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21
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What image is used for the nation of Israel in Isaiah 5?

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Vineyard

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22
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What name means “a remnant shall return?”

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Shear-jashub

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23
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Who did King Ahaz trust in, instead of God?

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Assyria

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When Isaiah began his ministry, the enemy, Assyria, was lead by what king?

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Tigleath-Pileaser

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25
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What “two kings of the north” threatened Jerusalem in Isaiah 7-9?

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Rezin and Pekah

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T/F

The prophets frequently traveled to other nations to deliver prophecies against them.

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False

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27
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Which Assyrian King laid siege to Samaria?

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Sennacherib

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T/F

The most common nations addressed by the prophets were the Philistines, Moab, and Edom.

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False

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T/F

Despite the length of Isaiah, the New Testament writers rarely quote from the book.

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False

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30
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In Isaiah 40-55, the return from the exile is described as a new…

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Exodus

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T/F

God is offended by religious ritual if it conceals an empty heart.

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True

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32
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Which phrase is used I describe God in Isaiah?

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The Holy One of Israel

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33
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Which king’s death marks the beginning of Isaiah’s prophetic call?

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Uzziah

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34
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What was the sign that Isaiah gave to Ahaz?

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Sign of Immanuel

35
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Who was the king of Judah when the Assyrians invaded and threatened Jerusalem?

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Hezekiah

36
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Who was the king of Assyria who threatened Jerusalem?

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Sennacherib

37
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What were the two languages that the Assyrian representatives used when addressing the Jews? Why wouldn’t they switch?

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Aramaic and Hebrew ; They wanted te peasants to rebel

38
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What did Hezekiah do when he received threatening letters from the Assyrians?

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Prayed

39
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When Hezekiah was about to die, he prayed for mercy and God granted him…

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15 more years of life

40
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Who did Hezekiah entertain in chapter 39?

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Babylonian envoys

41
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What did Hezekiah show these envoys? Did Isaiah approve of this?

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His riches ; no

42
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In the New Testament, who is the “vice crying in the wilderness?”

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John the Baptist

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T/F

There are significant differences between the Hebrew and Greek versions of Jeremiah.

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True

44
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Which version of Jeremiah is shorter? Hebrew or Greek?

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Greek

45
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Because of his difficult life, Jeremiah is sometimes called the…

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“Weeping prophet”

46
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T/F

Jeremiah stressed judgement on covenant infidelity as opposed to God’s determination to restore his people.

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True

47
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T/F

The prophets Nahum, Haggai, and Zephaniah all ministered about the same time as Jeremiah.

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False

48
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Who was the governor of Judea who was assassinated after Jerusalem was destroyed?

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Gedaliah

49
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Where did Jeremiah lead the refugees after the fall of Jerusalem?

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Egypt

50
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Where did Jeremiah live when he was called to be a prophet?

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Anathoth

51
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Who was King when Jeremiah began his ministry?

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Josiah

52
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What event marks the end of Jeremiah’s ministry?

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Fall of Jerusalem

53
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Which King of Judah tried to kill Jeremiah?

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Jehoiakim

54
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Who burned the Scroll of the Word of the Lord?

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Jehoiakim

55
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Who served as Jeremiah’s scribe?

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Baruch

56
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When God confirmed Jeremiah’s call by touching his mouth, he was symbolically…

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Set apart

57
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Why was Jeremiah considered a traitor?

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He wanted them to obey Babylon

58
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Who became king of Babylon about the same time as Jeremiah was called by God?

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Nebuchadnezzar

59
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How is Jerusalem described in chapter 2 of Jeremiah?

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Bride

60
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When Jeremiah announces “disaster from the North”, to which nation is he referring?

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Babylon

61
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How can Israel “return to the Lord?”

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Repent and circumcise their hearts

62
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Where is Jeremiah when he delivers his condemnation of the people in chapter 7?

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Temple of Judah

63
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What does Jeremiah do in order to demonstrate his mourning for Israel?

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Cuts his hair, cries, and tears his clothes

64
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Why did Jeremiah describe the Valley of Hinnom as a “Valley of Slaughter”?

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Child sacrifice

65
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Where does the Lord tell Jeremiah to go in chapter 18?

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The potter’s house

66
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What does Jeremiah do with the pottery he purchases? What is the point of this illustration?

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He smashes it ; Israel is broken and scattered

67
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In contrast to the first part of the book, Jeremiah 30-33 contains words of…

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Hope, positivity, restoration

68
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Jeremiah said that the new covenant would be written on…

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Our hearts

69
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With whom is the New Covenant to be made?

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Israel and Judah

70
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What does Jeremiah purchase in order to show that the exiles would return to the land?

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A field

71
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What does God promise in Jeremiah 33:3?

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Hidden things will be revealed

72
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How is the Messiah described in Jeremiah 33?

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A branch

73
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How long did the siege of Jerusalem last?

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3 months

74
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Where did some Jews not taken captive by Babylon seek refuge? What is the name of their community?

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Egypt ; Elephentine

75
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What is Lamentations called in the Hebrew Bible?

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Ekah (how)

76
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Lamentations contains a series of…

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Poems

77
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T/F

Despite the fact that Lamentations 1:1 states Jeremiah is the author, scholars still debate this fact.

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False

78
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What events does Lamentations describe?

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The destruction of Jerusalem

79
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What is the key passage in the book? What do these verses express?

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3:19-24 ; mercy and faithfulness

80
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T/F

Lamentations is unique in the Hebrew bible in that it disagrees with Deut 27-30 (the curses and blessings)

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False

81
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What other book in the Hebrew bible states that Jeremiah “uttered a lament”?

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2 Chronicles

82
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What is the most likely date for the book of Lamentations?

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586-516 B.C.

83
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What does the careful structure of the book of Lamentations indicate?

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It was intentionally written.

84
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Among the common signs of mourning in the ancient world are…

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Rip clothing, sack clothing

85
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By the end of the chapter 3, the writer is confident that the Lord will…

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Punish their enemies

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