Test 2 Flashcards
North Divided Kingdom
Israel
King Jeroboam
Dynasty Omri
Destroyed by Assyrians in 722 BCE
South Divided Kingdom
Judah
King Rehoboam
Dynasty of David
Conquered by Babylonians in 586 BCE
8th BCE Prophets and Dominant Power
Isaiah
Hosea
Amos
Micah
Dominant Power - Assyrians
7th BCE Prophets and Dominant Power
Jeremiah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Dominant Power - Babylonians
6th/5th BCE Prophets and Dominant Power
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Dominant Power - Persians
Controversial Date Prophets
Jonah
Obadiah
Joel
4 Roles of Prophets
Anoint
Advise Kings
Call people to covenant faithfulness
Proclaim Gods universal sovereignty
Latter Prophet Contexts
Literary - Work with Oracles/Sermons
Historical - Events. Put prophecies in historical context.
Theological - Enforce Covenant
Prophet Literary Forms
Covenant Lawsuit - Woe - Distress Lament - Dirge Promise - Blessing or salvation Praises
5 Reasons Israelites Failed to Maintain Dominance
- Canannites has superior arms
- Israel settled for agreements
- To punish Israel for Sins
- To test Israel’s faithfulness
- To let Israel learn art of war
Israelite Kings
Jeroboam
Omri
Ahab
Azahiah & Joram
Judean Kings
Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Babylonians
Chronicle Prophets
Elijah mentioned twice but never Elisha
Elisha Miracles
Miraculous Water Widow fails to empty oil jug Elisha raises dead boy Flour cures poison Leper healed Iron axe head floats
Precursors to Divided Kingdom
2 1/2 tribes didn’t want to enter Canaan
Monument and misunderstanding near war
David’s 2 Coronations
Solomon excludes Judah