unit 3 Flashcards
emmanuel
hebrew, “god is with us”
messiah
hebrew, “anointed one”
messianic prophecy
a message, communicated on behalf of God by his messengers, that points toward the coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ. these were often expressed as words of hope and comfort to those living in times of darkness and despair
servant leadership
a type of leadership based on humble service to all God’s people
tribute
a payment by one ruler or state to another, usually as an acknowledgment of submission
typology
the discernment of God’s work in the Old Testament as a prefiguration of what he accomplished through Jesus Christ in the fullness of time. typology illuminates the unity of God’s plan in the two Testaments but does not devalue the Old Covenant or its ongoing relevance and value for the Jewish people
son of man
a messianic title from the Book of Daniel, used to describe a figure who receives authority over other nations from God; the only messianic title in the Gospels used by Jesus to describe himself
prophet
a person God chooses to speak his message of salvation. in the Bible, primarily a communicator of a divine message of repentance to the Chosen People, not necessarily a person who predicted the future
when did king solomon die?
931 BC
what happened when solomon died?
israel split into 2 kingdoms
northern kingdom- name, capital, # of tribes, first king, defeated by, year defeated
israel, samaria, 10, jeroboam, assyria, 722 BC
southern kingdom- name, capital, # of tribes, first king, defeated by, year defeated
judah, jerusalem, two, rehoboam, babylon, 587 BC
elijah
prophesied during king ahab and queen jezebel, challenged prophets of false gods and won, taken to heaven in fiery chariot, like moses and john the baptist
elisha
elijah’s successor, like joshua and jesus
hosea
marries gomer the prostitute, israel metaphor
amos
from judah, prophesied in israel, condemned wealthy
jonah
satirical short story, sent to ninevah, god’s love for all people
hezekiah
good king of judah, threatened by sennacherib of assyria
josiah
good king of judah, religious reform
first isaiah
before babylonian exile, 740-700 BC
doom and gloom vs. hopeful prophecy
worked in judah
second isaiah
during babylonian exile, 586-537 BC, suffering servant, king cyrus of persia
third isaiah
after babylonian exile, during return of exiles to jerusalem
jeremiah
prophesied in jerusalem before babylonian exile, initially resisted god’s call, shock tactics, dedicated, disheartened, persecuted and threatened with death
ezekiel
first group of israelites sent to babylon, symbolic acts, warned of judah’s defeat, model of jerusalem, cooks food on cow dung, cuts off hair, packs bags, hopeful visions,
babylonian exile
586-537 BC, people of judah sent into exile, much of OT written,
parallels between jesus and moses
birth and infancy, lawgiver and guide, freed from slavery/sin
parallels between jesus and joshua
same name, filled with the spirit, leads 12 tribes/apostles, leads people to promised land/heaven
parallels between jesus and david
shepherd/good shepherd, trust god, rule israel, god’s kingdom not of this world
