Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards
Was from the southern kingdom of Judah. He was a sheep header and a sycamore fig farmer. His message was to warn the people of Israel who have gotten arrogant and hardened towards the poor and oppressed, that he was going to judge them by having there enemies concur them
Amos
Was hand and hand with Amos. He was very well educated, he was very high up in the government. His message was about idolatry. He had to stop the people from falling towards different religions.
Hosea
His book is about the promise between God and the people. He wanted to makes sure God would remember his promise, even after all the time they spent outside the land
Zechariah
means “the salvation of the Lord” or “the Lord is salvation.” His message was urge the people to repent for there sins and to return to God.
Isaiah
His message was to try his best to teach the people how not to live.
Micah
He was appointed as a watchman over the house of Israel to warn that if they didn’t respect and turn back to God he would execute the final stage of his judgement which was kicking them out of the promise land.
Ezekiel
Is the prophet of doom. Even though his message included doom it also had hope.
Jeremiah
He is an example of a prophet gone wrong. He went and told the wrong things. He Sid that there home would be distorted.
Jonah