Elijah, Elisha, Amos, Hosea

minor prophets

have no book

elijah and elisha

major prophets

have a book

amos and hosea

which book were elijah and elisha a part of

the book of kings

who did all the prophets preach to

the people of israel

the north and its capital

israel

samaria

the south and its capital

judah

jerusalem

elijah’s stories

nourished a starving widow

victory over the prophets of baal

condemns ahab’s green for naboth’s vineyard

off in a chariot of fire - belief that elijah would return to announce the coming of the messiah

the message of elijah

dont worship false gods

elishas stories

purifies jericos water

helps widow avoid selling her children - revives child from dead

purifies poisoned stew & multiplies bread

cures naaman

revives dead man thrown into his grave

elishas message

elijah’s message + miracles

who was amos

a harsh, blunt, and angry shepard from israel

wants justice, condemns false worship, condemns oppression

amos’ message

condemns false worship and oppression

the story of hosea

involved in an unhealthy marriage to a unfaithful woman named gomer

hosea’s sons granted names which stand for how god will now break the covenant

god and israel remarry in a canticle of joy

political situation

worsens

assyria: most brutal empire of the ancient near east which threatens israel

six different kings in 23 years

after jeroboam dies - political turmoil

hosea’s message

speaks out against injustice with hope

death of solomon makes who king

rehoboam

manifestation of god

theophany

samaritans

intensely disliked by the jews

descendants of israelites who remained in the north after samaria’s collapse

nation of israel’s faults

more concerned about wealth than living righteously

arrogant, hypocritical, immoral

oppressed the poor, took advantage of the helpless (land taken away)

life of the poor was considered cheap - rich benefited

false worship

empty worship