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two different ways the prophets’ message is conveyed

  1. forth-telling

  2. fore-telling

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forth-telling

prophet tells the people what God wants them to do about their needs, dilemmas, and issues

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fore-telling

predicting the future

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characteristics of prophets

  1. courageous individuals

  2. called by God

  3. communion with God

  4. denounced evil

  5. kingdom of God

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who are the early significant prophets

  1. samuel

  2. nathan

  3. elijah

  4. elisha

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who are the eighth century prophets

  1. amos

  2. hosea

  3. micah

  4. isaiah

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what is the style of the book of amos

  1. clear language

  2. rhythmic imagery

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how is the book of amos organized

  1. sermon

  2. charges

  3. visions

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what kind of person is amos

  • a layman

  • he was called by God

  • he is simple and dynamic

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what was amos’s job before he was called by God to be a prophet

a shepbreeder and tender of trees

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where is amos from

tekoa, judah

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who was king of judah when amos was a prophet

uzziah

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who was king of israel when amos was a prophet

jeroboam II

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where did amos give his sermon to the nations

bethel

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what were some of the surrounding nations during amos’ time

  • damascus

  • gaza

  • tyre

  • edom

  • ammon

  • moab

  • judah

  • israel

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theology of amos

  1. God’s power over nations

  2. call for social justice

  3. daily righteousness

  4. privilege and responsibility

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which prophet was known as “confused text of sorrows”

hosea

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how is the book of hosea organized

  1. biographical (1-3)

  2. oracular (4-14)

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where was hosea from

israel

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which prophet was contemporary with amos

hosea

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which prophet ministered to israel

hosea

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who was hosea’s wife

gomer

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who were hosea’s kids

jezreel, lo-amni, and lo-ruhamah

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what does lo-ruhamah mean

not pitied or no mercy

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what was the background of gomer

adultress

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what is the worst sentence in the bible

God saying that they Israelites are no longer his people and he will no longer be there God

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who were the kings of judah during hosea’s time

uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah

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who were the kings of israel during hosea’s time

jeroboam II and the other kings

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what was the religious atmosphere like during hosea’s time

syncretism

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what is syncretism

worshipping God and Ba’al at the same time

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what is the theology of hosea

  1. covenant love

  2. compassionate God

  3. call to repentance

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whose literature is very similar to amos and hosea

micah

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which prophets name means “who is like YHWH”

micah

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who was very direct in his ministry to judah and concerned for the socially oppressed

micah

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what are some fulfilled predictions of micah

  1. destruction of jerusalem

  2. captivity and return

  3. bethlehem birth of messiah

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what was the political situation during micah’s time

  1. uzziah’s death

  2. jotham

  3. weak ahaz

  4. hezekiah

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what is the theology of micah

  1. sin of social exploitation

  2. sin of injustice

  3. God’s requirements

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what are God’s requirements in micah 6:8

to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly

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who was the first prophet to show up in the prophetic books

isaiah

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which book is known as the “greatest of the prophetic books”

isaiah

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which prophets name means “deliverance/salvation of YHWH”

isaiah

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which prophet is contemporary with micah

isaiah

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who is the famous call “here i am, send me” from

isaiah

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who were the kings of judah during isaiah’s time

jotham, ahaz, hezekiah

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what was the political crisis in judah during isaiah’s time

syro-ephraimitc war in 735 and sennacherib’s invasion of jerusalem in 701

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what happened during the syro-ephraimitc war in 735

judah and israel gathered together to fight syria

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what was the social situation during Isaiah’s time

economic prosperity/social vice and false religious beliefs

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what does economic prosperity/social vice. mean

things in the economy are good, but people are acting bad

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what were some of the false religious beliefs during Isaiah’s time

  1. permanence of God’s covenant

  2. sole obligation of observing rituals

  3. “day of the Lord” as triumph for Israel - day of judgment

  4. eternal divine safety of jerusalem

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what is the theology of isaiah

  1. holiness of God

  2. remnant

  3. Lord over history

  4. importance of faith

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what chapters of the book of isaiah were actually written by isaiah

1-39

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what chapters of the book of isaiah were probably not written by isaiah

40-66 (deutero-isaiah)

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who was the prophet during the end of the babylonian empire

isaiah

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what is cyrus the great called in the bible

“YHWH’s anointed one”

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what happened during the first return

zerubbabel led it and they laid the temple’s foundation

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what is the theology of deutero-isaiah

  1. suffering servant theology

  2. national restoration

  3. mission

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who were the seventh century prophets

  • nahum

  • zephaniah

  • habakkuk

  • jeremiah

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which prophet had a strong rapid prophecy against nineveh

nahum

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where was nahum’s hometown

elkosh, judah

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which prophet hated assyria

nahum

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who conquered nineveh

medes and babylonians

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who was the grandson of sennacherib

asherbanipal

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who dominated since 722

assyria

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what was the most southern city that assyria conquered in egypt that sits on the nile river

thebes

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who was the king that was in charge of the fall of nineveh

sin-shar-iskun

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what is the theology of nahum

  1. God’s power over nations

  2. God’s judgment

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which prophet was influenced from earlier prophets

zephaniah

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who did zephaniah pick up the words “day of the Lord” and “remnant” from

amos and isaiah

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which prophets name means “YHWH hides”

zephaniah

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who prophesied during the days of josiah

zephaniah

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who was the great-great-grandson of hezekiah

zephaniah

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who was the great-grandson of hezekiah

josiah

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when did asherbanipal die

626

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who was the king that had religous reformation under

josiah

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what happened during the religious reformation

removal of all the idols and trash that manasseh had brought in

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what is the theology of zephaniah

  1. “the day of YHWH”

  2. universal judgment

  3. remnant

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what prophet has interrogative prophecy

habakkuk

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which prophet’s name means “embraced”

habkkuk

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what happened in judah during habakkuk’s time

  1. fall of nineveh

  2. death of josiah

  3. jehoahaz

  4. jehoiakim

  5. first babylonian invasion

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what is theology of habkkuk

  1. temporary pleasure of the wicked

  2. question of the righteous suffering

  3. life of faith for the righteous

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what is the longest prophetic book in content

jeremiah

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which prophet had a dirge

jeremiah

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who was jeremiah’s writing assistant/secretary

baruch

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where was jeremiah born

anathoh

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where is anathoh located

3 miles northeast of jerusalem

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which prophet’s name means “YHWH throws”

jeremiah

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who was called in the 13th year of josiah

jeremiah

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who is influenced by hosea

jeremiah

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who is known as the weeping prophet

jeremiah

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what was jeremiah’s call

jeremiah thinks he is too young to be a prophet, but God tells him that he is not too young and to go

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what happens when asherbanipal dies

the whole world pauses for a bit

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what is caused by asherbanipal’s death

jeremiah’s call

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who are the kings of judah during jeremiah’s time

  • josiah

  • jehoahaz

  • jehoiakim

  • jehoiachin

  • zedekiah

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who is placed in charge by necho, after necho killed josiah

jehoiakim

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what happened at the battle of carchemish

babylonians won and josiah died on his way there

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what happened in 605 during jehoiakim’s time

  1. battle of carchemish

  2. first deportation

  3. beginning of jeremiah’s writing ministry

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what happens during the first deportation

nebuchadnuzzar sends babylonians away

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what happened during jehoiachin’s time as king

  1. taken captive by nebuchadnuzzar

  2. second deportation

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what happens during the second deportation

all the important people are deported by nebuchadnuzzar

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what happens during zedekiah’s time as king

  1. destruction of jerusalem

  2. jeremiah among the non-exiled