Elijah Prophet

Even though there are many stories of Elijah, Elijah doesn’t have what in the Old Testament?
- There is no “Book of Elijah”
Who is considered the father of the prophets?
- Elijah
What does the name “Elijah” mean?
- YHWH is my God
Elijah lived under the rule of whom?
- King Ahab
Who did King Ahab marry?
- The Canaanite princess Jezebel
What were the main concerns of Elijah and Elisha
- Social justice
- Religious devotion to YHWH
Why is social justice always connected to religious devotion to YHWH?
- Devotion to YHWH requires commitment to social justice
What is the description of Amos?
- A shepherd and tree farmer near Bethlehem in the Southern Kingdom.
When and where did Amos’ prophetic ministry take place?
- In the Northern Kingdom during the rule of Jeroboam
Amos is the first prophet for whom there is what?
- A separate, recorded collection of sayings
(True/False) The book of the Prophet Amos was written by Amos himself.
- False
(True/False) If alive today, the Prophet Amos would be a vocal opponent of minimum wage.
- False
Amos was angry at the wealthy for what?
- Pouring excess money into the Temple sacrifice
How did the wealthy justify their oppressive lifestyles?
- By purchasing many animals for Temple sacrifice and making great public shows of their “piety”
Amos’s message was often one of what?
- Judgement
What did Amos believe about the destruction of the people?
- It was meant to be instructive, not destructive.
(True/False) Both the prophet Amos and the prophet Hosea anticipated the fall of the Northern Kingdom coming at the hands of the Babylonians.
- False
- They anticipated that the Neo-Assyrian Empire would take over
In the opening verses, it is explained that God called Hosea to marry a known prostitute who was known as whom?
- Gomer
Homer’s marriage to Gomer is symbolic of what?
- God’s everlasting love for his people, Israel