HOS prophet test
What are the characteristics of a prophetic book?
- Call narrative (Mysterious encounter; God speaks first ; prophet resists. God reassures and sends prophet on mission - inherited role of mosses (Criticism of Israel based on infidelity to statues/commandments of mosses) - social injustice (Passionate concern for poor ; forceful advocacy for weakest in society (widows orphans foreigners) Gos judges Israel based on the marganalized are treated - teaching/narratives originally transmitted via oral speech to kings and people. Eventually written down later to become the scriptures.
What is the age of the prophets
1050-150 BC
How many minor prophets are there
12
In a Ligurgical year, how many parts of the year are there?
6 times
When given one wish, what does Elisha ask for?
A double portion of the holy spirit
What is the definition of a prophet?
A messenger of Gods who relayed the will of God to the people and they prayers of the people to gos One who is called in the name of God to interpret the word of Gods, he is aware that the message is from Gods but does not realize the full implicate of the prophecy.
What time takes place in December
Advent
To which ages is the message of the prophets applicable
All ages.
What time takes place in late December carrying over into early January
Christmas
What time takes place from April to may?
Easter
Messenger formula
Establishes statement as message from God
T/F Elisha often leaves Elijah's side
FALSE ; Elisha will not leave from Elijah
Prophet Isaiah
First of the four major prophets Intellectual aristocrat from south Jerusalem Called to preach in Judah
Who chooses the prophets?
God
What does theotokozs mean
God bearer
prophecy expresses what?
Gods will
Who is Hosea married to?
Gomer who was been unfaithful/has gone after other men
What gospel is the epiphany story found in
Gospel of matthew
In which two time periods does Isaiah preach in and what does this do to his message
He preaches in two time periods, A) fall of the north and Pekahs attack on ahaz B) the fall of Assyria and attack by sennacherib on Hezekiah
Who are the minor prophets
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
What does the epiphany story remember?
If remembers and celebrates the arrival of the three kings
Prophetic call of isaiah
Image of God on the throne Angles singing, searching for someone to send to god Isaiah volunteers
Who are the four major prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
What does Hosea marriage parallel?
Israel is covenanted to Gosling they have been unfaithful and gone after other gods.
What is the acronym to remember the four major prophets ?
JEDI
When is the Theotokos celebrated?
January 1
What is the focus of Christmas
Jesus is born
What does advent mean
Jesus is coming
What is the focus of easter
Jesus is resurrected, ascended and sends the Holy Spirit
What is the focus of triduum
Jesus passion, (last supper crucifixion and burial)
What is the focus of Lent
Jesus will suffer die and rise
What is the focus of ordinary time
Jesus' teachings, miracles and life events
What does mosses mean
Law giver, this exaplains why prophets inherit the role of mosses
What time takes place from febuary to march
Lent
What is the major and minor theme of Prophet Isiah
Major : Messianism Minor : Faith and trust in God
What is a major and minor theme of Hosea?
Major ; Monotheism Minor ; love and marriage, forgiveness. Warning of a threat of invasion from the north (Assyria) messianism. IMAGE ; marriage and fidelity
Prophet
Major section of hebrew scriptures, writing cherished by jews
Micah (prophet story) (major and minor theme)
Minor prophet, major theme is messianism. Minor theme is discipleship. Messiah from Bethlehem, went from nothingness to greatness (shadows the story of Joseph)
What are the themes of the prophets?
Monotheism, Interior Spirituality, Justice, Messianism, Remnant
Who is given the name of Theotokos?
Mother Mary
What does prophet mean in Hebrew?
Mouthpiece or one who speaks out
Why more mention of messiah and messianic age (prophet Micah)
Need to be aced (pol and rel( need a messiah
Do most prophets accept their position?
No, most will reject the calling
Do prophets predict the future?
Not necessarily, rather they remind the people of their covenant with God and warn them of pending punishment they may receive if they do not reform
When was the birth of Jesus originally celebrated?
On the day of epiphany
Elijah
One of the greatest prophets, came from tishbe.
Hosea
One of the minor writing prophets. From the northern kingdom of Israel. Called to preach to north Israel. He uses his real life experience for his preaching
We're prophecies originally begin as
Oral tradition
What part of time takes place from January to mid febuary
Ordinary time
What time takes place from may to November?
Ordinary time
Which type of time takes up the most of the ligurgical year?
Ordinary time
What does jezebel do in the vineyard story
Plots to get the land and has Naboth killed
Justice
Pursues justice, especially for the poor, outcasts, widows, orphans, neglected etc
Elijah's miracles
Restores life to the son of the widow zarepath
What does epiphany mean?
Revelation
What is the capital of Israel and where is it located
Samaria in the northern kingdom
Who is considered the last of the judges first of the prophets
Samuel
What does God do to prove that he is stronger than the Canaanite god Baal
Shows that he controls the rain ( Baals domain )
Ahab
Son of Omari, king of Israel, marries a Phoenician princess forms an alliance with phoenicial not permitted by Yahweh
Messianism
Speaks About the messiah who he is what he will do etc.
Interior spirituality
Stress on a religion of the heart; against formalism
Elisha
Successor of Elijah
What does Elijah predict about Ahab and Jezebel.
That they will both die in the same place as Naboth.
Who did the prophets challenge?
The Israelite kings/people to live in accordance with covenant - called all to repentance as covenant mediators.
Who does Ahab marry?
The Phoenician princess Jezebel
What power does Elisha also have that Elijah had?
The ability to restore life
What determines if a prophet is a minor or major
The length of their composition
What are some other names for the day of epiphany
The twelfth night, little Christmas or three kings day.
Why are the prophets fearful to accept the the call of God?
They have to go against social trends and pressures They are not accepted, rejected, beaten, imprisoned, persecuted, killed etc Most will refuse
How do prophets transmit messages?
Through literary devices
What is the job of a prophet?
To interpret signs of times from Gods point of view, received messages through visions, dreams, trances, internal inspirations and sudden insight.
What is the smallest season In the liturgical year
Triduum
What time takes place from late march to early April?
Triduum
What are the images on prophet isiah
Vineyard, God = vine grower / owner (took such extravegant care) Israel ( sour rotten grapes) God will allow the animals ( foreigners) to trample the vineyard (cp) and destroy it
What is the main message of the story of Elijah
Yahweh is the only God (monotheism)
remnant
a small group of faithful that will be saved
Are prophets self appointed or chosen
chosen by God
How many major prophets are there
four
Naboth
owns a vineyard next to the palace of King Ahab (Israel) Ahab wants the feild but naboth cannot give up the family inheritance. Ahab mourns and pouts
Mount Carmel
prophet hang-out , place for contest
Jezebel
the wife of Ahab (a king of Israel) who insists on worshiping Baal (pagan caanite god) she has ahab build her an alter and a house/ temple for Baal. Kills off preists of God and replaces them with preists for baal