Bible 10 Prophets
Daniel is the
"Apocalypse of the old testament" presents a surprising comprehensive sweep of prophetic history
Through Jeremiah's sermons and signs, he faithfully declared that surrender to God's will is the only way to avoid calamity.
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the four kingdoms that will rise and fall
-Babylonians -Persians -Greeks -Romans
After an introductory chapter in hebrew, Daniel switches to Aramaic, and then back again to hebrew. Explain the content of the following chapters Daniel 2-7 Daniel 8-12
-to describe the future course of gentile world powers -reverts to hebrew to survey the future of the jewish nation under gentile domination
What 3 aspects doe the " Day of the Lord" encompass
1. Judgement of Unbelievers 2. Purification of Believers 3. Salvation of Believers
The prophets overall message can be boiled down to what three basic points?
1. You have broken the covenant;you had better repent! 2. No repentance? Then judgement! 3. Yet, there is hope beyond the judgement for a glorious, future restoration.
What did the prophets accuse Israel of?
1. idolatry 2. social injustice 3. religious ritualism
Who was the burden bearing prophet from Tekoa who was a shepherd by trade, but called to be a prophet of doom for Yahweh?
Amos
What does the word Messiah mean?
Anointed One
The little horn of Daniel 8:9 refers to
Antichous IV Epiphanes of Greece
A revolutionary type of writing which depicts symbolically the ultimate destruction of evil and triumph of good
Apocalyptic
Where and when Ezekiel was carried off into exile
Babylon in 597 B.C.
Daniel was a jewish youth of noble birth carried off to
Babylon in the first captivity under Nebuchadnezzar in 605 B.C.
Who is Jeremiah's faithful and blessed scribe?
Baruch
If you hold to a literal view of the restored temple, which is true about Ezekiel's vision in chapter 40 (the plan for a new temple)
Blueprint of physical temple to be built in or around Jerusalem during the millenium
Which foreign king is know as the Messiah of the Old Testament
Cyrus
Who is the Persian foreign king in Isaiah's prophecy?
Cyrus
The King of Persia under which Daniel achieved considerable importance
Darius
The future historical situation of God's people is communicated in prophetic visions. These visions are:
Dream/Vision/image Four beasts and Ram and Goat two beasts
Who is the non writing prophet sent to King Ahab?
Elijah
Who is the non-writing prophet who is most like Moses?
Elijah
Daniels name means
Elohim is my judge
This book emphasizes the "new covenant" written on hearts instead of stone?
Ezekiel
Daniels life is characterized by:
Faith, Prayer, Courage, Consistency and lack of compromise
Stories in Daniel
Fiery Furnace Writing on wall Den of Lions
Shekinah means
Glory of Yahweh
When prophets brought a message it was brought by what?
God's covenant with His people
In Eziekiel's vision of the temple, he sees returning from the east
God's glory
One interpretation of the New Temple in Ezekiel is that is is symbolic of what?
God's presence and blessing with his people
Who was questioned Yahweh's use of the sinful nation of Babylon to punish His chosen nation of Israel, but in the end, had to embrace Yaweh's decisions?
Habbakuk
Who was the post-exilic prophet who prophesied famine for building their own houses while leaving the house of Yahweh in ruins. But when the temple was built and the Messiah returned there would be feasting?
Haggai
What did the prophets use for their message?
Hebrew poetry
Who was a minor prophet who married an unfaithful women to exemplify Israel's spiritual adultery against Yahweh?
Hosea
Although part of Daniel is written in Hebrew, a large portion (chs. 2-7) is written in
Imperial Aramaic
Which book was a woe oracle written against the foreign enemies of Israel and the unfaithful elements within Israel?
Isaiah
Contemporaries with Ezekiel:
Jeremiah and Daniel
Which minor prophet seized the opportunity to compare the coming "Day of the Lord" with a locust plague?
Joel
Who was a dove sent out from a boat on the waters, sent to a great city, caught in a great storm, swallowed by a great fish , to witness a great repentance?
Jonah
What is the book that Jeremiah wrote to remember the city of Jerusalem?
Lamentations
Who was a post-exilic messenger of Yahweh who prophesied the coming of the Messiah and was a prophet like Elijah
Malachi
Which king of Judah was likely responsible for the death of Isaiah?
Manasseh
Who was the prophet from Moresheth-Gath made it clear that for Israel to be like Yahweh, she must"do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly"?
Micah
Which person is the paradigm of the prophets according to Deuteronomy?
Moses
What Hebrew word means "to call or "prophet" ?
Nabi
After 100 year, Ninevah had forgotten her repetance, Who confronted Israel by condemning Ninevah
Nahum
Who was a servant of Yahweh condemned the descendants of Esau for opposing his brother Israel?
Obadiah
What is represented in each vision of ch 8 Ram Goat Large horn Four notable horns Little horn
Persia Greece Alexander the great four greek generals Antiochus IV Epiphanes
Written by an exile carried into babylon before the final assault on Jerusalem, what literary tools does Eziekiel use to dramatize God's message to his exiled prophets
Prophecies signs symbols parables
DAniel ministered for the full duration of the babylonian captivity as a ____ and ___ ___, and he continued after babylon was overcome by the ____ and the _____ in 539 B.C.
Prophet, government official Medes, Persians
Occurs some 90 times in Ezekiel and, while the title here is applied to the prophet himself, it was used for jesus to refer to himself
Son of man
In Daniel, the theme of God's ____ _____ in the affairs of world history clearly emerges providing comfort to the future church, as well as to the Jews whose nation was destroyed by the Babylonians
Sovereign control
What is it called when Israel combined the religions of Baal and Yahweh?
Syncretism
The section of hope at the heart of Jeremiah's message is called what?
The book of Consolation
What was Jeremiah's nick name?
The weeping prophet
How Ezekiel is like Jeremiah
They were both priests they both go wifeless as a sign both called to be prophets
Visions that depict the future restoration of Israel
Valley of dry bones fallen city and specifications for restoration
What is the meaning of Isiah's name and the theme throughout his book?
Yahweh is salvation
What was the final words of Ezekiel's prophecy?
Yahweh is there
Who was a minor prophet who encouraged those who returned from the captivity that Yahweh remembers and desires that his temple be completed for someday the glory of the Messiah would inhabit it?
Zechariah
Who prophesied during the time of Josiah's reign promising that Yahweh would protect. He came from the kingly line of Hezekiah?
Zephaniah
Who led a return of the Jews to Jerusalem in the first year of cyrus, King of Persia?
Zerubbabel
What is it called when truth is shown through a memorable story or word picture?
a parable
Daniel is one of the few well known biblical characters...
about whom nothing negative is written
an extended metaphor, a story in which people, things and happenings have a hidden or symbolic meaning.
allagory
Ezekiel is concerned about the judgement upon the nation of israel, but
also cares about the judgement upon the nations surrounding israel
Daniel devoted himself to God by
decision not to eat kings food refusal to pray to king
In Ezekiel, the certainty of divine judgement is symbolized by the
departure of God's glory from the temple
Ezekiel probably received his first call in the 30th year of his life while tending his
father-in-law's flocks in the wilderness
To what does the image on chapter two and the four beasts in chapter 7 refer?
four successive gentile empires under which God;s people would live
In Ezekiel, present judgement will be followed by
future glory
What does Icabod's name mean?
glory has departed
Which is longer major or minor prophets?
major prophets
The central message
of Gods power and ultimate triumph is clear throughout the book of Daniel
The prophecies from the Old Testament literature mostly deal with what?
present times
Another theme in Daniel, of which Daniel is the ultimate example
separation to God
The events of Ezekiel's prophetic ministry are a foreshadow of Jesus Christ
spirit of the lord fell upon them vision of the Lord God as the divine Shepard Restored sanctuary (tabernacle) in the midst of a regathered people
Ezekiel's name means
strengthened by God
Characteristics of "apocalyptic" writing
symbolism visions allegories parables symbolic actions
Which covenants did the did Jeremiah blame Judah for overemphasizing?
the Davidic covenant over the Mosaic covenant
The little horn in Daniel 7:8 is
the antichrist
the four sections of Ezekiel
the call and commission of Ezekiel judgement on Judah Judgment on Gentiles restoration of israel
Ezekiel's prophetic ministry shows a priestly emphasis in his concern with
the temple, priesthood, sacrifices, and shekinah
Daniel displayed such an
uncompromising spirit that spectacular opportunities were opened for God to display his power
The opening three verses name Ezekiel the son of Buzi as recieving
visions of God. The book is the result of Ezekiel's encounters with God.
