Theology prophets

Elijah and Elisha) What problem are they addressing?

Israel not being faithful to YHWH

What are the major themes? Isaiah

Judgment and hope

How do we know authority has been transferred?

he talks to God and can now also perform miracles or do the things Elijah could do(he parts the Jordan)

What does he do with the yoke?

he wears the yoke but someone breaks it

●Ezekiel ○ Major or Minor?

major

Judgement of Israel/Judah ■ KNOW VERSE 6:10

make the mind of this people dull, And stop their ears, And shut their eyes, So that they may not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, And comprehend with their minds, And turn and be healed."

Why didn't people like Jeremiah's message?

messages were disturbing

Themes of the Elijah/Elisha Narrative

monotheism -noise and drama of zealotry are not the best way to do God's will -the sanctity of land -confrontation with the monarchy

Hosea ○ Timeframe/Location

northern kingdom in 750 BCE(but before fall of samaria in 721), same time as Amos

Transition of authority

power is transferred because Elisha has his mantle and he parts the Jordan

Deutero-Isaiah: The Return from Exile

they are focused on hope in the new ara -people thought he wrote it -but it was later assumed his disciples wrote it cause he is dead

List characteristics

undesirable appearance -despised or rejected by others -God like abilities -shall be lifted exalted

Elijah

-not a lot of background is given -said to be "Tishbite" -his name means "my God is YHWH" -mission is to challenge Ba'al on behalf of God

Isaiah

-southern

How are the Israelites religious hypocrites?

Allowed idol worship but neglected the poor

What is his prophecy against Jerusalem? Jeremiah

Jerusalem shall fall to Babylon and Babylon will also fall

What is meant by justice?

Mishpat -concrete actions that you take to combat injustice and create righteousness

Early Prophets (Elijah and Elisha) ○ Which Kingdom?

Northern

What is meant by righteousness?

Tzedak -standard of right, equitable relationships between people no matter their social status

Jonah ○ Know the timeframe it was written AND when it takes place

Written in Post Exilic period but takes place during the reign of Jeroboam II(786-746)

Healing abilities Elisha

he heals a leper -doesn't pray to God to do it HE does it

Elijah's association with the Messiah

it can be anything but my guess is -he has a meeting with the lord -he prays to the lord and the lord does it -he ascends

Early Prophets (Elijah and Elisha) Who is the king/queen?

king Ahabe and queen Jezebel

Two Sections Isaiah

1-39-before Babylonian exile -40-66-after Babylonian exile

The Suffering Servant ■ Know the Chapter

52

Where is God?

Babylon

What does God tell him to prepare him? Jeremiah

Do not be afraid, stand up for self, speak as told, and go where you are told

Ending of Elijah

Doesn't die he ascends to heaven

Where is Jeremiah exiled?

Egypt

Elisha ■ Called by who?

Elijah

What is the major topic of Amos?

Justice and Righteousness

Jeremiah ○ Long ministry know time frame and where

Southern -626-586BCE -Fall of Jerusalem(Babylonians)

Timeframe and where Ezekiel

after the 1 Babylonian invasion but before destruction of Jerusalem -Babylon(God is there too)

Messiah... what does that mean?

anointed one

Prophecy of the Yoke

back harness of a cow

What happens to Jeremiah

beaten, ridiculed, put in stocks, and target of mochare

What is the difference between a major and a minor prophet?

if they are written on just one or multiple scrolls

Meaning of Prophet

relates to how God feels about current situations

Called by God Jeremiah

set out before birth

What is his message when it's destroyed?

that Babylon will fall

What is going to happen to Jerusalem?

there will be another invasion idolatry drove God away from the temple so it must be destroyed

Chapter 7 verse 14

therefore the lord himself will give you a sign, look the young woman is with child and shall be are a son and shall name him Emmanuel" -Not a prediction of Jesus but more a short term prophecy

What is the point of the story? Jonah

to point out flaws in other prophetic writings

Why is he wearing the yoke

to show that they should surrender to babylon

Jeremiah nickname

Weeping prophet

What is a prophet?

-A spokesperson for God

Who does he speak out against Jeremiah

-false prophets, greed of priests, leadership

Explain the parent/child metaphor hosea

-his children's names were a play on God's relation with Israel

Themes of the Prophets

Enforcing and applying Mosaic Law 2.God's Eternal Covenant with his people 3.The inclusion of every nation in God's plan 4.Exile and restoration 5.The necessity of a Messiah to God's plan

○Know the metaphor of Hosea/Gomer/God/Israel

Hosea=God: Husband-stays with the person in the wrong -Gomer=Israel: wife-*****

What does Emmanuel mean?

God is with us

Know traditional translation and correct translation

Hebrew: Alman(widow)/ Greek: parthenos(virgin)

Examples of his miracles (and the stories associated with them from the readings) Elisha

Miracles: parting the Jordan, healing lepers, revivification(of a wealthy woman's son and raised the child),widows oil(he made so the oil would last until the next rain), clairvoyant abilities

Who are suffering servants

Moses, Jeremiah, Jesus, Isaiah, Israel

Hebrew word for prophet

Navi or plural Navi'im

The widow story

Prays to God and brings the widow's child back to life

What is the Day of YHWH?

Sunday

Why aren't prophets fortune tellers?

They are not saying that __ will happen; They are saying that if you don't ___ the __ will happen

Amos ○ Timeframe/Location/King

Timeframe: 786-746BCE -Location: living near border of Israel and Judah -King: Jeroboam II

Know the general story and Jonah's character in it

called to go to city of Niniveh; runs away to a ship; a storm happens; crew scrambles while he sleeps; they throw him overboard; he is swallowed by a big fish(3 days, 3 nights); he gets spirt up and he goes to niniveh; he preaches; they listen; scared he will be remembered as a false prophet; goes to his shade tree; God takes it away - Jonah is lazy and stubborn

Battle against the Canaanite prophets

challenges 450 "prophets" of Ba'al to a contest to see which God is real -they each built altars and prayed to their God -only God of israel responds with fire -450 mad and king and queen cause they see him as a show off -Elijah is forced to flee to Mt. Saini where he sees an angle

What is the book of Ezekiel known for?

complex imagery.

What appears to ezekiel

creature with 4 head: Human, lion, ox, and Eagle