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Title: INTRODUCTION THE PROPHETS


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INTRODUCTION THE PROPHETS
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WRONG VIEW OF THE PROPHETS
  • Mysterious predictions about the future books
    as coded mystical guides
  • This obscures the role of God
  • Forces onto prophecy an imbalanced perspective
    too heavily focused on the future

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How To View Prophets Prophecy
  • Prophecy message from God proclamation of his
    perspective plan
  • Prophet spokesperson for Deity
  • Given by Spirit of God (Joel 228 2 Peter
    120-21)

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STORY LINE OF THE PROPHETS
  • Pre-Classical Prophets (before 8th C.)
  • Moses 1st Israelite prophet of stature
  • Balaam provided 4 oracles
  • Deborah only named prophet in Judges
  • Principally King Court
  • Samuel
  • Nathan
  • Elijah Elisha

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STORY LINE OF THE PROPHETS
  • Classical Prophets (8th C. 5th C.)
  • Social commentators of their day
  • Mentions invasion, destruction of cities,
    deportation, and exile
  • Mentions return of remnant, restoration of the
    land, emergence of the Messiah
  • 1st crisis Assyria (8th century)
  • Northern Kingdom Amos Hosea
  • Southern Kingdom Isaiah Micah

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STORY LINE OF THE PROPHETS
  • Classical Prophets (8th C. 5th C.)
  • 2nd Crisis Babylon (7th-6th Century)
  • Early Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Nahum, Jeremiah
  • Jeremiah most important during this crisis
  • Exile Rise of Persia
  • Among Exiles in Babylon Ezekiel
  • Daniel
  • Return from Exile Zechariah Haggai
  • Obadiah Zechariah?
  • Malachi only 5th century prophet

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LITERARY PERSPECTIVE
  • Types of Oracles
  • Indictment
  • Judgment
  • Instruction Repent, etc.
  • Aftermath Future Fulfillment
  • Apocalyptic Literature
  • Investing historical events with cosmic
    significance.
  • Each detail does not have exact equivalent
  • Distinguish between present and the wrapping
  • National Lamentation (Lamentations)

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FEES CONTRIBUTION
  • Prophecy is both for and against Israel
  • Prophecy is often specific and ad hoc
  • Tension between near future and ultimate future
  • Many types of literature involved
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