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Intro to the Genre of Prophecy
Intro to the Genre of Prophecy
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Introduction to the Prophets and the genre of Prophecy
Introduction to the Prophets and the genre of Prophecy
1A Comparison of Religious Classifications in Israel1B Nazirite: special dedication to God
VoluntaryClean, i.e., no grapes, no corpses, no cuts
2B Levite: worker in the temple (woodchoppers etc.)Traced lineage to Levi
3B Priest: offerer of sacrificesTrace lineage to Levi through Aaron
4B Prophet: proclaimers of truthCalled of God
5B King: Chief executive officerTrace lineage to Judah, through David
1A Comparison of Religious Classifications in Israel1B Nazirite: special dedication to God
VoluntaryClean, i.e., no grapes, no corpses, no cuts
2B Levite: worker in the temple (woodchoppers etc.)Traced lineage to Levi
3B Priest: offerer of sacrificesTrace lineage to Levi through Aaron
4B Prophet: proclaimers of truthCalled of God
5B King: Chief executive officerTrace lineage to Judah, through David
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Aaron
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Judah
David
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2A Description of the assignment
Doctorthey show up when the patient is sick!
Deuteronomic They always preach from Deuteronomy! Why?It is the Constitution--the Law of the Land!
Test case: Elijah, 1 Kings 17—1816:29-3117:118:41 How does Elijah know that rain is coming?Deuteronomy 28:12 & 23-24
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Preaching
Love God with all your heart, 6:4-5
Preaching Natural Prediction
It won’t rain tomorrow! 28:33A nation will destroy you! 28:55
PreachingNatural
Prediction
Super- Natural
Prediction
Deuteronomy Deuteronomy
Present Future Future
From God
Babylon will destroy you!
AmosHosea
ASSYRIA
Nineveh
BABYLON
Jerusalem
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, Micah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
EzekielDaniel
JonahNahum
Israel
Judah
Major MinorIsaiahJeremiahEzekiel(Daniel?)
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
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PRE-exilic Exilic POST-exilic
JonahAmosHosea Isaiah Micah Nahum Zephaniah Habakkuk
Joel Obadiah J e r e m i a h E z e k i e l D a n i e l
HaggaiZechariah
Malachi
760 BC 586 536 450
but once the exile had happened there was little point
A Major goal of the prophets was to PREVENT the exile . . .
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Captivityand Restoration
Christ'sFirst Coming
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Prophets & TimeProphets & Time
1 Peter 1:10-11 As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful search and inquiry, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
1 Peter 1:10-11 As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful search and inquiry, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
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Christ'sFirst Coming
Christ'sFirst Coming
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Isaiah 61:1-2Isaiah 61:1-2
• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;
• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;
• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;
• 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;
• 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
Isaiah 61:1-2Isaiah 61:1-2
Luke 4:Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the LORD is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor.” 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
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• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;
• 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;
• 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD,
And the day of vengeance of our God;
Isaiah 61:1-2Isaiah 61:1-2
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Your turn… kingdom divided, Judah needs a leaderYour turn… kingdom divided, Judah needs a leader
• Micah 5:2-4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the
rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of
the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
• Micah 5:2-4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."
• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the
rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of
the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
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• The problem in 50 AD.• How can any thinking person claim that Jesus is Messiah?• The prophecies clearly say that Messiah will gather ALL
Israel together and shepherd them & Jesus didn’t do that!• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the
rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of
the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
• The problem in 50 AD.• How can any thinking person claim that Jesus is Messiah?• The prophecies clearly say that Messiah will gather ALL
Israel together and shepherd them & Jesus didn’t do that!• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the
rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of
the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
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Jesus isn’t the one, let’s look for another
Q: If Jesus was Messiah why isn’t he here reigning?A: The book of Matthew is dedicated to answering this question: “Jesus is Messiah, (chapters 1-11) but because of the rejection by Israel (12-23) his reign will be postponed for an indefinite time (present age), after which, he will return to Judge & Shepherd Israel (24-25).• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest
of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the
LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
Q: If Jesus was Messiah why isn’t he here reigning?A: The book of Matthew is dedicated to answering this question: “Jesus is Messiah, (chapters 1-11) but because of the rejection by Israel (12-23) his reign will be postponed for an indefinite time (present age), after which, he will return to Judge & Shepherd Israel (24-25).• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest
of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the
LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
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