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What is Daniel known as?
The OT apocalypse
What was the most impactful thing to you about the major prophets?
AMEN!
How did Daniel present Jesus?
As the wounding stone
What kind of prophet was Ezekiel?
Give an example
He was the prophet of visions.
The vision of the valley of the dry bones
How does Ezekiel present Christ?
The Son of man
What type of book is Lamentations?
Who wrote it?
Poetry
Jeremiah
How does Jeremiah and Lamentations present Jesus?
The Righteous Branch
What was Isaiah's message?
To warn Judah about his foolishness and rebellion.
How does Isaiah present Jesus?
Why is Isaiah called the miniature bible?
1. It has 66 chapters (total # of books in the Bible)
2. It has 2 major divisions (similar to the Bible in having the OT and NT)
3. there are 39 in the first division and 27 in the second division (similar according to the number of books in each testament in the Bible)
Elements of the Prophets According to Campbell
1. A message for its own time
2. A message of future events
3. A living message for our own time
What were the prophets called in the Old Testament?
The Evangelists of that time
What was the ethnicity/culture of the Prophets?
The Dark age
What was the character of the Prophets?
1. They urged men to turn to God.
2. They attacked the cold formalism (way things were done) of religion.
3. They were men without fear.
What was the primary duty/role/job of the Prophets?
3 Prophets who were prophesying AFTER the exile?
1. Haggai
2. Zechariah
3. Malachi
3 prophets who were prophesying DURING the exile?
2. Jeremiah
3. Daniel
3 prophets who were prophesying DURING the PRE-EXILE?
1. Hosea
2. Amos
3. Isaiah
In the time of Samuel
Why are they called the major prophets?
They are the ones who bring more information to light, biblically.
What books are associated with the major prophets?
1. Daniel
2. Ezekiel
3. Jeremiah
4. Lamentations
5. Isaiah
What are prophetic books?
2. They show us the character of God, who hates sin, but loves His creation and wants to restore it.