Prophets I
This Jerusalem Priest prophesied through the Assyrian Crisis, advising Hezekiah during Sennacherib's siege
Who is Isaiah of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem Court prophet under King Hezekiah
Who is Isaiah of Jerusalem?
A symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness, despite which God's faithful love continues
What was Hosea's wife?
Symbolic of Israel and Judah engaging in foreign alliances
What are the adulterous sisters?
"Son of Man, can these bones live?"
Ezekiel
He received a vision of God's throne room and was struck by his unworthy state of uncleanness, but was purified by the touch of a live coal from the altar upon his lips and thus was able to answer God9s call to go and preach to his people.
Isaiah
His temple sermon brought persecution and the king burned the scroll of his prophecies
Who was Jeremiah?
Prophet in time of Josiah and into the exile, thought by Friedman to have written the Deuteronomistic History.
Who was Jeremiah?
Symbolic of the various punishments of the people when Jerusalem falls- burned, scattered and pursued by the sword.
What is Ezekiel's beard and hair?
Symbolic of the parents sins for which children are punished- their teeth set on edge.
What are sour grapes?
"Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is busy, or travelling, or asleep...."
Elijah
He received a vision of cherubim and chariots by a river in Babylon, and was commanded to eat a scroll which tasted like honey in his mouth.
Ezekiel
This "watchman" of Israel was known for acting out his prophesies and for his visions of cherubim
Who was Ezekiel?
Prophet who anointed Saul and David as the first kings of Israel, acted as priest, prophet and judge.
Who was Samuel?
Symbolic of the Israelite's coming need to escape secretly in the night
What is Ezekiel's digging a hole in his wall?
Symbolic of spiritual deadness of Israel which will be restored to life.
What are dry bones?
Give careful thought...
Be strong!
I am with you!
Haggai
He was appointed as a prophet before his birth and complained to God that he was "only a child," yet God put His words in his mouth and appointed him "over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant."
Jeremiah
He was commanded to take an adulterous wife symbolic of unfaithful Israel.
Who was Hosea?
David's court prophet, who confronted David for adultery and murder. He rebuked David for his sin with Bathsheba and made sure Solomon inherited the throne.
Who was Nathan?
Symbolic of bearing the sin of Israel
What is Ezekiel's lying on his side for a year?
Symbolic of the Kings of Israel who do not look after the people who only enrich themselves at the people's expense.
What are the bad shepherds who only feed themselves?
Why are you silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?
Habakkuk
Called from being a "shepherd and a pruner of sycamore-fig trees" ("I am not a prophet or the son of a prophet")he was commanded to go north and preach to the Israelites before the fall of Samaria.
Amos
He challenged God over the need to punish sinful Israel and also over God's choice of Babylon as the instrument of punishment, but in the end was satisfied
Who is Habakkuk?
The itinerant prophet in the time of King Ahab of Israel, this enemy of Ahab mocked the Prophets of Baal in contest on Mt. Carmel.
Who was Elijah?
Symbolic of the fact that the temple will be destroyed and those who love it will have to act as if nothing has happened.
What is Ezekiel's lack of mourning for his wife?
Symbolic of God's presence among his people
What is the glory filling the Temple?
Hear this you cows of Bashan... who oppress the poor and crush the needy... who turn justice into bitterness... You trample on the poor... You oppress the righteous and take bribes..
Amos
He saw a vision of a bush that was burning but was not consumed, and then a voice commanded him to take off his shoes, being on holy ground. God asked him to deliver his people from slavery in Egypt, and revealed his true name.
Moses
This Judahite farmer preached in the North about social justice and oppression of the poor.
Amos
This disciple of Elijah inherited a double portion of Elijah's spirit and healed Naaman the foreign leper.
Who was Elisha?
Symbolic of the kingdom being torn away from Saul.
What is the tearing Samuel's cloak?
Symbolic of the holiness of God and the majesty of his throne room.
What are the Cherubim?
Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?... You have been concerned about this vine... Should I not be concerned about that great city?
Jonah
As a boy he heard a voice calling to him in the night and thought it was his master Eli, but it was not. So Eli instructed him to answer the voice by saying "Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening."
Samuel
This reluctant prophet did everything he could to avoid preaching God's word, but ended up converting everyone who heard in in spite of himself. He preached woe to Nineveh, and Ninevah repented- much to his dismay.
Who was Jonah?
The prophet who anointed Jeroboam king of Northern Israel, later confronted him over the calf sanctuaries and predicted the downfall of his family.
Who was Ahijah?
Symbolic of hope for restoration to the land of exile- that property will again be valuable and inheritance valid.
What is Jeremiah buying a field, burying the deed.
Symbolic of the prophet who must warn the people of their sins or else be held responsible for them himself.
What is the watchman?
The Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings.
Malachi
When he received the call from God to preach to Nineveh he ran away as far as he could in the opposite direction, but God brought him back and the Ninevites responded eagerly to his message.
Jonah
He preached woe to Ninevah, predicting the fall of Assyria using vivid imagery
Who was Nahum (or Jonah)
Symbolic of the proud prosperity of Egypt and Assyria which has been cut down and the people left homeless.
What is the Cedar of Lebanon?
Rend your heart and not your garments!
Your sons and your daughters shall prophecy!
Joel
He was plowing with 12 yoke of oxen when Elijah came and threw his cloak around him. So he slaughtered his oxen an burned his plow to cook the meat and fed the people, then set out to follow Elijah.
Elisha
His short book predicts judgment on Edom
Who was Obadiah?
What does the LORD require? Act justly! Love mercy! Walk humbly with your God!
Micah
This returnee was born in Babylon and his visions include the crowning of Joshua the priest
Who is Zechariah?
I will make a NEW COVENANT with Israel... I will put my law in their hearts!
Jeremiah
His vision of the plague of locusts is equated with the invasion of a foreign army, but is followed by a vision of outpouring of God's spirit
Who was Joel?
This 70 year old witness of the destruction of the 1st temple gave encouragement to rebuild
Who was Haggai?
This last of the prophets complained about corrupt priests and proclaimed the coming of the messiah.
Who was Malachi?
This village contemporary of Isaiah criticized corrupt priests and the inadequacy of the sacrificial system, yet saw hope of future peace.
Who was Micah?
This descendent of Hezekiah preached doom and punishment for Judah on the "Day of the LORD."
Who was Zephaniah?