This is part 9 of the Read the Bible For Yourself. The 17 books of the prophets comprise 27% of the Old Testament. Although some parts can be difficult to comprehend, they reveal the heart of God with raw pathos and brutal honesty. To read the prophets, then, is to draw near to God. No other section of scripture so beautifully and tragically reveals God's feelings. In this episode you'll learn about the major time periods, how to read the prophets within their context, and some of the major themes. As always, this brief survey should help you read and understand the bible for yourself. Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOkfIUxJJw&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=9 —— Links —— See other episodes in Read the Bible For Yourself Other classes are available here, including How We Got the Bible, which explores the manuscript transmission and translation of the Bible Get the transcript of this episode Support Restitutio by donating here Join our Restitutio Facebook Group and follow Sean Finnegan on Twitter @RestitutioSF Leave a voice message via SpeakPipe with questions or comments and we may play them out on the air Intro music: Good Vibes by MBB Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library. Who is Sean Finnegan? Read his bio here —— Notes —— Canonical Arrangement 5 Major Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel 12 Minor Prophets Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Chronological Arrangement early pre-exilic: Amos, Hosea, Jonah, Micah, Isaiah late pre-exilic: Nahum, Zephaniah, Obadiah, Joel, Habakkuk, Jeremiah exilic: Ezekiel, Daniel post-exilic: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Setting The historical context is helpful In Jer 1.1-3, Jeremiah prophecies during the last days of the kingdom. He’s the last chance for the people to repent. Since they go into exile anyhow, it’s easy to anticipate that the people will not respond to Jeremiah. The Prophet God calls prophets into his service (Jer 1.4-6) oftentimes, the prophet has access to the king and speaks to him competition with false prophets (Jer 28.1-3, 15-17) Acting out prophecies Ezekiel built a model of Jerusalem and acted out a siege against it (Ezek 4.1-3) lay on his side for 390 days (Ezek 4.4-5) cooked his food over animal excrement (Ezek 4.12, 14-15) Jeremiah shattered a piece of pottery (Jer 19.10-11) wore an oxen yoke around (Jer 27.2) bought a property while city is under siege (Jer 32.24-25) Isaiah walked barefoot and naked for 3 years (Is 20.2-4) Hosea married an unfaithful prostitute to illustrate God’s relationship w/ Israel who kept cheating on him with idols (Hos 1.2) Preaching to the People fidelity to the Torah, the covenant justice in business dealings and courts take care of the vulnerable quartet (Jer 22.11-16) practice moral and ritual aspects of religion (Jer 7.4-10) avoid fake righteousness and hypocrisy (Jer 9.8) do not worship idols (Jer 7.16-18) Prophesies of the Future near judgment or restoration judgment upon nations (Edom, Egypt, Syria, etc.) use Assyrians/Babylonians to judge Israel/Judah return to the land and enjoy covenant blessings be faithful or lose the land again eschatological judgment and restoration a Davidic king will rule wisely and execute justice healing for the lame, deaf, blind, etc. healing for the land, especially the deserts abundance and prosperity peace among the nations no need for militaries or even training for war peace among the animals elimination of death itself Prophets Reveal God’s Heart God is a lover prophets express God’s emotions lots of colorful language God provides hope for the remnant Review The prophets make up a huge portion of the Old Testament (17 book
This is part 9 of the Read the Bible For Yourself.
The 17 books of the prophets comprise 27% of the Old Testament. Although some parts can be difficult to comprehend, they reveal the heart of God with raw pathos and brutal honesty. To read the prophets, then, is to draw near to God. No other section of scripture so beautifully and tragically reveals God's feelings. In this episode you'll learn about the major time periods, how to read the prophets within their context, and some of the major themes. As always, this brief survey should help you read and understand the bible for yourself.
Listen to this episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nOkfIUxJJw&list=PLN9jFDsS3QV2TrdUEDtAipF3jy4qYspM_&index=9
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—— Notes ——
Canonical Arrangement
Chronological Arrangement
Setting
The Prophet
Acting out prophecies
Preaching to the People
Prophesies of the Future
Prophets Reveal God’s Heart
Review