They are God’s mouthpiece here on earth. They are to only say what “thus said the Lord” and nothing more. There were a few good men God would use‚ but stood out from the ashes Isaiah and Jeremiah. The prophets influenced almost every institution of Israel‚ despite the fact they were often viewed with contempt; they were locked up (Jeremiah 37:14-16)‚ ignored (Isaiah 6:9-13) and persecuted. In addition to serving the judges and kings‚ the prophets also
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Character Description Joshua One of the 12 spies sent by Moses to reconnoiter the land of Canaan. Had confidence God would give Israel the land. God allowed him to enter promise land with Caleb. Led Israelites into the Promise land. Achan An Israelite of the tribe of Judah. Secreted a portion of the spoil in his tent when Jericho was going into destruction. For his sin he was stoned to death with his whole family. Barak Commander of the army of Deborah. Defeated the Canaanite armies
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prophets and latter prophets. Under latter prophets we have major prophets and minor prophets. Chapter Two Canaan: what is now called Israel (territory promised to Abraham) Dead Sea: the lowest point on the land mass of the earth Fertile Crescent: middle east meditaranean‚ Israel: the promise land Judah: the southern counterpart of the northern kingdom of Israel Levant: the land just east of the Mediterranean sea “Near East” “Middle East” Mesopotamia: the Greek designation of the land in the
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tTexts and traditions- Outcome one Where does the action take place? The action starts in Israel however‚ due to the famine‚ the family moves to Moab. After Naomi‚ Ruth and Orpah are left as widows‚ they move back to Bethlehem-Judah‚ in Israel. Who are the Characters in the text? Elimelech- the husband of Naomi and father of Mahlon and Chilion Naomi- the wife of Elimelech and mother of Mahlon and Chilion Mahlon- son of Elimelech and Naomi Chilion- son of Elimelech and Naomi Ruth- wife of
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herald throughout all his kingdom and also declared in a written edict: “Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: The Lord‚ the God of heaven‚ has given me all the kingdoms of the earth‚ and he has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem‚ which is in Judah. Whoever is among you of all his people‚ may the Lord his God be with him! Let him go up” (2 Chronicles 36:
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the Book of Micah is a complex mixture of judgment and hope. On the one hand‚ the prophecies announce judgment upon Israel for social evils‚ corrupt leadership and idolatry. This judgment was expected to culminate in the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. On the other hand‚ the book proclaims not merely the restoration of the nation‚ but the transformation and exaltation of Israel and Jerusalem. The messages of hope and doom are not necessarily contradictory‚ however‚ since restoration and transformation
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Sea and the Northern edge of the Dead Sea‚ is one of the oldest and most important historical cities in the world. Being both a holy city and a royal capital‚ as it is described in the Hebrew Bible‚ Jerusalem represents a complex symbol of ancient Israel and early Judaism. The city’s iconic status and centralized prominence is the result of a series of complicated historical processes that occurred during the early years of the country’s development. Throughout the course of this paper‚ my focus
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Therefore‚ these days are called Prium‚ from the word Pur (9:26). This is my first time to know this idea. 2. Hezekiah trusted in Lord God of Israel‚ so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah‚ nor any that were before him (2 Kings 18:5). I was surprised that he was the only person who trusted in the Lord God of Israel among all the kings of Judah. Does this mean that David did not trust God in the past? 3. Nehemiah is a very interesting book‚ because it uses many like "I" instead
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Summary of the books of the Old Testament Books The Book of Genesis uses narrative text to tell us how God created the universe and our world and how God then created man. Adam and Eve did not pay attention to God and were punished; this was the beginning of what is called “the fall of man". God gave orders to Adam and Eve to populate the land‚ to control and have authority over everything. From what we are told about family trees in sections called toledots. The Book of Genesis also includes
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were divided into 12 tribes: Reuben‚ Simeon (Levi)‚ Judah‚ Issachar‚ Zebulun‚ Benjamin‚ Dan‚ Naphtali‚ Gad‚ Asher‚ Ephraim‚ and Manasseh. The word Jew is derived from the kingdom of Judah‚ which included the tribes of Benjamin and Judah. The name Israel referred to the people as a whole and to the northern kingdom of 10 tribes. Today it is used as a collective name for all Jewry and since 1948 for the Jewish state. (Citizens of the state of Israel are called Israelis; not all of them are Jews.)
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