(1kings 14:18‚ 2kings 17:23‚ Jeremiah 7:25‚ Zachariah 1:6).Obadiah is a common Israelite name in the Old Testament‚ however‚ so it is the name of the prophet. Historical background Jewish tradition in the Talmud placed Obadiah in the reign of Ahab in Judah in the ninth century BC and the order of the minor prophets in the Hebrew bible includes Obadiah among the pre-exilic prophets. From the reference of the book‚ we can locate
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in the most elite of circles and his free accessibility to the kings of his time attests to the fact that he was born into a high social class. He lived in Judah‚ at the capital Jerusalem. Here he proclaimed his message during the Assyrian crisis. The very year Isaiah received his calling as a prophet was the year that Uzziah the King of Judah died. During Uzziah’s reign Israel experienced a time of economic prosperity due to a high powered nation’s dealing with their own issues. Egypt had been weakened
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which he begged forgiveness. Solomon succeeded his father as king. A Divided Kingdom Solomon was known for his wisdom. Solomon was corrupted by his office. After his death‚ Israel was split into the Kingdom of Judah (south) and the Kingdom of Israel (north). Assyria’s destruction of the northern kingdom in 721 BC Babylonian captivity of the southern kingdom in 587-586 BC God Sends Prophets Prophets of the Northern Kingdom Elijah and Elisha Elijah taunted the king’s pagan prophets Next
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the proper reason to God when ones faces time of extreme loneliness anger and frustration on account of the call of God. Conspiracy of nations-The setting of Jeremiah chapter 27-28 falls sometime between 597 BCE when Nebuchadnezzar first defeated Judah and deposed Kings Jehoiakim‚ and 586 BCE‚ when he returned to destroy the city and exile Zedekiah along with another ware of leading families. Jeremiah was aware that enjoys from Moab‚ Edom‚ Ammo‚ Tyre‚ and Sidon had to come to Jerusalem to meet. With
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needed the most. Under him the worship of Jehovah was encouraged but he was not strong enough to secure the destruction of the high places where idolatrous practices were continued. His reign must be ranked as one of the outstanding of the southern kingdom. He walked in the ways of his father‚ and under him the people continued to worship the Lord Jehovah after the manner of the commandment‚ though still the places of idolatry were allowed to remain. Ahaz‚ whose whole reign was one chronicle of disaster
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Isaiah’s ministry at 3:1-15‚ Isaiah describes the “social integration of Jerusalem” (Hastings 426). Without divulging too greatly into the historical context of chapter 7 quite yet‚ Proto-Isaiah addresses the period of the collapse of the northern kingdom before the Assyrians. It reveals Yahweh’s coming judgment towards Assyria for its “pride and refusal to recognize that it is the instrument of Yahweh’s purpose‚” while predicting the “overthrow of the Assyrian invader” (Hastings 426). Moving
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RONALUZ F. ANDRADE MRS. NAVARRO BA12KA2 Trust in God King Hezekiah turned to God: "... When King Hezekiah heard it ... [the enemy’s arrogant boasts]‚ he tore his clothes‚ covered himself with sackcloth‚ and went into the house of the Lord" (2 Kings 19:1). He sent this message to the prophet Isaiah: "This day is a day of trouble‚ and rebuke‚ and blasphemy; for the children have come to birth‚ but there is no strength to bring
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understood to be God’s word‚ and lived according to it. In times of crisis‚ prophets were even more present‚ to warn and give consolation to the people. One time period in which there were many prophets was the Babylonian Exile‚ where the people of Judah were taken and deported to live in Babylon. Of the books of the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah‚ Isaiah 63:7-64:12 and Jeremiah 29:4-23 will be examined together. The book of Isaiah can essentially be divided into three groups of authors‚ the first
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Isaiah 65 opens with a rebuke: Judah is obstinate‚ atrocious‚ idolatrous‚ and unclean (vv. 2–5). In this regard‚ YHWH’s judgment upon the nation is inevitable (vv. 6–7)‚ though there is hope for restoration where the righteous (the chosen/servants of YHWH) will possess the holy mountain
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BIBL 104 Quiz 4 Question 1 3 out of 3 points According to Hindson and the biblical record Saul did not have a heart for God‚ his kingship was a failure‚ and his kingdom was about to collapse. Question 2 3 out of 3 points A key advantage the authors mention that poetry has over prose is it is easier to memorize. Question 3 3 out of 3 points According to Hindson David showed all of the essential qualities of leadership. Question 4 3 out of 3 points According to Harbin Sauls death was
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