Blake Jones Mr. Kranz Bible 101 23 February 2013 Zephaniah the Prophet Zephaniah prophesied about 625 B.C.‚ which makes him a contemporary of Jeremiah. The unusual thing about Zephaniah is his ancestry. He is of the royal line of Judah‚ and more specifically of the house of David. His great-great grandfather was Hezekiah‚ one of Judah’s most righteous kings. James says‚ however‚ when Hezekiah died‚ it was Zephaniah’s great uncle‚ Manasseh‚ and not his great grandfather‚ Amariah‚ who took
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Bible 105 – Final Exam Review The Poetic Books: Aspiration for Christ -Theme is aspiration for Christ 1. Job is the Salvation by redeemer 2. Psalms is communion with God 3. Proverbs is wisdom of the Lord 4. Ecclesiastes is purpose of Life 5. Song of Solomon is Union with Christ -Poetic Periods are: A. patriarchal: job b. Davidic: Psalms c.Solomonic -Solomon‚ proverbs‚ Ecclesiastes * Five different forms of Parallelism are displayed in the Poetic Books: - Synonymous (same thought)
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be great potential for leadership and service. “He seemed to be a king like those of all nations.” (Holy Bible). He was anointed as Israel’s first king by Samuel. David was a shepherd boy‚ very young‚ but had a heart for the Lord. Israel and Judah loved David and he became good friends with Johnathan‚ the son of Saul. He was chosen as Israel’s second king after God rejected Saul. Solomon‚ the son of David‚ became king after the death of David. He was the wisest and richest man who ever lived
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Zephaniah contains messages of divine judgment against Judah and Jerusalem‚ as well as against other nations. It addresses a rare concentration of references to central issues in the history of ancient Israel. Idolatry‚ violence‚ and deception abound in Judah when Zephaniah began prophesying. Zephaniah ’s prophesying made it clear that Yahweh would execute vengeance upon unrepentant wrongdoers. His adverse judgments would be visited not only upon Judah and Jerusalem‚ but also upon other peoples: the Philistines
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breeder and cultivator of sycamore fruit from Tekoa‚ a little village on a hill in rural Judea‚ about six miles from Bethlehem and 18 miles from Jerusalem. He lived during the pre-exilic reigns of Uzziah from 791-740 B.C. (coregent and later King of Judah)‚ and Jeroboam from 793-753 B.C. (King of Israel from). Tekoa was a rugged and desert-like area. Amos would have spent substantial time in the wide-open spaces of the Judean outdoors in the relatively harsh arid environment. From Tekoa‚ on a hill
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Bible Dictionary Project Template Name: Sondra T Course: BIBL 104 Date: 7/28/2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Isaiah: The book of Isaiah was written between 740-680 B.C. It was written by Isaiah. It has been argued that Chapters 40-66 were written after Isaiah. He is the main character in the book. The Lord commissioned Isaiah as a prophet in the year of King Uzziah’s death which was a long period of prosperity and stability. (Hindson & Towns‚ 2013) The writing style combines
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Jerusalem by the Chaldeans‚ and about two years afterwards till he died in Egypt. The name Jeremiah translated from the Hebrew word yirmeyahu‚ means Jehovah throws. In addition‚ throughout the times of Jeremiah‚ Jehovah over threw many enemies of Judah. Jeremiahs’ Style of Writing: Many of the same characteristics may be seen in Jeremiah’s style of writing. He did not possess those gifts‚ which make the orator. He did not have any of that strength and vigor‚ nor of that warmth of imagination‚
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LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF AMOS The historical background The prophet Amos is the first on the list of classical prophets‚ who included Hosea‚ Isaiah as well as Jeremiah. He is the first among the prophets whose oracles have come down to us in the form of a whole book‚ according to M.L. Barre‚ the New Jerome Biblical Commentary. It goes without saying that Amos inaugurated a movement which left an indelible mark on Israelite religious land scape‚ as seen in the new dimensions of the 8thcentury prophetic
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king as Yahweh’s anointed one and the function of the king as one whom Yahweh willed to deliver Israel. A prime example of this would be King David‚ although with him‚ the scope was greatly enlarged. He was still anointed and chosen by the "men of Judah” (Sam. 2:4) and later by the "elders of Israel" (2 Sam. 5:3)‚ but he also conquered Jerusalem and called it the "city of David" (2 Sam. 5:9); he had a capital city that he considered his personal property‚ not a part of any tribal allotment. The next
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Major Prophets Cynthia Strouse Dea. James Williams February 15‚ 2011 Isaiah Homework Four Kings during Isaiah’s prophecy time 1) Uzziah A) He reigned for 52 years (2 Chron 26:3) B) Good points- He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD‚ just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah
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