audience of priests and people. Oracle I‚ Hananiah: I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two years time I will bring back to this place all the temple vessels brought to Babylon. (vs 2-3) Oracle II‚ Hananiah: Jeconiah and exiles of Judah who come to Babylon‚ I will bring back to this place…for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon. (vs 4). Part 2‚ the narrator reports Jeremiah’s reply; also Hananiah oracle response. (Vs 5-11) Oracle III‚ Hananiah: Even so I will break the yoke
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History of the Old Testament Exegesis of Isaiah 7:14-16 Historical Context of Isaiah 7:14-16 The book of Isaiah is a vast collection of many works by both Isaiah and other anonymous writers. Although the entire book is dated from the post-exilic period‚ different sections of the book were written at various times. In fact‚ the organization of the book isn’t ordered chronologically‚ but rather by combining separate literary works and booklets (Hastings 424). According to Robert Alter and Frank
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In old testament days‚ God would call on men to portray and deliver His message to the people of Israel and Judah. Entitled as prophets‚ these men served the Lord by delivering messages of blessings and curses‚ enforcing the covenant‚ and modeling in their speech and conduct God’s plans for both Israel and Judah. Frequently using poetic language‚ they spoke in oracles such as woe oracles‚ which announce the imminent destruction of the people‚ and promise oracles‚ which often mention the future and
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designation for the region to the south of Lebanon and Syria and to the northeast of Egypt Israel- name of modern state of Israel‚ but in ancient israel- used 2 different ways. 1- place where israelites lived 2- israel in the north and Judah (2 political divisions) Judah- southern israel Mesopotamia- “in the middle of the rivers” of Euphrates and Tigris. Transjordan- jordan river is major river in israel= runs through the sea of Galilee into the dead sea. Transjordan is the land on the east side
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women. Abigail Kirk quickly learns that Beatie wants to gain an education. In the year 1873 it was uncommon for girls‚ especially poor girls to gain any formal education. Beatie’s thirst for knowledge encourages her to seek tuition from her brother Judah. She doesn’t enjoy the routine classes for girls at the Ragged School and wishes she could learn subjects just like the boys. Beatie is fascinated by the fact that children in Abigail’s time know her name. She wants to find out how this has come
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HISTORY OF JUDAISM Semitic tribes in the Middle East: from 3000 BC When prehistory shades into history‚ in the Middle East‚ there has already occurred the first identifiable movement of a group linked by their language - the Semitic tribes. Probably originating in southern Arabia‚ Semitic people have spread by 3000 BC along the desert caravan routes‚ up through Sinai and into Syria. Five hundred years later they are an integral part of the culture of Mesopotamia‚ where there is
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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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Introduction When does one know when a spiritual change needs to occur and some form of sacrifice needed to achieve that change? Sacrifice‚ as defined by Webster’s‚ is an offering. To this reader‚ sacrifice is an act of humility for a greater good. Throughout the second half of the book of Isaiah‚ the prophet Isaiah speaks out about sacrifice and how there must be a new way to renew the covenant established by Abraham (Gen 17). The Book of Isaiah Chapter 53 stands out as the single prophetic
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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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ended in the destruction of the kingdom of Judah” (Scheindlin 1998:20). As we read in lessons 2 and 3‚ in 609 B.C.E‚ when the Babylonian general (who then became the king)‚ Nebuchadnezzar‚ defeated the Egyptian forces in Syria‚ they set their sights on Judah. This is where the two cultures converged in an attempt to defend themselves against the mighty Babylonians‚ whom by this time already had control of Mesopotamia. In 597‚ the deportations from Judah to Babylonia began. This is when the shift
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