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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Zephaniah was a 7th century Hebrew prophet. He is known as the author of the book of Zephaniah‚ one of the twelve short prophetic books. However‚ some scholars believe that some sections of chapters two and three were added on later. It was written during the time of the Judean king Josias. Chapter one starts off with a gathering of all the inhabitants of world including Judea and Jerusalem‚ to face judgment and total destruction. No hope is given and no one is to be spared. The story is chapter
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The Book of Daniel is an account of a young adult‚ despite extreme difficulty‚ stands strong in his faith and is one of the major prophets of the Old Testament. Some scholars believe the book of Daniel was written anonymously sometime in the mid 2nd century BC. (http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761559620/Daniel_(book_of_Bible).html) The book of Daniel is two distinct parts of twelve chapters. The first six chapters of Daniel recount six stories as narratives of tests of his faith. The other
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Commentary - Ezekiel 37:4 After skeptically agreeing that YHWH can resuscitate and resurrect the bones‚ Ezekiel receives an imperative to prophesy to the bones (הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־הָעֲצָמֹ֣ות)‚ the exiles of Israel. However‚ there are others who are more skeptical on the identity of the bones‚ either not elaborating on their identity‚ or attributing them to slain Israelites in Egypt. Identity of the bones aside‚ the emphasis here is the word of YHWH that Ezekiel has been commanded to prophesy‚ a word
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Authorship The title of the book comes from its writer‚ Amos. Amos is the first prophet whose name also serves as the title of the corresponding biblical book in which his story is found. The prophet’s name means “burden-bearer” or “load-carrier.” He was unassuming‚ but bold and fearless when called to bear witness against the evils of his day. He was not known for his sympathy or warmth‚ but for his sense of justice and pride. Amos’ hometown was Tekoa a village in Judah‚ about ten miles
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sections that are quite memorable and that leave us with a positive message. However‚ there are some sections that are not read out loud in mass because of how disturbing they are‚ and one of those sections is Ezekiel 16. This section of the bible is bloody‚ erotic‚ and just plain disturbing. In Ezekiel 16‚ God is speaking to Jerusalem like if it were God’s wife. He is quite angered because Jerusalem has been unfaithful to him by loaning herself to various passer-by‚ including foreign Gods. This section
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The five books of major prophet are Isaiah‚ Jeremiah‚ Lamentations‚ Ezekiel and Daniel. The term prophet is referred to an anointed person inspired or called to practice and write about God’s word. In this essay‚ the five books of major prophet mentioned above will be evaluated as well as what they wrote‚ their callings and their walk with God. The first book of the major prophet is the book of Isaiah. The book of Isaiah is a book of judgment and revelation and has 66 chapters. The name Isaiah means
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In Emptiness‚ Ezekiel says‚ ‘let me always feel/ The presence of the golden mean/ Between the Élan of desire/ And the rational faculties’. In the same poem he says ‘Let reason and emotion fare/ As man and wife; let them quarrel‚ / Make love or live occasionally/ Apart‚ and then be reconciled/ But let them not‚ indifferently‚ /Empty the house of words and music‚ / Partners of a marriage in
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