bible blitz iv the prophets july 9, 2007
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Bible Blitz IV The Prophets July 9, 2007. Presenter: Fr. Ed Technician: Ray Hosler Honoree: Deacon Norm. The Prophets. Isaiah Jeremiah - Lamentations Ezekiel - Daniel Hosea - Joel Amos - Obadiah Jonah - Micah Nahuum - Habakkuk. The Prophets – cont’d. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bible Blitz IV
The ProphetsJuly 9, 2007
Presenter: Fr. EdTechnician: Ray HoslerHonoree: Deacon Norm
The Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah - Lamentations
Ezekiel - Daniel
Hosea - Joel
Amos - Obadiah
Jonah - Micah
Nahuum - Habakkuk
The Prophets – cont’d
Zephaniah - Haggai
Zachariah - Malachi
John the Baptist
Jesus
Hosea(786 BC – 746 BC)
“The Prophet and the Prostitute”
(God and His People)
Life Notes
• Son of Beeri – Northern Kingdom – Israel
• Israel absorbed by Assyria – 722 BC
• Called by God: “Go take a harlot wife …” (Hos 1:2)
• Married Gomer – 3 children (one by Hosea) – Gomer leaves for another man – Hosea buys her back = God and Israel
• Book of Hosea: God will love His people no matter what – God bought all of us back by the blood of His Son (Ch 11)
Joel(700 BC)
“The Day of the Lord”
5x’s
Repeat! - Rejoice!
Life Notes
• Many Joel’s in O.T. = 14
• From Jerusalem – temple prophet
• Son of PethuelJoel saw a message from God in the invasion of locusts in Judea
• Repent!
• Call and assembly; Valley of Jehosaphat; judgment of enemies.
N. B.
Prediction: an outpouring of God’s Spirit on all people (Joel 3:1-5); its fulfillment on Pentecost Sunday (Acts 2:14-21)
Amos(786 BC – 746 BC
“Prophet of Righteousness”
Life Notes
• Takoa shepherd and fig farmer
• Educated
• Called to be a prophet in Israel
• Kicked out (Amos 7:14-17)
• Complaints: Idol worship, oppression and exploitation of the poor.
• Predictions: Overthrow of Bethel sanctuary (Amaziah), fall of royal house, captivity of the people by the Assyrians.
• Restoration: Messianic perspective (Amos 9:9-15)
Obadiah(@586 BC)
Life NotesEdom = Esau = Edomites
Jacob – Leader of Judah
Petra: part of Edom
• Edomites helped Babylonians destroy Jerusalem
• Refused to take Jews as refugees
• Looted Jerusalem
• Shortest book in the O. T. – 21 verses (1:10-12)
Jonah(5th century)
God is Catholic
“Man Overboard”
Story Line
• Commission – go east
• Went west
• Boat
• Storm
• Overboard
• Big fish
• Nineveh
• regretsParallel of Mercy
Micah(742 BC – 687 BC
• Judean farmer
• Message: Woe to the rich, the merchants, judges, priests prophets in Samaria and Jerusalem
• There will be doom; then restoration; God is just and loving
• Restoration (Mic 4:1-4)
• Messiah and Mary (Mic 5:1-5)
Nahum(663 BC – 612 BC
“Poetic Justice”• Assyria destroyed Israel in 722 BC• Babylon captured Assyria in 612 BC as
predicted by Nahum• God is vindictive but merciful• Assyria – Iraq• Vengeance (Na 3:5-7)• Mercy (Na 2:1-3)
Habakkuk(605 BC – 597 BC)
“Where was God on 9/11?”
Where He always is – in control
• Habakkuk questioned the ways of God in running the world.
• God: Babylon is to chasten Judah for Judah is a moral sewer.
• Judah will survive.
• Babylon will face its own fate.
• Prayer of the prophet (ch 3)
Zephaniah(640 BC – 609 BC)
Dies Irae
• False worship: sun, moon, stars.
• God sent prophet after prophet.
• No conversion
• Enough already!
Theme: Punishment for sin.
Judah will be defeated.
But enemies, north, south, east, and west will be defeated.
Message of hope: scattered survivors will keep Judah alive.
“The end is near!”
Haggai(520 BC – after the exile)
“Build the Temple”
• Samaritans blocked the restoration of the temple.
• King Darius gave the go signal.
• Haggai was the cheerleader
• Meanwhile, Jews held services without the building.
• New temple took 3 ½ years to build by 516 BC.
• Haggai saw Solomon’s temple.
“Is it right for you to live in expensive houses while my temple is a pile of ruins?” (Hb 1:4)
Zechariah(520 BC)
Eight Messianic Prophecies
Zechariah I (1-8)
Zechariah II (9-14)
I Rebuild the temple; pilgrims will come (8:18-23)
II Messianic Prophecies
• Palm Sunday (9:9) - Matt 21:4-5
• 30 pieces of silver (11:12-13) – Matt 26:14-16
• Pierced by a spear (12:10) – John 19:34
Malachiafter 516 BC
“The Last Word”
Respect and Reverence in Worship
Prophecy: All nations will offer pure oblation (1:11) The Mass
“The Message” – Elijah (3:1,4,5)
John the Baptist - Matt(11:7-14)
No more prophecy for 400 years