1 Intro to the Genre of Prophecy LSVLV. 2 Introduction to the Prophets and the genre of Prophecy 1A...

Intro to the Genre of Prophecy

Intro to the Genre of Prophecy

LSVLV

Introduction to the Prophets and the genre of Prophecy

Introduction to the Prophets and the genre of Prophecy

1A Comparison of Religious Classifications in Israel1B Nazirite: special dedication to God

VoluntaryClean, i.e., no grapes, no corpses, no cuts

2B Levite: worker in the temple (woodchoppers etc.)Traced lineage to Levi

3B Priest: offerer of sacrificesTrace lineage to Levi through Aaron

4B Prophet: proclaimers of truthCalled of God

5B King: Chief executive officerTrace lineage to Judah, through David

1A Comparison of Religious Classifications in Israel1B Nazirite: special dedication to God

VoluntaryClean, i.e., no grapes, no corpses, no cuts

2B Levite: worker in the temple (woodchoppers etc.)Traced lineage to Levi

3B Priest: offerer of sacrificesTrace lineage to Levi through Aaron

4B Prophet: proclaimers of truthCalled of God

5B King: Chief executive officerTrace lineage to Judah, through David

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2A Description of the assignment

Doctorthey show up when the patient is sick!

Deuteronomic They always preach from Deuteronomy! Why?It is the Constitution--the Law of the Land!

Test case: Elijah, 1 Kings 17—1816:29-3117:118:41 How does Elijah know that rain is coming?Deuteronomy 28:12 & 23-24

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Preaching

Love God with all your heart, 6:4-5

Preaching Natural Prediction

It won’t rain tomorrow! 28:33A nation will destroy you! 28:55

PreachingNatural

Prediction

Super- Natural

Prediction

Deuteronomy Deuteronomy

Present Future Future

From God

Babylon will destroy you!

AmosHosea

ASSYRIA

Nineveh

BABYLON

Jerusalem

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, Micah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

EzekielDaniel

JonahNahum

Israel

Judah

Major MinorIsaiahJeremiahEzekiel(Daniel?)

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

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PRE-exilic Exilic POST-exilic

JonahAmosHosea Isaiah Micah Nahum Zephaniah Habakkuk

Joel Obadiah J e r e m i a h E z e k i e l D a n i e l

HaggaiZechariah

Malachi

760 BC 586 536 450

but once the exile had happened there was little point

A Major goal of the prophets was to PREVENT the exile . . .

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Captivityand Restoration

Christ'sFirst Coming

Millennium&UltimateRestoration

Prophets & TimeProphets & Time

1 Peter 1:10-11 As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful search and inquiry, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

1 Peter 1:10-11 As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful search and inquiry, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

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Prophet's own timeProphet's own time







Isaiah 61:1-2Isaiah 61:1-2

• Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;



• 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD,

And the day of vengeance of our God;





Luke 4:Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the LORD is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor.” 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

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Your turn… kingdom divided, Judah needs a leaderYour turn… kingdom divided, Judah needs a leader

• Micah 5:2-4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the

rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of

the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

• Micah 5:2-4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the



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• The problem in 50 AD.• How can any thinking person claim that Jesus is Messiah?• The prophecies clearly say that Messiah will gather ALL

Israel together and shepherd them & Jesus didn’t do that!• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the



• The problem in 50 AD.• How can any thinking person claim that Jesus is Messiah?• The prophecies clearly say that Messiah will gather ALL

Israel together and shepherd them & Jesus didn’t do that!• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the



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Jesus isn’t the one, let’s look for another

Q: If Jesus was Messiah why isn’t he here reigning?A: The book of Matthew is dedicated to answering this question: “Jesus is Messiah, (chapters 1-11) but because of the rejection by Israel (12-23) his reign will be postponed for an indefinite time (present age), after which, he will return to Judge & Shepherd Israel (24-25).• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest

of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the

LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

Q: If Jesus was Messiah why isn’t he here reigning?A: The book of Matthew is dedicated to answering this question: “Jesus is Messiah, (chapters 1-11) but because of the rejection by Israel (12-23) his reign will be postponed for an indefinite time (present age), after which, he will return to Judge & Shepherd Israel (24-25).• Therefore Israel will be abandoned• until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest

of his brothers return to join the Israelites. • 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the

LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

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