Session Seven

Poets and Preachers

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LAW

HISTORY

WISDOM

Genres

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WHAT MAKES A POEM A POEM?

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Hebrew poetry

parallelism

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wisdom

poetry

PSALMS

Songs and prayers

ECCLESIASTES

Poem on perspectiveLove poem

SONG OFSOLOMON

Epic Poem

JOB

Wise sayings

PROVERBS

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A LETTER TO YOUR FRIEND

Imagine that you had a close friend that was heavily addicted to Meth. If you could tell that friend the truth, what would you say?

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The Prophets

The role of a prophet

• Proclaim Truth to the Nation of Israel• A Mouthpiece for God• Basic Message:• You’re off track• Bad consequences are headed your

way• God can still rescue you if you’d get

back on track• Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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LAW

HISTORY

WISDOM

MAJOR PROPHETS

MINOR PROPHETS

Genres

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LAW

HISTORY

WISDOM

MAJOR PROPHETS

MINOR PROPHETS

Major Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

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LAW

HISTORY

WISDOM

MAJOR PROPHETS

MINOR PROPHETS

HoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi

Minor Prophets

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A PICTURE, A WARNING, AND A PROMISE

A Picture

A Warning

A Promise

Isaiah 5:1-4

Isaiah 5:5-7

Jeremiah 31:31-34

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REFLECTION

In what ways have you either been a prophet, or received the message from a prophet in your life?

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