BLIT Final Study Guide

Themes of biblical wisdom literature: Human suffering, order in the world, and meaning in life.

Prophets:

Isaiah:
He was from Judah
How long he lived lived through Israels destruction by the Asserians.
He predicted Syris, the Gentile ruler who allowed the Jews to leave Babylon
He prophecies about Jesus Child named Emmanuel (God with us), special servant of the Lord who
would come to bring salvation to all nations, there would be a new heaven and a new earth.
Isaiah often referred to God as the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah:
Prophet in Judeah
Lived through King Josiahs reforms
He lived to see the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem.
Known as the weeping prophet
He warned Israle against fleeing to Egypt, though he was forcefully taken there himself.
He prophecied that their captivity would last 70 years.
He said that God would make a new covenant where the law would be written on the hearts of the
people.
He authored For I know the plans I have for you: plans to prosper you Jeremiah 29:11

Exekiel:
He saw the vally of dry bones
He was a prophet of the priestly class

He ministered to the Jews who were in exile in Babylon

He prophecied about:
Gods glory leaving the Temple and Jerusalem
Gods glory would return to a new temple that had not been built.
God would put His own spirit into His people.

Daniel:
Christian cannon: Prophets, Jewish cannon: Writings
His book is the most apocalyptic of all the books
Eskitology: Study of end times.
He prophecied about:
The statue of different metals
Gods kingdom would crush all human kingdoms
70 weeks were decreed for the Jews

Hosea:
He had to marry a prostitute (who ended up being continually unfaithful)
His unfaithful wife paralleled Israels unfaithfulness
God said, because of Israles unfaithfulness, that God would desire faithful love more than sacrifice.

Joel said I will pour out my spirit old men will dream dreams, young men will dream dreams, daughters
will prophecy (This was fulfilled at Pentacost in Acts)
Joel predicted the invasion of locust.

Amous
Lived in what century?
Lived where?
He spoke out against the injustice of Israel society.

Obediah:
What century did he live in?
In this book, God pronounces judgment on Edom.

Jonah:
Assigned to go to Ninevah
He said no.
He repents
He goes to Ninevah
He preaches to them
They repent
He prays that they be destroyed
When hes outside the city, God sends:
1. A fig tree
2. A worm to eat the tree
3. A hot east wind

Micah:
Know the century
Micah said:
He has told you what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to love justice and walk humbly
with your God.

Nahum:
7th Century
Jonah declared judgment against Nineveh

Habaccuck
He asks God how He could allow such horrible things be done to His people.

God told him that the just shall live by faith

Zacheriah:
Not by might, not by power, but by my spirit I speak these words
Something about rebuilding of the timple after the Jews returned from exile

Malechi:
Has the official tithing scripture
He spoke about Israels failure to give out a tithe and the Jews intermarrying with pagans.
Know what century he falls under.