Bible Dictionary Project Template Name: Sondra T Course: BIBL 104 Date: 7/28/2015 Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Isaiah: The book of Isaiah was written between 740-680 B.C. It was written by Isaiah. It has been argued that Chapters 40-66 were written after Isaiah. He is the main character in the book. The Lord commissioned Isaiah as a prophet in the year of King Uzziah’s death which was a long period of prosperity and stability. (Hindson & Towns‚ 2013) The writing style combines
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Jerusalem by the Chaldeans‚ and about two years afterwards till he died in Egypt. The name Jeremiah translated from the Hebrew word yirmeyahu‚ means Jehovah throws. In addition‚ throughout the times of Jeremiah‚ Jehovah over threw many enemies of Judah. Jeremiahs’ Style of Writing: Many of the same characteristics may be seen in Jeremiah’s style of writing. He did not possess those gifts‚ which make the orator. He did not have any of that strength and vigor‚ nor of that warmth of imagination‚
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LECTURES ON THE BOOK OF AMOS The historical background The prophet Amos is the first on the list of classical prophets‚ who included Hosea‚ Isaiah as well as Jeremiah. He is the first among the prophets whose oracles have come down to us in the form of a whole book‚ according to M.L. Barre‚ the New Jerome Biblical Commentary. It goes without saying that Amos inaugurated a movement which left an indelible mark on Israelite religious land scape‚ as seen in the new dimensions of the 8thcentury prophetic
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king as Yahweh’s anointed one and the function of the king as one whom Yahweh willed to deliver Israel. A prime example of this would be King David‚ although with him‚ the scope was greatly enlarged. He was still anointed and chosen by the "men of Judah” (Sam. 2:4) and later by the "elders of Israel" (2 Sam. 5:3)‚ but he also conquered Jerusalem and called it the "city of David" (2 Sam. 5:9); he had a capital city that he considered his personal property‚ not a part of any tribal allotment. The next
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Major Prophets Cynthia Strouse Dea. James Williams February 15‚ 2011 Isaiah Homework Four Kings during Isaiah’s prophecy time 1) Uzziah A) He reigned for 52 years (2 Chron 26:3) B) Good points- He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD‚ just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the days of Zechariah
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David and all his descendants the rightful kings of Israel. “When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors‚ I will raise up your offspring after you‚ who shall come forth from your body‚ and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever” (2Sam. 8:12-13). This shows that God is promising the throne of Israel to David and his family forever. It has been given even more evidence that this is an unconditional covenant when David doesn’t go to battle with his own army. He decides
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guide will help you to prepare for your quiz. Harbin: Chapter 14 1. How did Rehoboam manage to lose most of his kingdom? 2. Why is Asa viewed as a good king but given a mixed review? 3. How did Jehoshaphat show piety on the one hand but political naivete on the other? 4. What is most memorable about Athaliah? 5. How did Joash bring hope to the Southern Kingdom? What did he do that caused him to be assassinated? 6. In what way did Uzziah demonstrate spiritual foolishness? What
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Prophet Jeremiah The Prophet Jeremiah was born into a wealthy family in Anathoth‚ in Benjamin‚ in 655 BCE. He was the son of Hilkiah‚ a Jewish priest. He started prophesying around 626 BCE. He was called to be a prophet because the Jewish people turned away from God and began worshipping the Baals; they built altars for sacrifice to the gods. They also turned their backs of the rules of the covenant. All of the these things caused God to have Israel be attacked and be taken into Babylonian exile
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1. What was the prophecy of Jeremiah concerning Babylon? The Prophet Jeremiah foretold the destruction of Jerusalem‚ and the subsequent seventy years of the desolation of the land and Israel’s captivity in Babylon. He also foretold the return of the people to their own land following the seventy years. | | 2. What was the prophecy of Jeremiah concerning the Jewish returning to Israel? That they would return after 70 years. 3. Why did King Ahasuerus throw such a big bash? Three
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Judah and Tamar Genesis 38 tells the story of how Judah‚ one the twelve sons of Jacob‚ is deceived by his daughter-in law Tamar. Throughout the text‚ many themes are present including deceit‚ prostitution‚ anxiety‚ importance of law‚ and honor. This essay will analyze how the characters‚ their actions‚ and Judah’s pronouncement in Genesis 38:26 demonstrate these themes. The story begins with Judah marrying a Canaanite woman Shua. Judah and Shua had three sons‚ Er‚ Onan‚ and Shelah‚ respectively
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