The Minor prophet- Joel and his Prophetic Book The Book of Joel is part of the Hebrew Bible. Joel is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the Minor Prophets or simply as The Twelve; the distinction ’minor ’ indicates the short length of the text in relation to the larger prophetic texts known as the "Major Prophets". Swindoll (1979‚ no pagination) states ‘Dating the writing of the book of Joel remains one of the most difficult tasks for Old Testament scholars because unlike most prophetic
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with the Minor Prophets. These prophets provided insight on many issues the Jews were facing. All of the prophets had the same ideas of a warning of impending judgment because of the nations’ sinfulness‚ the coming judgment‚ a call for repentance‚ and a promise of future deliverance of God’s grace. Idolatry‚ social injustice and religious ritualism are three issues that the prophets emphasized on in their teachings and can be inspired in the minds and hearts of believers today. The prophets’ teachings
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Authorship The title of the book comes from its writer‚ Amos. Amos is the first prophet whose name also serves as the title of the corresponding biblical book in which his story is found. The prophet’s name means “burden-bearer” or “load-carrier.” He was unassuming‚ but bold and fearless when called to bear witness against the evils of his day. He was not known for his sympathy or warmth‚ but for his sense of justice and pride. Amos’ hometown was Tekoa a village in Judah‚ about ten miles
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Jonah the Minor Prophet Alicia Darling REL 111 (Old Testament) Bethel University Sherry Henson July 6‚ 2014 Jonah Historical Background: Jonah was written between 793 and 753 B.C. and was written near Jerusalem. The text of the book of Jonah does not specify whether Jonah or someone else wrote the book. There is no compelling reason to deny that Jonah was the author of the book‚ though some scholars have proposed two or more unknown authors.(LOOK UP REFERENCE FOR
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The Book of the twelve Minor Prophets is more than a collection of miscellaneous prophetic materials. The twelve books of the Minor Prophets function as a unified literary work. The trend in modern biblical scholarship is to treat the Book of the Twelve as twelve distinct prophetic compositions that have relatively little to do with each other apart from having been placed in the same collection. Despite these claims‚ the literary work of the twelve Minor Prophets remains a multifaceted composition
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point. Prophets such as Jeremiah and Ezekiel changed and molded the scope of Israelite religion. Their writings were intelligent‚ insightful‚ well developed‚ and contained a great spiritual meaning. Following the Babylonian exile‚ however‚ prophesy took a depressing downward turn. There are many post exilic prophets‚ yet their writings are usually short‚ mostly irrelevant‚ repetitive‚ and‚ for the most part‚ anonymous. Though this is the case for many of these prophets‚ their
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Hosea was a Jewish prophet who wrote during the “twilight years” of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (755 B.C. – 715 B.C.)‚ just prior to their capture and subsequent exile to Assyria. Israel’s decline into idolatry was its hallmark and thus their religiosity was marked by ceremony rather than sincerity and commitment (Youngblood‚ 2014). In contrast‚ James‚ probably the half-brother of Jesus‚ a leader of a new sect of Judaism‚ the Way‚ wrote around 62 A.D.‚ directed his focus to the Jewish believers
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Amos and Hosea Amos was a Judean who believed he was commissioned by Yahweh to address his words to Israel‚ However Hosea was a native Israelite. With these two men was the custom of recording oracles which appear to have begun‚ for if the words of their prophetic predecessors were preserved in a written form‚ then they would have long since been lost to us all. Within a few years‚ prophets sharing similar concerns with Amos and Hosea began to be active in Judah and their words too‚ were preserved
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April 27‚ 2011 Hosea was the son of Beeri. His name means “salvation is the Lord.” This name comes from the Hebrew language. Most historians believe that he was from Samaria. The actual occupation of Hosea was not known. “It seems to be clear that he occupied some position or place of distinction.” It has also been thought that he may have been a priest at some time in his life. The date of his prophetic ministry is from 753-715 BC which is around the 8th century. The prophet Hosea’s ministry occurred
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Hosea THEME: There is nothing we can do which will separate us from God’s compassion and love I certify that I am the author of this work and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledged. PART I The book Hosea was written between 790 and 710 BC by the prophet Hosea. The story is about the relationship between Hosea and his wife‚ Gomer‚ and how their lives parallel that of the northern kingdom of Israel. There are several themes in the book of Hosea and I will discuss
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