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Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Writings

Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Writings. 15 April 2008. Prophecy in the Bible. The Bible includes about 10,000 prophecies About 1/3 of the Bible is directly or indirectly related to prophecy

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Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Writings

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  1. Introduction to the Old Testament Prophetic Writings 15 April 2008

  2. Prophecy in the Bible • The Bible includes about 10,000 prophecies • About 1/3 of the Bible is directly or indirectly related to prophecy • 51 of the Bible's 66 books were written by people called prophets or who made prophetic statements or had visions or dreams inspired by God • 57 of the books mention prophets • 49 contain prophecies • 47 show fulfilled prophecies • All 66 books are somehow related to prophets or prophecy

  3. Old Testament Prophets • Oral prophets – left no records that survived • Nathan, Iddo, Jehu, Elijah, Elisha, … • Writing prophets – left writing that survived • Major – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel • Minor – had shorter writings – Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

  4. O.T. Prophets’ Ministry • Foretelling – telling what God was going to do • Forth-telling • Exposed sinful practices • Urged people to obey the Law & trust God • Warned the people of coming judgment • Anticipated the coming Messiah • Offered a future hope

  5. O.T. Prophets’ Qualifications • Called by God • Could not just be a good guesser • Had to be 100% accurate If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. – Dt. 18:22 NIV

  6. The Law and the Prophets “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” (Mt. 5:17 NKJV)

  7. Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

  8. Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)

  9. Prophetic Writings Before the Exile

  10. Prophetic Writings Before the Exile

  11. Prophetic Writings Before the Exile

  12. Prophetic Writings During the Exile

  13. Prophetic Writings After the Exile

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