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Intro to Books of Prophecy. I. Law – Foundation for Christ II. History – Preparation for Christ III.Poetry – Aspiration for Christ IV.Prophecy – Expectation for Christ. Intro to Books of Prophecy. I. Law – Foundation for Christ Genesis: Election Exodus: Redemption
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Intro to Books of Prophecy • I. Law – Foundation for Christ • II. History – Preparation for Christ • III.Poetry – Aspiration for Christ • IV.Prophecy – Expectation for Christ
Intro to Books of Prophecy • I. Law – Foundation for Christ • Genesis: Election • Exodus: Redemption • Leviticus: Sanctification • Numbers: Direction • Deuteronomy: Instruction
Intro to Books of Prophecy • II. History – Preparation for Christ • Joshua: Possession • Judges: Oppression • Ruth: Devotion • 1 Samuel: Stabilization • 2 Samuel: Expansion • 1 Kings 1-10: Glorification • 1 Kings 11-22: Division • 2 Kings: Deterioration, Deportation
Intro to Books of Prophecy • II. History – Preparation for Christ • 1 Chronicles: Deprivation • 2 Chronicles: Destruction • Ezra: Reconstruction • Nehemiah: Restoration • Esther: Protection
Intro to Books of Prophecy • III.Poetical Books – Aspiration for Christ • Job: Mediation • Psalms: Communion • Proverbs: Wisdom • Ecclesiastes: Satisfaction • Song of Solomon: Union
Intro to Books of Prophecy • IV.Prophecy – Expectation for Christ • Hosea, Joel, Amos: National Restoration • Isaiah, Micah: International Salvation • Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum: Retribution on Nations • Zephaniah, Habakkuk: Retribution on Judah and Nations
Intro to Books of Prophecy • IV.Prophecy – Expectation for Christ • Jeremiah, Lamentations: Covenantal Reaffirmation • Ezekiel: Nation’s Religious Restoration • Daniel: Nation’s Political Restoration • Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi: Spiritual and Moral Reconstruction of Nation
Intro to Books of Prophecy • I. Meaning of Prophecy • II. Testing a Prophet • III.History of Prophecy • IV. Source of Prophetic Message • V. Method of Delivering Prophetic Message • VI. Subject of Prophetic Message • VII.Significance of Prophetic Message
Hosea, Joel, Amos • Expectation of National Restoration by Christ (Presented in Chronological Order)
Joel • I. Desolation from the Lord (1:1-2:17) • A. Historical Aspect (1:1-20) • B. Prophetical Aspect (2:1-17) • II. Deliverance of the Lord (2:18-3:21) • A. Promise of Present Blessing (2:18-27) • B. Promise of Future Blessing (2:28-3:21)
Amos • I. Declarations of Sin and Judgment (1-2) • Eight Oracles • II. Exhortations about Sin and Judgment (3-6) • Three Sermons • III.Visions of Judgment and Restoration (7-9) • Six Visions
Hosea – “Salvation” • I. Faithful Husband and Unfaithful Wife (1-3) • Personal Affection • II. Faithful Lord and Unfaithful Israel (4-14) • National Reflection • A. Transgression of Israel (4-8) • B. Visitation of Israel (9-10) • C. Restoration of Israel (11-14)
Isaiah, Micah • Expectation of International Salvation Though Christ
Isaiah – “Jehovah is Salvation” • I. Prophetic Condemnations (1-35) • A. Condemnation Concerning Judah and Israel (1-12) • B. Condemnation on the Surrounding Nations (13-23) • C. Condemnations Concerning all Nations (24-35)
Isaiah – “Jehovah is Salvation” • II. Historic Confiscation (36-39) • A. Looking Back to the Assyrian Invasion (36-37) • B. Looking Forward to the Babylonian Invasion (38-39)
Isaiah – “Jehovah is Salvation” • III. Messianic Consolation (40-66) • A. Deliverance from God (40-48) • B. Deliverer from God (49-57) • C. Delivered of God (58-66)
Micah – “Who is Like God” • I. Denunciation of the Lord (Judgment) (1-3) • II. Consolation of the Lord (Glory) (4-7)
Obadiah, Jonah, Nahum • Expectation of Retribution on Surrounding Nations
Obadiah – “Servant of Jehovah” • I. Doom of Edom Pronounced (1-16) • II. Deliverance of Judah (17-21)
Jonah – “Dove” • I. Disobedient Prophet – Running Away from the Lord (1) • II. Disciplined Prophet – Running Back to the Lord (2) • III. Dynamic Prophet – Running With the Lord (3) • IV. Disappointed Prophet – Running Ahead of the Lord (4)
Nahum – “Consolation” • I. Judgment on Nineveh Declared (1) • II. Judgment on Nineveh Described (2) • III.Judgment on Nineveh Defended (3)
Zephaniah, Habakkuk • Retribution on Judah and the Nations
Zephaniah – “Hidden by Jehovah” • I. Execution of Retribution – God’s Jealousy is Kindled Against Judah (1) • II. Exhortation to Repentance – God’s Jealousy is Kindled Against the Gentiles (2-3a) • III.Expectation of Redemption – God’s Jealousy Quenched for Judah (3b)
Habakkuk – “To Embrace” • I. Faith Tested (1) • II. Faith Taught (2) • III.Faith Triumphant (3)
Jeremiah, Lamentations • Expectation of Covenantal Reaffirmation in Christ
Jeremiah – “Established by the Lord” • I. Prophecies Before the Fall of Jerusalem (1-39) • A. Prophecies During Josiah’s Reign (1-12) • B. Prophecies During Jehoiakim’s Reign (13-20; 25-26; 35-36) • Prophet’s Experiences (13-20) • Prophet’s Exhortations (25-26) • Prophet’s Exigencies (35-36)
Jeremiah – “Established by the Lord” • C. Prophecies During Zedekiah’s Reign (21-24; 27-37; 37-39) • Prophecies about Judah’s Political Future (21-24; 27-29) • Prophecies about Judah’s Spiritual Future (30-33) • Prophecies about Judah’s Immediate Future (34; 37-29)
Jeremiah – “Established by the Lord” • II. Prophecies After the Fall of Jerusalem (40-52) • A. Prophecies to the Remnant in Palestine (40-43) • B. Prophecies to the Remnant in Egypt (44) • C. Prophecies to the Remnant in Babylon (45-52)
Lamentations – “How” (Hebrew); “Tears of Jeremiah” (Greek) • I. Pain of Zion’s Fall – A Mourning Widow (1) • II. Plight of Zion’s Fall – A Weeping Daughter (2) • III.Purpose of Zion’s Fall – An Afflicted Man (3) • IV. Pondering Zion’s Fall – Tarnished Gold (4) • V. Plea on Behalf of Zion’s Fall – A Fatherless Child (5)
Ezekiel • Expectation of the Nation’s Religious Restoration by Christ
Ezekiel – “Strengthened of God” • I. God’s Denunciation of Judah – Departure of God’s Glory (1-24) • A. Ordination of the Prophet (1-3) • B. Proclamation of the Prophet (4-24) • Nearness of God’s Judgment (4-7) • Need of Jerusalem’s Judgment (8-11) • Nature of God’s Judgment (12-24) • II. God’s Visitation on the Nations – Preparation for Glory (25-32)
Ezekiel – “Strengthened of God” • III. God’s Restoration of Israel – Return of God’s Glory (33-48) • A. New Life Will Be Bestowed on Israel (33-39) • Exhortations to God’s People (33-37) • Resurrection of God’s People (35-37) • Visitation on Israel’s Enemies (38-39) • B. New Order Will Be Established in Israel (40-48) • Messianic Temple (40-43) • Messianic Worship (44-46) • Messianic Land and River (47-48)
Ezekiel – “Strengthened of God” • IV. Two Interpretations of Ezekiel (40-48) • A. Spiritual Interpretation • B. Literal Interpretation
Daniel • Expectation of the Nation’s Political Restoration by Christ
Daniel – God is [my] Judge” • I. Historical Narration (1-6) • A. Selection of Daniel (1) • B. Secrets of God (2) • C. Steadfastness of God’s Servants (3) • D. Sovereignty of God (4) • E. Sin and Fall of Babylon (5) • F. Supplication and Deliverance (6)
Daniel – God is [my] Judge” • II. Prophetical Revelations (7-12) • A. Symbol’s Significance (7) • B. Sacrilege in the Sanctuary (8) • C. Seventy Sevens (of Years) (9) • D. Strength from the Savior (10) • E. Sinister Savior (11) • F. Salvation of the Saints (12)
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi • Spiritual and Moral Reconstruction of the Nation
Haggai – “Festal” • I. Word of Reproof (1) – Temple’s Construction (Elul 1, 520 B.C.) • II. Word of Support (2:1-9) – Temple’s Consolation (Tishri 21, 520 B.C.) • III.Word of Blessing (2:10-19) – Temple’s Sanctity (Chisleu 24, 520 B.C.) • IV. Word of Promise (2:20-23) – Temple’s Strength (Chisleu 24, 520 B.C.)
Zechariah – “Lord Has Remembered” • I. Zion’s Sanctuary (1-6) – Eight Visions • II. Zion’s Services (7-8) – Four Messages • III.Zion’s Savior (9-14) – Two Burdens • A. Rejected Savior (9-11) – First Coming of Christ • B. Reigning Savior (12-14) – Second Coming of Christ
Malachi – “My Messenger” • I. Religious Decline (1:1-2:9) • II. Social Debasement (2:10-16) • III.Moral Defection (2:17-3:6) • IV.Material Dissipation (3:7-18) • V. Messianic Declaration (4:1-5)