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The Exam on Monday will cover…. The reign of Solomon Wisdom literature The divided kingdom Introduction to prophets Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Nahum Isaiah, Micah, Joel Matt’s review this evening – 7:00 in J112 A list of names to know has been posted on Blackboard. Psalm 100:5.
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The Exam on Monday will cover… • The reign of Solomon • Wisdom literature • The divided kingdom • Introduction to prophets • Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Nahum • Isaiah, Micah, Joel • Matt’s review this evening – 7:00 in J112 • A list of names to know has been posted on Blackboard
Psalm 100:5 • KI TOV ADONAI • Because good (is) the LORD • LE’OLAM ḤASDO (2X) • To eternity (is) His hesed • VE’AD DOR VE-DOR (2X) • And unto generation and generation • EMUNATO • His faithfulness
Prophets to the North and to Assyria Covenant Enforcement Mediators
Review Questions • Why were the prophets called “covenant enforcement mediators”? • What was the rabbinic parable? • What “media” did the prophets employ?
Jonah • Historical background: II Kings 14:25 – Jeroboam and the looming presence of Assyria • Purpose of the book – a comprehensive demonstration of God’s sovereignty • God’s command to Jonah/Jonah’s “logical” disobedience • The storm, sea, fish – and Jonah’s rescue by the fish • Repentance of Nineveh and the lesson to Jonah • Jesus’ reference to Jonah – “the sign of Jonah” (Matthew 12:39-41; 16:4; Luke 11:30) – location of Gath-Hepher
The Background for Amos • During reigns of Jeroboam II and Uzziah (ca. 750 BCE) • A sheep herder and tender of fig trees from Tekoa • Compelled to prophesy (3:2-8) • Prophesied at Bethel (7:10) – echoes of “the man of God” from Judah
Structure and Messages of Amos • Oracles against Israel’s neighbors • Damascus – destruction (genocide) of Gilead • Philistia – selling Hebrew slaves to Edom • Tyre – selling whole communities as captives to Edom • Edom – pursuing brother with sword • Ammon – destruction of Gilead (genocide) • Moab – vengeance and hatred • Judah – rejected Torah and embraced idolatry • Oracles against Israel – the “day of the Lord” (5:18) • Social sins • Idolatry • Complacency
Amos and the Future • Visions – “the Lord showed me” and “I saw the Lord” • Locusts • Judgment by fire • Plumb line • Ripe fruit • Amos in the New Testament (Acts 15:16-18) – restoration of David’s fallen tent
Hosea • Historical background – time of Jeroboam II • Hosea’s marriage • His wife and children: Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, Lo-Ammi • The significance of God’s command to Hosea • Israel’s sins – chapter 4 begins the lawsuit • Idolatry and dependence on other gods (ba’al) – spiritual adultery • Breaking covenant stipulations • Dependence on Assyria and Egypt • God’s response – the wounded Lover
Hosea in the New Testament • “not my people” – 1:10, 2:23 in Romans 9:25-26; I Peter 2:10 • “I desire mercy, not sacrifice” – 6:6 in Matt 9:13; 12:7 • “out of Egypt have I called my son” – 11:1 in Matt 2:15 • [terrors in the last days] – 10:8b in Luke 23:30 and Rev 6:16 • “death, where is your victory?” – 13:14 in I Cor 15:55
Nahum • Historical background • From Elkosh (unknown location) • Sometime before the fall of Nineveh (612 BCE) and after fall of Thebes (No-Amon in 3:8) which occurred in 650 BCE • Fall of Nineveh in extra-biblical sources • Poetry of Nahum – short, punctuated sentences – abruptness of war situation • The Message • Validity of the prophecy based on the sovereignty of God • Nineveh’s violent end because of atrocities and idolatry