biblical literature lecture 07 prophetic literature
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Biblical Literature
Claflin UniversityDr. Battle
Prophetic Literature
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Southern Wesleyan University
Dr. David Battle
The Prophets
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Prophetic Literature
Grouping Time Examples Literature
Non-writingProphets
Judges intoearly Monarchy
Deborah,
Samuel, Elijah,
and Elisha
Mostly narratives
describing what the
prophets did.
Writing
(Classical)
Prophets
Late Monarchy
to the Return
Isaiah,
Jeremiah,
Ezekiel
Mostly oracles spoken by
the prophets.
Literary Divisions
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Survey of the Prophetic Books
Tanak
Former Prophets: Joshua,
Samuel-Kings
Latter Prophets:
The Three Major:
Isaiah, Jeremiah and
Lamentations, & Ezekiel
The Twelve:
Christian Bible
Major Prophets:
Isaiah, Jeremiah and
Lamentations, Ezekiel, and
Daniel
Minor Prophets:
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The Major Prophets
God brings devastating judgment but graciously
restores blessings in the end.
Isaiah
Jeremiah with Lamentations
Ezekiel
God is faithful to His people in a hostile world.
Daniel
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The Minor Prophets or the Twelve
Eighth Century: Rise of Assyria
Hosea, Joel*, Amos, Obadiah*, Micah, Jonah*
Seventh Century: Assyrian Dominance
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
Sixth Century: Post Exilic
Haggai, Zechariah, & Malachi
*Unknown Date
Joel, Obadiah, Jonah
Jonah
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Prophetic Literature
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Forms of Prophetic Speech
Claus Westermann (1909-2000)
Basic Forms of Prophetic Speech (English translation 1967)
Covenant Lawsuit
Announcement of Judgment
Woe Oracle Salvation Speech
Prophetic Enactment
Claus Westermann
1906-2000
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Common Forms of Prophetic Speech
Woe Oracle (Hab. 2:6-8)
Interjection: Woe (hoy)
Identification of condemned
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Common Forms of Prophetic Speech
Covenant Lawsuit (Hos. 4:1-14)
Presents a case for the violation of the Covenant.
Summons:
Case Argued:
Verdict:
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Common Forms of Prophetic Speech
Announcement of Judgment (Jer. 28:13-16)
Announces the judgment for sin, typically in
terms of Covenant Curses.
Summons: Now hear the world of the LORD
Indictment: (Reasons)
Verdict or Judgment: therefore
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Common Forms of Prophetic Speech
Promise or Salvation Oracle (Jer. 28:2-4)
Description of Status
Announcement of deliverance
Resolution
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Common Forms of Prophetic Speech
Prophetic Enactment
or Symbolic Act (Jeremiah 27)
A narration of the prophet symbolically enacting
the message.
Commission to act
Description of act
Interpretation of act
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Biblical Literature
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Prophetic Literature
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Prophetic Ministry:
Covenant Enforces
In Judah, the prophet ministry was a quiz
official status.
Prophets served at the pleasure of God. God determined the appointment, tenure, and task. God determined the message.
Foretelling Forthtelling
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Standards for Prophets
Didache, Book 11
If he asks for money, he is a false prophet.
If he prophetically requests a meal and eats it, he
is a false prophet.
If he teaches the truth but dose not live the truth,
he is a false prophet.
If a tested prophet acts mysteriously, he is not to
be judged. But if he teaches other to do the same,
he is a false prophet.
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The Prophetic Status
The concept of a prophet is important to thedoctrine of inspiration and the writing ofScripture.
God selected only certain Apostles and Prophets towrite Scripture.
God selected them because they were godly men whoknew Gods Word and because their personal style and
abilities matched the message. God required that they internalize the message that He
wanted them to give.