OLD TESTAMENT 3

Introducing OT 3 – The Latter Prophets

Course Structure (pg. 3)

Home Study Plan (online) Bible & Notes Exercises Extra Reading

Today: Where do the latter prophets fit in?

Next Week: Why are they significant for us?

OLD TESTAMENT 3Unit 1 – Historical Context of the Latter Prophets

Knowing God?

Old Testament Timeline

In small groups:

Mark down major events and persons…

Now we will fill out as we go…

Prophecy in Israel

Abraham – The first prophet of Israel

MOSES – The definitive prophet of Israel

Prophecy in Israel

Moses to the Decline of Israel

Judges

Samuel (Saul)

Nathan (David)

Jeroboam’s Apostasy after the kingdom divides

Prophecy in Israel

Elijah & Elisha (N Kingdom)

Ahab & Jezebel

Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18)

N Kingdom continues to decline

Now it’s time for the latter (writing) prophets

The Latter (Writing) Prophets of Israel

The writing prophets?

Major watershed moment after Elijah/Elisha

Up to this point: Return to Mosaic covenant!

From now on:

Judgement Inevitable/Hope of Mercy…

Northern Kingdom – Exile under Assyria

Southern Kingdom: Exile under Babylon

Southern Kingdom: Return under Persia

Categories of Writing Prophets Pre Exilic: Hosea, Amos (North)

Joel, Jonah, Micah, Isaiah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Habakkuk

Exilic: Ezekiel, Obadiah, Daniel*

Post Exilic: Zechariah, Haggai, Malachi

Prophets & The Canon of Scripture Two ways to study the prophets

Historical Context Canonical Context

The Hebrew Canon (next slide)

A word on OT Dates…

Home Study this week…

Read Unit 2

Read Isaiah 1-12

Exercise 1 (Pg 24)

NBD – Prophets/Prophecy (equip website)