Bible Blitz IV

The ProphetsJuly 9, 2007

Presenter: Fr. EdTechnician: Ray HoslerHonoree: Deacon Norm

The Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah - Lamentations

Ezekiel - Daniel

Hosea - Joel

Amos - Obadiah

Jonah - Micah

Nahuum - Habakkuk

The Prophets – cont’d

Zephaniah - Haggai

Zachariah - Malachi

John the Baptist

Jesus

Hosea(786 BC – 746 BC)

“The Prophet and the Prostitute”

(God and His People)

Life Notes

• Son of Beeri – Northern Kingdom – Israel

• Israel absorbed by Assyria – 722 BC

• Called by God: “Go take a harlot wife …” (Hos 1:2)

• Married Gomer – 3 children (one by Hosea) – Gomer leaves for another man – Hosea buys her back = God and Israel

• Book of Hosea: God will love His people no matter what – God bought all of us back by the blood of His Son (Ch 11)

Joel(700 BC)

“The Day of the Lord”

5x’s

Repeat! - Rejoice!

Life Notes

• Many Joel’s in O.T. = 14

• From Jerusalem – temple prophet

• Son of PethuelJoel saw a message from God in the invasion of locusts in Judea

• Repent!

• Call and assembly; Valley of Jehosaphat; judgment of enemies.

N. B.

Prediction: an outpouring of God’s Spirit on all people (Joel 3:1-5); its fulfillment on Pentecost Sunday (Acts 2:14-21)

Amos(786 BC – 746 BC

“Prophet of Righteousness”

Life Notes

• Takoa shepherd and fig farmer

• Educated

• Called to be a prophet in Israel

• Kicked out (Amos 7:14-17)

• Complaints: Idol worship, oppression and exploitation of the poor.

• Predictions: Overthrow of Bethel sanctuary (Amaziah), fall of royal house, captivity of the people by the Assyrians.

• Restoration: Messianic perspective (Amos 9:9-15)

Obadiah(@586 BC)

Life NotesEdom = Esau = Edomites

Jacob – Leader of Judah

Petra: part of Edom

• Edomites helped Babylonians destroy Jerusalem

• Refused to take Jews as refugees

• Looted Jerusalem

• Shortest book in the O. T. – 21 verses (1:10-12)

Jonah(5th century)

God is Catholic

“Man Overboard”

Story Line

• Commission – go east

• Went west

• Boat

• Storm

• Overboard

• Big fish

• Nineveh

• regretsParallel of Mercy

Micah(742 BC – 687 BC

• Judean farmer

• Message: Woe to the rich, the merchants, judges, priests prophets in Samaria and Jerusalem

• There will be doom; then restoration; God is just and loving

• Restoration (Mic 4:1-4)

• Messiah and Mary (Mic 5:1-5)

Nahum(663 BC – 612 BC

“Poetic Justice”• Assyria destroyed Israel in 722 BC• Babylon captured Assyria in 612 BC as

predicted by Nahum• God is vindictive but merciful• Assyria – Iraq• Vengeance (Na 3:5-7)• Mercy (Na 2:1-3)

Habakkuk(605 BC – 597 BC)

“Where was God on 9/11?”

Where He always is – in control

• Habakkuk questioned the ways of God in running the world.

• God: Babylon is to chasten Judah for Judah is a moral sewer.

• Judah will survive.

• Babylon will face its own fate.

• Prayer of the prophet (ch 3)

Zephaniah(640 BC – 609 BC)

Dies Irae

• False worship: sun, moon, stars.

• God sent prophet after prophet.

• No conversion

• Enough already!

Theme: Punishment for sin.

Judah will be defeated.

But enemies, north, south, east, and west will be defeated.

Message of hope: scattered survivors will keep Judah alive.

“The end is near!”

Haggai(520 BC – after the exile)

“Build the Temple”

• Samaritans blocked the restoration of the temple.

• King Darius gave the go signal.

• Haggai was the cheerleader

• Meanwhile, Jews held services without the building.

• New temple took 3 ½ years to build by 516 BC.

• Haggai saw Solomon’s temple.

“Is it right for you to live in expensive houses while my temple is a pile of ruins?” (Hb 1:4)

Zechariah(520 BC)

Eight Messianic Prophecies

Zechariah I (1-8)

Zechariah II (9-14)

I Rebuild the temple; pilgrims will come (8:18-23)

II Messianic Prophecies

• Palm Sunday (9:9) - Matt 21:4-5

• 30 pieces of silver (11:12-13) – Matt 26:14-16

• Pierced by a spear (12:10) – John 19:34

Malachiafter 516 BC

“The Last Word”

Respect and Reverence in Worship

Prophecy: All nations will offer pure oblation (1:11) The Mass

“The Message” – Elijah (3:1,4,5)

John the Baptist - Matt(11:7-14)

No more prophecy for 400 years