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The History of OT Prophets What Did OT Prophets Predict? Prophet An Introduction Predictions and Fulfillments What Did OT Prophets Do?

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Prophets. An Introduction. The History of OT Prophets. What Did OT Prophets Do?. What Did OT Prophets Predict?. Predictions and Fulfillments. Isaiah to Malachi in the Tanak. Law. Prophets. Former Prophets. Josh – 2 Kings (excluding Ruth). Latter Prophets. Major Prophets. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The History of OT Prophets

The History of OT Prophets

What Did OT Prophets Predict?

ProphetsAn Introduction

Predictions and Fulfillments

What Did OT Prophets Do?

Page 2: The History of OT Prophets

Law

Prophets

Former Prophets

Latter Prophets

Major Prophets

Minor Prophets

Writings

Isaiah to Malachi in the Tanak

Josh – 2 Kings (excluding Ruth)

Isa, Jer, Ezk

Hos, Joel, Amos,Obad, Jonah, Mic,Nah, Hab, Zeph,Hag, Zech, Mal

Lam, Dan

Page 3: The History of OT Prophets

Major Prophets

Minor Prophets

Isa, Jer, Ezk

Hos, Joel, Amos,Obad, Jonah, Mic,Nah, Hab, Zeph,Hag, Zech, Mal

Lam, Dan

Historical Backgrounds

Superscriptions

Isa, Jer, Ezk

Hos, Joel, Amos,Obad, Jonah, Mic,Nah, Hab, Zeph,Hag, Zech, Mal

Inferred from Content

Dan

Page 4: The History of OT Prophets

Early Monarchy

Assyrian Judgment

Babylonian Judgment

Restoration Period

1000-9301000-930 734-701734-701 605-586605-586 539-400539-400

Before Monarchy(Less Prominent, Unofficial, Diverse)

During Monarchy(More Prominent, Official, Unified)

Historical Periods of ProphecyHistorical Periods of Prophecy

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Early Monarchy

Assyrian Judgment

Babylonian Judgment

Historical Periods of ProphecyHistorical Periods of Prophecy

Restoration Period

1000-9301000-930 734-701734-701 605-586605-586 539-400539-400

Background of Royal Ideals

Reality of Two Nations

Early Monarchy

•1000 United Monarchy1000 United Monarchy

•930 Division930 Division

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Early Monarchy

Assyrian Judgment

Babylonian Judgment

Historical Periods of ProphecyHistorical Periods of Prophecy

Restoration Period

1000-9301000-930 734-701734-701 605-586605-586 539-400539-400

Israel will Fall to Assyria.

Judah should trust Yahweh.

Judah will fall to Babylon.

Nineveh will fall.

God will eventually restore.

•734 Syrian-Israelite 734 Syrian-Israelite CoalitionCoalition

•722 Fall of Samaria722 Fall of Samaria•701 Sennacherib 701 Sennacherib

InvasionInvasion

Hos, Am, Jon, Hos, Am, Jon, Mic, Nah, IsaMic, Nah, Isa

Page 7: The History of OT Prophets

Early Monarchy

BabylonianJudgment

Babylonian Judgment

Historical Periods of ProphecyHistorical Periods of Prophecy

Restoration Period

1000-9301000-930 734-701734-701 605-586605-586 539-400539-400

Assyrian Judgment

•605 First 605 First DeportationDeportation

•597 Second 597 Second DeportationDeportation

•586 Third 586 Third DeportationDeportation

Jer, Zeph, Joel, Ob,Jer, Zeph, Joel, Ob, Hab, Ezek, DanHab, Ezek, Dan

Babylon will destroy.

God will eventually restore.

Exile will be extended.

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Early Monarchy

BabylonianJudgment

Historical Periods of ProphecyHistorical Periods of Prophecy

Restoration Period

1000-9301000-930 734-701734-701 605-586605-586 539-400539-400

Assyrian Judgment

•539-538 Return•520-515 Rebuilding

Temple, City•450-400 Apostasy

Hag, Zech, MalHag, Zech, Mal

Early restoration had great potential.

Restoration community failed.

God will eventually restore.

Page 9: The History of OT Prophets

The History of OT Prophets

What Did OT Prophets Predict?

ProphetsAn Introduction

Predictions and Fulfillments

What Did OT Prophets Do?

Page 10: The History of OT Prophets

Diplomats and the

Treaty Dynamics in ANE

Vassal King and Nation

Great Emperor

BenevolenceBenevolence

LoyaltyLoyalty

BlessingsBlessings CursesCursesDiplomats - Ambassadors

The Job of OT Prophets

Page 11: The History of OT Prophets

Israelite King and NationIsraelite King and Nation

Yahweh as Emperor

BenevolenceBenevolence

LoyaltyLoyalty

BlessingsBlessings CursesCurses

Prophets inBiblical

CovenantDynamics

Prophets as Diplomats

What Were OT Prophets?Prophets in

Kingdom of God

Page 12: The History of OT Prophets

Lesser

Greater

Blessing Judgment

OT Prophets Predictions

HighDetermination

LowDetermination

Page 13: The History of OT Prophets

Blessing Judgment

Covenant Sanctions of Deut 28 et al.

Positives and Negatives

OT Prophetic Predictions

Page 14: The History of OT Prophets

Lesser

Greater

Leviticus 26

Blessing Judgment

NationalRestorationfrom Exile

NationalDestructionand Exile

Great Variety of Personal, Group, and National Events

OT Prophetic Predictions

Page 15: The History of OT Prophets

The History of OT Prophets

What Did OT Prophets Predict?

ProphetsAn Introduction

Predictions and Fulfillments

What Did OT Prophets Do?

Page 16: The History of OT Prophets

HighDetermination

LowDetermination

Jeremiah 18

Conditional

Confirmed

Sworn

Blessing Judgment

Lesser

Greater

Unqualified

Predictions and Fulfillment

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Transcendence (Eternal Decrees)

Immanence (Providential Declarations)

Reformed Theology

Transcendence (Eternal Decrees)

Immanence (Providential Declarations)

Immanence (Providential Declarations)

Transcendence (Eternal Decrees)

FatalisticTheology

OpenTheology

Predictions and Fulfillment

Page 18: The History of OT Prophets

Transcendence (Eternal Decrees)

Immanence (Providential Declarations)

Reformed Theology

Divine Immutability:Character, Counsel, Covenant Promises

Divine Involvment:Necessity, Freely, Contingently (WCF 5.2)

Predictions and Fulfillment

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… as it seemed good to the potter to make.

… so he made it again into another…

…and there he was, making something at the wheel...

…and the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter …

Jeremiah 18

Predictions and Fulfillment

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Yahweh as PotterYahweh

as Potter

Israel as ClayIsrael as Clay

Jeremiah 18

Prediction and Fulfillment

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Prediction of

CurseIntervening Historical

Contingency of

Repentance

Fulfillment of

Curse

Divine ResponsePossible

CancellationMollification

Increase

Jeremiah 18

Predictions and Fulfillment

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Prediction of

Blessing Intervening Historical

Contingency of

Rebellion

Fulfillment of

Blessing

Divine ResponsePossible

CancellationMollification

Increase

Jeremiah 18

Predictions and Fulfillment