intro to prophets
What did the prophets do? - answersthey delivered the divine word to a people who
desperately needed to hear it.
time period of the prophets - answers800-450 BC
clasical prophets are prophets who - answerswrote stuff down (God's covenant
policemen)
What is the general rule for classical prophets - answersto tell people of God's wrath
against their sin and warn them of the approaching of judgement
call them to repentance
proclaim god's salvation for those who will turn to him
what books are classical prophecy - answersisaiah to malachi
3 men that helped lay classical prophecy foundation - answersMoses
Samuel
Elijah
Characteristics of Moses - answers-son of Hebrew slaves
-grew up in the royal court of Egypt
-fled egypt after killing an egyptian
-received the torah on mount sinai
which classical prophet received the torah on mount sinai - answersmoses
which classical prophet fled egypt after killing an egyptian - answersmoses
which classical prophet was a hebrew slave - answersmoses
which classical prophet grew up in the royal court of Egypt - answersmoses
, The classical prophets built on the foundation ___________ had laid - answersmoses
which classical prophet confronted the king of Israel after he violated Gods commands -
answersSamuel
which classical prophet went from town to town proclaiming God's word and judging the
important cases - answersSamuel
Characteristics of Samuel - answers-told the israeli king he was not above the law of
God
-went from town to town proclaiming God's word to the people
which classical prophet challenged israel to forsake the worship of Baal and return back
to jesus - answersElijah
which classical prophet tried to block queen Jezebel's plans to exalt baal - answerselijah
which classical prophet had a dramatic contest on mount caramel with prophets of baal
- answerselijah
characteristics of Elijah - answers-challenge israel to forsake baal
-challenge the plans of jezebel to exalt baal
-challenge the prophets of baal on mount caramel
3 things that prophets were not - answersnot historical babblers
not fortune tellers
not religious fanatics
6 ways that prophets are all alike - answers-heart devoted to God
-possessed a strong sense of calling
- messengers
-forthtellers: telling forth God's truth to their own generation
-foretellers: God revealed to them the future
-they were creative and used a variety of literary and oral techniques to communicate
their messages
did all prophets write down their work? if not who didnt? - answersno
elijah
elisha
ahijah
micaiah
huldah
what was the focus of the nonliterary prophets - answersthe king and its courts
-warned about the consequences of sin
What did the prophets do? - answersthey delivered the divine word to a people who
desperately needed to hear it.
time period of the prophets - answers800-450 BC
clasical prophets are prophets who - answerswrote stuff down (God's covenant
policemen)
What is the general rule for classical prophets - answersto tell people of God's wrath
against their sin and warn them of the approaching of judgement
call them to repentance
proclaim god's salvation for those who will turn to him
what books are classical prophecy - answersisaiah to malachi
3 men that helped lay classical prophecy foundation - answersMoses
Samuel
Elijah
Characteristics of Moses - answers-son of Hebrew slaves
-grew up in the royal court of Egypt
-fled egypt after killing an egyptian
-received the torah on mount sinai
which classical prophet received the torah on mount sinai - answersmoses
which classical prophet fled egypt after killing an egyptian - answersmoses
which classical prophet was a hebrew slave - answersmoses
which classical prophet grew up in the royal court of Egypt - answersmoses
, The classical prophets built on the foundation ___________ had laid - answersmoses
which classical prophet confronted the king of Israel after he violated Gods commands -
answersSamuel
which classical prophet went from town to town proclaiming God's word and judging the
important cases - answersSamuel
Characteristics of Samuel - answers-told the israeli king he was not above the law of
God
-went from town to town proclaiming God's word to the people
which classical prophet challenged israel to forsake the worship of Baal and return back
to jesus - answersElijah
which classical prophet tried to block queen Jezebel's plans to exalt baal - answerselijah
which classical prophet had a dramatic contest on mount caramel with prophets of baal
- answerselijah
characteristics of Elijah - answers-challenge israel to forsake baal
-challenge the plans of jezebel to exalt baal
-challenge the prophets of baal on mount caramel
3 things that prophets were not - answersnot historical babblers
not fortune tellers
not religious fanatics
6 ways that prophets are all alike - answers-heart devoted to God
-possessed a strong sense of calling
- messengers
-forthtellers: telling forth God's truth to their own generation
-foretellers: God revealed to them the future
-they were creative and used a variety of literary and oral techniques to communicate
their messages
did all prophets write down their work? if not who didnt? - answersno
elijah
elisha
ahijah
micaiah
huldah
what was the focus of the nonliterary prophets - answersthe king and its courts
-warned about the consequences of sin
