Intro to the Prophets Test
redemptive history - answersAs God shows himself able and willing to deliver Israel
from slavery, oppression, invasion, and exile, He establishes the redemptive aspect of
His character
In the Old testament, what is prophecy? - answersmessage from God, more precisely,
proclamation of God's perspective and plan.
Prophet is best understood as what? - answersspokesperson for deity, mouthpiece for
God.
In the Old and New testament, the message of the prophets are understood to be
mediated by what? - answersspirit of the Lord.
Classical prophets are from which time period? - answers8th-5th BC
What are the two most prominent nonclassical prophets, or those who worked before
the classical prophets? - answersmonarchy period are Elijah and Elisha.
which were the two earliest of the classical prophets? - answersAmis and Hosea
what did these two prophets attempt to warn the Israelites about? - answersjudgment
that luned on horizon, rottenness on society.
Due to the Israelite Kings and people were unresponsive to the word of the Lord, what
happened to them? - answersforced to pay tribute, crisis overtook them quickly. invaded
by assyrians.
what happened when King Hezekiah when he followed Isaiahs advice? -
answersremarkable deliverance from Assyrian armies.
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Nahum, and Jeremiah proclaimed what two things? - answers1)
the downfall of Assyria 2) rising threat of Babylon.
Along with interpreting Nebuchadnezzar's dreams and condemning his pride, what does
Daniel announce? * - answersThe fall of Babylon
redemptive history - answersAs God shows himself able and willing to deliver Israel
from slavery, oppression, invasion, and exile, He establishes the redemptive aspect of
His character
In the Old testament, what is prophecy? - answersmessage from God, more precisely,
proclamation of God's perspective and plan.
Prophet is best understood as what? - answersspokesperson for deity, mouthpiece for
God.
In the Old and New testament, the message of the prophets are understood to be
mediated by what? - answersspirit of the Lord.
Classical prophets are from which time period? - answers8th-5th BC
What are the two most prominent nonclassical prophets, or those who worked before
the classical prophets? - answersmonarchy period are Elijah and Elisha.
which were the two earliest of the classical prophets? - answersAmis and Hosea
what did these two prophets attempt to warn the Israelites about? - answersjudgment
that luned on horizon, rottenness on society.
Due to the Israelite Kings and people were unresponsive to the word of the Lord, what
happened to them? - answersforced to pay tribute, crisis overtook them quickly. invaded
by assyrians.
what happened when King Hezekiah when he followed Isaiahs advice? -
answersremarkable deliverance from Assyrian armies.
Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Nahum, and Jeremiah proclaimed what two things? - answers1)
the downfall of Assyria 2) rising threat of Babylon.
Along with interpreting Nebuchadnezzar's dreams and condemning his pride, what does
Daniel announce? * - answersThe fall of Babylon
