PROPHETS INFORMATIONS GOD’S CALLING AUDIENCE THEMES

1. ISAIAH • Born in Judah • God’s Holiness

(God is salvation) • Has unclean lips • Burning coal touched his lips and PEOPLE OF JUDAH • Israel lacks of holiness
his sins was purged. • Judgement
Hebrew: Yesha’yahu AMOZ - Father of Isaiah • Hope of Redemption

• Abandonment
• Betrayal
2. JEREMIAH • He was called by God from his
(Weeping Prophet) • Prophet from Anathoth mother’s womb.
ISRAELITES • Compassion
• Justice
• Courage

• Abandonment
• Betrayal
3. EZEKIEL • Had a vision of the throne 30th
(God strengthens me)
PRIEST BUZI - Father of Ezekiel
Birthday Chariot of God.
ISRAELITES • Compassion
• Justice
• Courage

4. DANIEL
(God Carries) • Descendant of David PEOPLE • Heroism
• Dream Interpreter of the Babylonian • God called him through visions OF THE • God’s Faithfulness to his people
Other name: Belteshazzar
King BABYLONIAN • God’s Protection

5. AMOS • He lived in Tekao

(Prophet of Doom) • Fig-Tree Dresser
• Not a prophet by profession

• Young preacher of the Northern

Kingdom • LOVE
6. HOSEA • God called him to marry an
(The Lord Saves) • Married Gomer (Harlot) adulterous woman.
ISRAELITES • Compassion
• Forgiveness
BEERI - Father of Hosea

• He prophesied the coming of the PEOPLE OF • Holiness and greatness of God

7. MICAH
Messiah. • He became a prophet due to his SAMARIS • Injustice
(Who is like God) family’s tragic death. AND • Wrong practice of power
• Lived in the town of Moresheth JERUSALEM • Judgement

• Jew
• Eaten by a big fish
8. JONAH PEOPLE OF NINEVEH (Pegan • Compassion of God
• Disobedient Prophet
(Dove) Sinners) • Love your enemies
ARITTAI - Father of Jonah
Nevi’im - Historical Literature (1-2 Kings, 1-2 Sam, 1-2
- Reads the sign of time Zech) JOB
- Greek (To speak in behalf of someone) - Apocalyptic Tale (Daniel, Ruth) - Lived in Uz (Outside of Israel)
- Pro = “In behalf of” - Romantic Tale (Esther) - Healthy
- Phetes = “To speak” - Righteous
- Honors God
2 Kinds of Prophets in its literary form PROVERBS
- Shameless
- Catchy phrase about wisdom
Major Prophets 3 Friends of Job
- Preached in the Northern or Southern kingdom. Wisdom = Knowledge 1. Eliphar
- Hebrew 2. Bilbad
Minor Prophets - “Khukhman” 3. Zaphar
- 12 prophets
- Knowledge + Action
- Preached in specific locations
Satan - The one who oppose the accuser
3 Types of Wisdom
Non-Literary Prophets 1. Knowledge of God’s Wisdom
- Samuel 2. Skill of Making Right Choices PSALMS
- Mishael 3. Art of Living Before God - 150 Chapters
- Azariah - Prayers
- Judges ECCLESIASTES (Qoheleth) - Poems
- God - Teacher - Songs
- The one who gathers - Prayer Book for Exiles
*God is inclusive and welcomes everyone
- Designed to be a Virtual Temple
Hevel
Ketuvim
- Meaningless Authors
- Hebrew David = 73 Chapters
- Writings (Hagiographa)
Asaph = 12 Chapters
- Started just after the exile to 5th Century B.C - Vaper, Smoke
Sons of Korah = 11 Chapters
Heman & Ethan = 2 Chapters
Classifications of Literature 3 Things that is Permanent Solomon & Moses = 3 Chapters
1. Time
- Litergical Literature (Psalms) Anonymous = 49 Chapters
2. Death (Great Equalizer)
- Secular Literature (Songs of songs) 3. Randomness of life
- Wisdom Literature (Proverbs, Jobs)
 BOOKS CONTEXT

INTRODUCTION 1 • Blessed are the one who meditate on the Torah.

• Book of Psalms is the new Torah.

INTRODUCTION 2 • Poetic intro on Sam 7:2 (New David)

• All will be blessed

BOOK 1 (3-41) • Call to the Covent

• David asking for deliverance
• Vision of the new David

BOOK 2 (42-72) • Hope for the future (Return to zein)

• Reign of the King
• Fulfilment of the promise to Moses

BOOK 3 (73-89) • Exile & Downfall of David’s Kingdom

• Reminds that God will never forsake his people
• God never abandon his people

BOOK 4 (90-106) • Prayer of Moses to show mercy

• The Lord as the King of the World

BOOK 5 (107-145) • Future Messianism reign to redeem his people

- Halel
- Ascents
CONCLUSION (146-150) • Beginning & End of each chapters
• “Hallelujah” = Praise Yah/Weh
* Prayer Book of God’s People striving to be faithful on the laws as they await for the messiah.