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 • Israel lacks of holiness

PEOPLE OF JUDAH
and 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

• Prophet from Anathoth ISRAELITES • Compassion

(Weeping Prophet) mother’s womb.

• Justice

• Courage

• Abandonment

• Betrayal

3. EZEKIEL • Had a vision of the throne 30th

PRIEST BUZI - Father of Ezekiel ISRAELITES • Compassion

(God strengthens me) Birthday Chariot of God.

• Justice

• Courage

4. DANIEL
• Descendant of David
PEOPLE
• Heroism

(God Carries)

• Dream Interpreter of the • God called him through visions OF THE

• God’s Faithfulness to his people

Babylonian King BABYLONIAN • God’s Protection

Other name: Belteshazzar

• He lived in Tekao

5. AMOS
• Fig-Tree Dresser

(Prophet of Doom)
• Not a prophet by profession

• Young preacher of the Northern

Kingdom
• LOVE

6. HOSEA • God called him to marry an

• Married Gomer (Harlot)
ISRAELITES • Compassion

(The Lord Saves) adulterous woman.

• Forgiveness
BEERI - Father of Hosea

PEOPLE OF
• Holiness and greatness of God

• He prophesied the coming of the

7. MICAH • He became a prophet due to his SAMARIS
• Injustice

Messiah.

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

- Secular Literature (Songs of songs) 3. Randomness of life
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.