How to Read Prophecy PDF

**How to Read Prophecy** 1. **Q:** Who are the "Major" and "Minor" prophets?\ **A:** Major: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel. Minor: The 12 prophets from Hosea to Malachi. 2. **Q:** What does "major" and "minor" prophets refer to?\ **A:** The length of their writings,...

**How to Read Prophecy** 1. **Q:** Who are the "Major" and "Minor" prophets?\ **A:** Major: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel. Minor: The 12 prophets from Hosea to Malachi. 2. **Q:** What does "major" and "minor" prophets refer to?\ **A:** The length of their writings, not importance. 3. **Q:** What is the role of the prophet?\ **A:** To deliver God\'s message, often involving judgment, repentance, and hope. 4. **Q:** What is the 3-point message of the prophets?\ **A:** Sin, judgment, and restoration. 5. **Q:** What are the major topics in the prophets?\ **A:** Judgment for sin, hope of restoration, and the coming Messiah. 6. **Q:** Name the prophets of the 8th, 7th century, the exilic, and post-exilic periods.\ **A:** - 8th century: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah - 7th century: Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Jeremiah - Exilic: Ezekiel, Daniel - Post-exilic: Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi 7. **Q:** What are two themes in the prophets?\ **A:** Judgment and hope. 8. **Q:** What is the basis of judgment and the basis of hope in the prophets?\ **A:** Judgment: Covenant violations; Hope: God\'s promises of restoration. **Chronicles** 9. **Q:** What is the purpose and theme of Chronicles?\ **A:** To provide a theological history focused on God\'s covenant with David and His faithfulness. 10. **Q:** What is the focus of Chronicles compared to Kings?\ **A:** Chronicles focuses more on worship, the temple, and the Davidic line, while Kings emphasizes political history. 11. **Q:** Who was Chronicles written for?\ **A:** The post-exilic community returning to Judah. 12. **Q:** Which tragic events of David\'s life are omitted in Chronicles?\ **A:** Many of the tragic events, such as his sin with Bathsheba and family conflicts. 13. **Q:** What additions in Chronicles are not found in Samuel or Kings?\ **A:** Details about temple worship, genealogies, and the role of Levites. 14. **Q:** Which prophet is mentioned in Chronicles 36, and what was the prophecy in 36:17-21?\ **A:** Jeremiah, foretelling the Babylonian exile and the land\'s rest during the 70 years of captivity. **Ezra-Nehemiah** 15. **Q:** What is the theme of Ezra-Nehemiah?\ **A:** Restoration of the temple, walls, and community through obedience to God. 16. **Q:** How many stages/groups returned in Ezra? In Nehemiah?\ **A:** Ezra: Three groups; Nehemiah: One group. 17. **Q:** Which book focuses on rebuilding the temple and reforming the people?\ **A:** Ezra. 18. **Q:** Which book focuses on rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem?\ **A:** Nehemiah. 19. **Q:** Which Persian king allowed the Jews to return and rebuild the temple?\ **A:** Cyrus the Great. 20. **Q:** Revival and reform of the people occurred under whose leadership?\ **A:** Ezra and Nehemiah. 21. **Q:** Who led the rebuilding of the temple?\ **A:** Zerubbabel. 22. **Q:** Was there opposition to rebuilding the walls and the temple? Who were they?\ **A:** Yes; opposition came from neighboring peoples like the Samaritans. 23. **Q:** What is the date/year of the temple\'s completion?\ **A:** 515 BCE. 24. **Q:** What happens in Nehemiah 8, and how do the people respond to hearing the Word of God?\ **A:** Ezra reads the law, and the people respond with repentance and worship. 25. **Q:** What is significant about Nehemiah 9?\ **A:** The people confess their sins and renew the covenant with God. 26. **Q:** Which prophet likely prophesied during Nehemiah's time or shortly after?\ **A:** Malachi. **Esther** 27. **Q:** The events of Esther take place between which chapters of Ezra?\ **A:** Between Ezra 6 and Ezra 7. 28. **Q:** What is the theme and purpose of Esther?\ **A:** God\'s providence and protection of His people. 29. **Q:** Who tried to kill the Jewish people, and what lineage was he from?\ **A:** Haman, an Agagite (descendant of Amalekites). 30. **Q:** What words are missing from the book of Esther?\ **A:** The name of God. 31. **Q:** What literary element is used in Esther?\ **A:** Irony and reversal. 32. **Q:** What are some main themes in Esther?\ **A:** Providence, courage, identity, and justice. **Major Prophets** 33. **Q:** What is the overall theme of all the prophets?\ **A:** God's sovereignty, judgment, and promise of restoration. 34. **Q:** Know the themes of the Major Prophets.\ **A:** - Isaiah: Salvation and the coming Messiah - Jeremiah: Judgment and hope through the new covenant - Ezekiel: God's presence and restoration - Daniel: God's sovereignty over nations 35. **Q:** Which two prophets ministered during the Babylonian exile?\ **A:** Ezekiel and Daniel. 36. **Q:** What are some key sayings in Jeremiah?\ **A:** "The new covenant," "The potter and clay," and warnings of exile. 37. **Q:** What is the material on Lamentations?\ **A:** Poems mourning Jerusalem's fall, expressing sorrow and hope. 38. **Q:** What are the characteristics of apocalyptic literature?\ **A:** Symbolism, visions, and themes of divine judgment and future hope. **Minor Prophets** 39. **Q:** What is a central theme of the Minor Prophets?\ **A:** Covenant faithfulness and the "Day of the Lord." 40. **Q:** Who are the prophets of the post-exile community?\ **A:** Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. 41. **Q:** What are the Minor Prophets called in the Hebrew Scriptures (TNK)?\ **A:** The Book of the Twelve. 42. **Q:** Which prophets prophesied to Edom and/or Nineveh?\ **A:** - Edom: Obadiah - Nineveh: Jonah and Nahum 43. **Q:** Which two prophets emphasize the "Day of the Lord?"\ **A:** Joel and Zephaniah. 44. **Q:** What is the theme of Hosea?\ **A:** God's faithful love despite Israel's unfaithfulness. 45. **Q:** Is the order of the Minor Prophets the same in the Hebrew Scriptures and the English Bible?\ **A:** Yes. 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