THE ART OF UNDERSTANDING PART III Interpretive Issues by Genre

Where it’s found: Major Prophets:Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel Minor Prophets:Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi Other Places:End of Deuteronomy, and throughout all the Bible Where it’s found: Major Prophets:Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel Minor Prophets:Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi Other Places:End of Deuteronomy, and throughout all the Bible Prophecy

The meaning and impact of prophecy is found in knowing the law, the intended audience, the identity of the subjects and the surrounding circumstances. The key is to discover God’s heart by seeing how He acts and reacts toward humanity. The meaning and impact of prophecy is found in knowing the law, the intended audience, the identity of the subjects and the surrounding circumstances. The key is to discover God’s heart by seeing how He acts and reacts toward humanity. Prophecy

Interpretive Issues Surrounding Circumstances -What is the significance of the events mentioned -What is the significance of the people mentioned -What is the significance of the places mentioned Interpretive Issues Surrounding Circumstances -What is the significance of the events mentioned -What is the significance of the people mentioned -What is the significance of the places mentioned Prophecy

Interpretive Issues: Prophecy Reveals Sin Literal vs. Spiritual - Adultery Man against wife Israel against God - Prostitution Man with prostitute Israel with other cultures/gods - Drunkenness Being senseless with alcohol Being desensitized by deception Interpretive Issues: Prophecy Reveals Sin Literal vs. Spiritual - Adultery Man against wife Israel against God - Prostitution Man with prostitute Israel with other cultures/gods - Drunkenness Being senseless with alcohol Being desensitized by deception Prophecy

Prophecy Reveals Sin National vs. Individual Individuals: kings, priests, prophets, husbands, wives, children, etc. National: Jerusalem, ‘my people,’ Jacob, Judah, Israel, etc. *Know the individual responsibility to national sins *Know the national responsibility to individual sins Prophecy Reveals Sin National vs. Individual Individuals: kings, priests, prophets, husbands, wives, children, etc. National: Jerusalem, ‘my people,’ Jacob, Judah, Israel, etc. *Know the individual responsibility to national sins *Know the national responsibility to individual sins Prophecy

Interpretive Issues: Prophecy Reveals God’s Response to Sin - What is God’s response to the sin of individuals? - What is God’s response to the sin of a nation? - What does God’s response reveal to us about his nature? - How should God’s response change our behavior or opinion about a thing? Interpretive Issues: Prophecy Reveals God’s Response to Sin - What is God’s response to the sin of individuals? - What is God’s response to the sin of a nation? - What does God’s response reveal to us about his nature? - How should God’s response change our behavior or opinion about a thing? Prophecy

Interpretive Issues: Prophecy Reveals the Human Response to Sin - The actual response - The anticipated response - The contingent response - The desired response Interpretive Issues: Prophecy Reveals the Human Response to Sin - The actual response - The anticipated response - The contingent response - The desired response Prophecy