1. Crying Out the Word of God
The Prophets
Crying Out the Word of God

2. In-class review timeline on bottom of page 147
Examine oldest known portrait of an Israelite on page 148
As the kingdoms of Israel & Judah declined, prophets came forth to warn the people that they needed to follow God’s law: stop paying tribute to foreigners, stop fighting each other, worshiping foreign gods, etc.
“Non-writing prophets”: prophets whose messages were written down by others, not by themselves

3. The four “non-writing prophets” were: Samuel, Nathan both of whom we’ve met already; and Elijah and Elisha whom we’ll met shortly
The “writing prophets” are so-called because they have separate books of the Bible named for them: Amos, Hosea, Isaiah and Micah:
Amos was a herdsman
Hosea was a betrayed husband
Isaiah a counselor of kings
Micah was a devotee of the poor

4. Watch “Social Locations of Prophets” video
In-class read together the map of the prophets on page 150
In-class read the list of the prophets on bottom of page 151
Look at 3 videos in regard to the end of reign of King Solomon: Part 15, Part 16 & Part 17
In-class read pages 153 to 155 together

5. Go to video “The Kingdom is Divided”
Read in class the section entitled “Two Kingdoms” on page 151
Read in class the section entitled “The Wicked Kings of the North”
Go to video “Ahab and Jezebel”
Go to video “The Sins of Jezebel”

6. We now turn to the prophet Elijah and his victory over the prophets of Baal and how Jezebel reacted to these events (page in text)
Watch video “Elijah and the Prophets of Baal”
Watch video “Elijah and Jezebel”
Watch only the start of the video “Elijah condemns Ahab’s Greed”
Read up to and including page 156 in text

7. In textbook, read together in class section entitled “Condemning Ahab’s Greed for a Vineyard” on page 156
In textbook, read together in class section entitled “Free to Choose” on page 156
In textbook, read together in class section entitled “Off in a Chariot of Fire on pages
Read “Elisha’s Miracles” on pages
Watch videos “Elisha 1 and 2

8. In textbook on page 158 read entire right column
In textbook on page 160 read entire left column
Watch video “Amos Hosea and Malachi”
Read about God’s disdain for empty worship in right column on page 160
In class read together entire page 161
Watch videos “Hosea 1-3”

9. STOP