1. The Drama of Scripture
Act III: Prophets

2. Act III: Prophets
Review: If you hear this story… tell me where we are in the bigger story…

3. Act III: Prophets
What do you think of when you hear the word prophet?

4. Act III: Prophets
The word prophet gets thrown around a lot, and when most hear the word they imagine some sort of shady character who mumbles weird things about the future. But the truth may surprise you…

5. Act III: Prophets
Role of Prophet?

6. Act III: Prophets
“The dynamic of God’s dealings with Israel during this period resides in the prophets”
D.O.S., p. 90
“The prophetic office thus appears in Israel as a counterbalance to the powerful office of kingship”
D.O.S., p. 100
“The message of all the prophets is that unless God’s people repent, return to him, and obey him, judgment will come.”
D.O.S., p.106

7. Act III: Prophets The Prophetic tradition
The Prophets were those who spoke ___instruction__ from YHWH into a particular cultural, political, and spiritual situation.

8. Act III: Prophets The Prophetic tradition
The Prophets were those who spoke ___instruction__ from YHWH into a particular cultural, political, and spiritual situation.
More times than not, prophets were _internal_ meaning they were Israelites (insiders) speaking directly to Israel.

9. Act III: Prophets
Prophets are best known as ________________

10. Act III: Prophets
Timeline: c. 810 – 433 BCE

11. Act III: Prophets Prophecy: Foretelling vs. Forth-Telling
Foretelling has to do with the future, and this is how most people understand the word prophecy. But the numbers tell a different story:

12. Act III: Prophets Prophecy: Foretelling vs. Forth-Telling
Foretelling has to do with the future, and this is how most people understand the word prophecy. But the numbers tell a different story:
Less than 5% refers to the NT age
Less than 2% deals with the coming Messiah
Less than 1% is concerned with the “end times”

13. Act III: Prophets Prophecy: Foretelling vs. Forth-Telling
Forth-telling has to do with authoritative instruction.

14. Act III: Prophets Prophecy: Foretelling vs. Forth-Telling
Forth-telling has to do with authoritative instruction.
Destructive behavior (present wrongdoing)
The call for a return (repentance) to God
Encouraging words to remain faithful in difficult times

15. Act III: Prophets
How does this change your definition of the word prophet?

16. Act III: Prophets
Prophets are best known as __truth-tellers____

17. Act III: Prophets
How does this change your definition of the word prophet? who has ever experienced a prophet?

18. Act III: Prophets
How does this change your definition of the word prophet? who has ever experienced a prophet? who has ever BEEN a prophet?

19. Act III: Prophets
2 Samuel 11:1 – 12:14

20. Act III: Prophets Kingdom torn in 2 after Solomon’s death.
Dispute over who should lead!
Israelites distracted – worship Baal
Elijah
Elisha
Isaiah Yahweh not happy!
Jeremiah

21. Act III: Prophets
Exile?

22. Act III: Prophets Exile Ezekiel Lamentations Daniel Minor Prophets
Esther

23. Repent and believe that Yahweh is still with you!
Act III: Prophets
Exile
Ezekiel
Lamentations
Daniel
Minor Prophets
Esther
Message is the same…
Repent and believe that Yahweh is still with you!

24. Timeline: F, Feb 19 – Num., Deut., Joshua – p.85
Abraham presentation!
M, Feb 22– Judges/Saul – p.95
W, Feb 24 – David/Solomon - p.98
F, Feb 26 – Prophets/Kingdom Split – p.112
Moses presentation!
S, Feb 28 – Forum post, Act III - due by 11:59pm
M, Feb 29 – Intertestamental Period – p.127
T, Mar 1 – Midterm Study Session – 6pm, rm 302
W, Mar 2 – Intertestamental & Review
Reading Review – Intertestamental Period due!
David presentation!
F, Mar 4 – Exam

25. This weekend: Act III: Prophets Forum Post on Act III Read:
Due by Sunday night 11:59pm
Read:
DOS – Intertestamental Period
Reading Review HW due Wed Mar 2nd
Bible – Daniel 1-7
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