1. 1 Intro to the Genre of Prophecy LSVLV

2. 2 Introduction to the Prophets and the genre of Prophecy 1A Comparison of Religious Classifications in Israel 1B Nazirite: special dedication to God Voluntary Clean, i.e., no grapes, no corpses, no cuts 2B Levite: worker in the temple (woodchoppers etc.) Traced lineage to Levi 3B Priest: offerer of sacrifices Trace lineage to Levi through Aaron 4B Prophet: proclaimers of truth Called of God 5B King: Chief executive officer Trace lineage to Judah, through David 1A Comparison of Religious Classifications in Israel 1B Nazirite: special dedication to God Voluntary Clean, i.e., no grapes, no corpses, no cuts 2B Levite: worker in the temple (woodchoppers etc.) Traced lineage to Levi 3B Priest: offerer of sacrifices Trace lineage to Levi through Aaron 4B Prophet: proclaimers of truth Called of God 5B King: Chief executive officer Trace lineage to Judah, through David

3. 3 Levi Aaron HermanJoey Bert

4. 4 Judah David HermanJoey Bert

5. 5 2A Description of the assignment Doctor they show up when the patient is sick! Deuteronomic They always preach from Deuteronomy! Why? It is the Constitution--the Law of the Land! Test case: Elijah, 1 Kings 17—18 16:29-31 17:1 18:41 How does Elijah know that rain is coming? Deuteronomy 28:12 & 23-24

6. 6 Preaching Love God with all your heart, 6:4-5 Preaching Natural Prediction It won’t rain tomorrow! 28:33 A nation will destroy you! 28:55 Preaching Natural Prediction Super- Natural Prediction DeuteronomyDeuteronomy PresentFutureFuture From God Babylon will destroy you!

7. 7 Amos Hosea ASSYRIA Nineveh BABYLON Jerusalem Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, Micah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Obadiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi Ezekiel Daniel Jonah Nahum Israel Judah

8. 8 Major Minor Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel (Daniel?) Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

9. 9 PRE-exilic Exilic POST-exilic Jonah Amos Hosea Isaiah Micah Nahum Zephaniah Habakkuk Joel Obadiah Joel Obadiah J e r e m i a h J e r e m i a h E z e k i e l E z e k i e l D a n i e l D a n i e lHaggaiZechariah Malachi Malachi 760 BC 586536450 but once the exile had happened there was little point A Major goal of the prophets was to PREVENT the exile...

10. 10 1 2 3 4 Prophet's own time CaptivityandRestoration Christ'sFirstComing Millennium&UltimateRestoration

11. 11 Prophets & Time 1 Peter 1:10-11 As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful search and inquiry, 11 seeking to know what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating as He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.

12. 12 1 2 3 4 Prophet's own time Captivity and Restoration Captivity and Restoration Christ's First Coming Christ's First Coming Millennium & Ultimate Restoration Millennium & Ultimate Restoration

13. 13 Isaiah 61:1-2 Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the L ORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners;

14. 14 Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the L ORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the L ORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the L ORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the L ORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; Isaiah 61:1-2

15. 15 Luke 4: 18 “The Spirit of the L ORD is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19to proclaim the year of the L ORD 's favor.” 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

16. 16 Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the L ORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the L ORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the L ORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives, And freedom to prisoners; 2 To proclaim the favorable year of the L ORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; Isaiah 61:1-2

17. 17 1 2 3 4 Prophet's own time CaptivityandRestoration Christ'sFirstComing Millennium&UltimateRestoration

18. 18 Your turn… kingdom divided, Judah needs a leader Micah 5:2-4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the L ORD, in the majesty of the name of the L ORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. Micah 5:2-4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times." Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the L ORD, in the majesty of the name of the L ORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. 586 4BC 2 nd Coming 1 2 3 4 Prophet's own time Captivity and Restoration Christ's First Coming Millennium & Ultimate Restoration

19. 19 The problem in 50 AD. How can any thinking person claim that Jesus is Messiah? The prophecies clearly say that Messiah will gather ALL Israel together and shepherd them & Jesus didn’t do that! Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the L ORD, in the majesty of the name of the L ORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. The problem in 50 AD. How can any thinking person claim that Jesus is Messiah? The prophecies clearly say that Messiah will gather ALL Israel together and shepherd them & Jesus didn’t do that! Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the L ORD, in the majesty of the name of the L ORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. 586 4BC 2 nd Coming Jesus isn’t the one, let’s look for another

20. 20 Q: If Jesus was Messiah why isn’t he here reigning? A: The book of Matthew is dedicated to answering this question: “Jesus is Messiah, (chapters 1-11) but because of the rejection by Israel (12-23) his reign will be postponed for an indefinite time (present age), after which, he will return to Judge & Shepherd Israel (24-25). Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the L ORD, in the majesty of the name of the L ORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. Q: If Jesus was Messiah why isn’t he here reigning? A: The book of Matthew is dedicated to answering this question: “Jesus is Messiah, (chapters 1-11) but because of the rejection by Israel (12-23) his reign will be postponed for an indefinite time (present age), after which, he will return to Judge & Shepherd Israel (24-25). Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. 4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the L ORD, in the majesty of the name of the L ORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth. 586 4BC 2 nd Coming