1. 25 th September 2011 Central Baptist Church, Dundee

2. Patriarchs & JudgesUnited Monarchy Northern Israel Judah Assyrian Exile (Defeated by Babylon in 609BC) Babylonian Exile MOSES JOSEPHDEBORAH SAMUEL NATHAN Pre-Exilic Exilic Post-Exilic ABIJAH SHEMIAH AZARIAH HANANI AHAZIAH JAHAZIEL OBADIAH JOEL ISAIAH MICAH AMON NAHUM ZEPHANIAH HABBAKUK HULDAH JEHOIACHIN JEREMIAH DANIELEZEKIEL HAGGAI ZECHARIAH MALACHI NADAB AHIJAH IODO ELAH ZIMRI JEHU AHAZIAH ELIJAH ELISHA ZECHARIAHSHALLUM JONAH AMOS HOSEA PEKAHIAHODED 586 BC 536-445 BC 722 BC ORAL PROPHECY & WRITTEN PROPHECY 1 ST return 2 nd return 3 rd return SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF NATION POSTCARDS FROM THE PROPHETS – HISTORICAL CONTEXT JOHN THE BAPTIST JESUS JOHN THE APOSTLE SIMEON JACOB

3.  A Desperate Widow ◦ An Empty Jar (v12) ◦ A Broken Heart (v18) ◦ A Painful Confession (v24)  A Compassionate Prophet ◦ Learning Dependence ◦ Illustrating The Resurrection ◦ Confirming His Call  A Severe & Tender God