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Minor Prophets
Bib Rev Final
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/12/2009

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Hosea
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helper or deliverer
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Hosea
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theme: messanger of God's love
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Hosea
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occupation: farmer and baker
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Hosea
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faced idolatry, adultery, and corruption of priests
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Hosea
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marries a prostitute
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Gomer
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Hosea's prostitute wife
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what some say about Hosea's marriage
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allegory; representation of God's love
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Hosea
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character: tender, affectionate, spiritually minded
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Joel
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name: Jehovah is God
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Joel
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key to book is "Then the Lord will be jealous for His land and take pity on his people"
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Joel
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proclaims the Day of the Lord
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Joel
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theme: there will be temporary and eternal blessings
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Amos
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Shepard and tender of sycamore trees
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Amos
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name: to bear or to place burden upon
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Amos
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prosperity and complacency resulted under reign of king of this prophet
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Amos
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land was almost to the borders under Solomon
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Amos
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proclaims that Mt. Carmel will dry up
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Amos
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diplomacy made them forget brotherly covenant of which to build
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Amos
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Jews judged for their acts of worship
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Obadiah
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"one who serves the Lord"
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Obadiah
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Jews are attacked by Edomites
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Obadiah
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God delights in Jerusalem's demise
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Obadiah
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shows that the day of the Lord has present and future meaning
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Jonah
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name: "dove"
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Jonah
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preaches nationalistic message
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Jonah
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sign used in Jesus' tomb
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Jonah
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key note: necessity of repentance
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Jonah
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shows righteousness of non-Jews
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Jonah
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cries deliverance for himself and decries that of Assyrians
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Jonah
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has pity on himself, but lacks compassion
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Jonah
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prophesies during reign of King Jeroboam
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Micah
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name: "who is like Yahweh"
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Micah
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home: Moresheth, Near Gath
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Micah
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ministry begins before fall of Samaria
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Micah
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dealt with problem of moral corruption
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Micah
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audience: southern kingdom, Judah
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Micah
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preaching dealt with suffering of people
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Micah
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writing style: rough and rugged
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Micah
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announces God's complaint with Israel
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Micah
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declares God's certain punishment with promise of salvation
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Micah
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terms: reproof, threat, promise
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Micah
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announces birth of New King and Kingdom
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emerges from birth of new King
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God's glorious kingdom
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Micah
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shows the king will be both human and divine
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Nahum
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name: "to comfort"
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Nahum
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says God is zealous
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Nahum
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outlines distinct holiness of God
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Nahum
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says the message is "Good News"
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Habbakuk
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"one who is embraced"
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Habbakuk
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shows the just live by faith
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Zephaniah
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"God hides" or "God is hidden"
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Zephaniah
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prophet of judgment
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Zephaniah
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problems he faces are idolatry and religious sin
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Zephaniah
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 Jews feel threatened with call of universal judgment
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Haggai
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"festival" or "harvest"
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Haggai
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Cylinder of Cyrus reveals information
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Haggai
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messages: establish priorities, be encouraged, God is with us
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