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| The dedication of the new Temple urged on by Haggai and zechariah under the approval of god |
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| Ezra reads the law to the assembled nation: Israel is still under the law |
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| the fall of Babylon (Daniel 5): by the decree of Cyrus II, King of Persia, to let the Israelites to return to Jer. and rebuild the temple- 538 BC |
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| the completion of the temple ( Ezra 6:13) |
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| No fire from heaven, no description of God's presence filling temple (shekinah glory), Blessings greater than the other nations not restated |
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| Ezra returns to Jer. with a letter from Artaxerxes I (Decree #3) to refurbish the temple/rebuild Jer. (Ezra 7:7-11) |
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| Nehemiah returns to Jer. with another letter from Artaxerxes I (Decree #4) to rebuild the walls of Jer. |
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| Order of major world kingdoms |
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| Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome |
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| The latter glory (Jesus) of this house will be greater than the former glory |
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| chides the Jews for not finishing the temple. They aren't prospering because they haven't completed God's house |
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| They will look on me the one they have pierced and weep for they have lost a first born son |
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| many nations will be joined by Yahweh and become my people |
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| The dedication of the new temple |
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They bind themselves to obey the law of moses:
1. They will keep the sabbath
2. They will maintain the temple
3. Will not marry foreign wives |
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Oracles addressing the preexilic assyrian context: 1-39
Oracles addressing the exiles/the book of the servant: 40-55
Oracles addressing the post-exilic sit.: 56-66 |
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| Te assyrian question will ahaz of judah appeal to Assyria, or trust God? rejects isaiah's advice, appeals to assyria, judah suffers |
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| The historical resolution of the "Assyrian Crisis", w/ king Hezekiah appeals to God and judah is blessed/delivered |
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| Narrative transition, anticipating Babylonian exile |
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| Servant songs in Isaiah (chs. 42-53) |
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1&2: The servant Yahweh is a light to the Gentiles (1&2)
3: The blameless obedience, suffering & deliverance of the servant
4: the obedient suffering and ultimate exaltation of the servant |
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-Contains and conveys wisdom
-It is more practical than abstract; it conveys wisdom for how to live
-you often have to think about it, and re-read it, to get the point |
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| Wisdom Lit. describes a person who's rightly related to God as... |
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-Truly right and reverent towards God on the inside
-This shows up in how they live on the outside |
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| Interpretive phrase to understanding Ecclesiastes... |
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Under the Sun:
-Life on earth as u see it w/out taking G into account
-Point: Life w/out God is senseless and hopeless and Genuine satisfaction in this life is only found in connection w/ God |
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| "I can't get no satisfaction"-lead singer of Rolling Stones |
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| Proverbs are not CONTRACTS |
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-they are useful reminders of what is often true, but they do not set forth something that is true in all circumstances
-Their outcomes are not guaranteed
-But they are still good advice to live by |
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| 2 Macro-options for interpreting Song of Songs? |
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Literally: It is about he romantic affection between a man and a woman
Metaphorically: it is about Gods love for his people and Christ's love for the church |
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| Main view of SoS for church, historically? |
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| With the Literal view of SoS, what are the main views of how many characters are in the book? |
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Two main characters: Solomon is the hero who gets the girl
Three main characters: Solomon is the one who is scorned by the girl, in favor of her true love (the "shepard boy") |
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| What are the diff. btwn. Chronicles and Samuel-Kings? |
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SK explains: How did we get into this mess?
Sk Highlights: The division and sinfulness of NK
Ch explains: But we made it through
Ch Highlights: When we obeyed, we were blessed |
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| Examples of Diffs. btwn. S-K and Chron.? |
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SK:David and Bathsheba--Chron: Bath. who?
SK: Solomon's wives--Chron: not mentioned
SK: Manasseh is evil--Chron: Ditto; he repents |
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| Which narrative book describes last chronological events of OT? |
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| a hand written copy of the Bible (from about 1400 AD to 200 BC) |
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| the scholarly endeavor to sort through the textual variants in order to identify the words that were most likely in the original text |
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| differences between manuscripts |
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| What language was the OT originally written in? |
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| initially translated for Jews by Jews around 200BC, mostly Ancient Alexandria (LXX) |
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translations of the OT that had been translated into a number of other languages before AD 1000.
1. Greek Septuagint 2. Aramaic Targums
3. Latin Vulgate 4. Syriac Peshitta |
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| Dead Sea Scrolls (Qumran Scrolls) |
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| roughly 200 Ot manuscripts dating back to approximately 100 BC discovered in 1947 in large clay jars in a cave near the Dead Sea, near the ancient community of Qumran. Most are in Hebrew. Except for Isaiah, most scrolls only contain a portion. |
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| Significance of Dead Sea Scrolls |
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1.They provide solid evidence that the text of the OT was indeed copied faithfully over the 1000 year 'gap'
2. Scholars no longer debate this. Modern English versions are excellent versions |
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| large set of books that date between testaments, associated with Israel but generally not regarded as scripture |
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| Why Protestants don't accept the Apocrypha as scripture... |
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1.The Apostles and Jesus never once quote from the Apocrypha
2. Philo, a major 1st cent. AD Jewish scholar, never once quotes the Apocrypha
3. Apocryphal books contain doctrinal ideas incompatible with Bible--example suicide 2 Maccabees 14 |
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witnessed the destruction of the NK (720 BC); king of Judah during invasion/siege of Jer. by Sennacherib in 701 BC; enacted large religious reforms and siege was lifted
2 Chron 29 - cleans up and opens temple
2 Chron 30 - Big Pass. celeb. "cleanse those who are ceremonially unclean but have pure hearts" |
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worst king of Judah, reigns 55 iniquitous years- Judah became worse than Canaanites-enacted pagan worship, etc.
2 Chron 33 records the wickedness and yet the repentance of Manasseh |
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| Son of Nevat-built golden calves at Dan and Bethel |
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| King of NK of Israel, son of Jehoash. During his reign, NK Israel probably reached the zenith of is power and wealth |
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| brought the decree to rebuild the temple (458) |
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| brought the decree to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem (455) |
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Nebuchadnezzar: 605-562: destroyed Jer. 587
Belshazzar: writing on the wall in Daniel |
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Cyrus (is mentione in Isaiah chapters 44-45, II Chron 36 and Ezra I.) Decree #1
Xerxes (married esther) |
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| 1st deportation (daniel went in this one) |
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| 2nd deportation (Ezekial went in this one) |
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| Fall of Jerusalem = 3rd Deportation |
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| The fall of Babylon; to Persia |
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| The decree of Cyrus that the Jews may return to Judah |
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| First exiles return to Judah |
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| the ministry of Haggai & Zechariah begins |
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| The completion and dedication of the temple |
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| The arrival of Ezra to Jerusalem |
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| The arrival of Nehemiah to Jerusalem |
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| "If my people... will humble themselves and pray, I will hear from heaven..." |
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| Hezekiah's passover celebration, which permitted those whose hearts were right to participate |
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| The repentance of Manasseh |
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| the dedication of 2nd temple |
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The people bind themselves with an oath and a curse to the law of Moses:
1. Keep the Sabbath
2. Maintain the Temple
3. Not marry foreign wives |
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| has God truly forgotten his oath sworn to David? -no, it's in the greater fulfillment |
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| God's steadfast love vs. Israel's rebellion |
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| they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord |
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| "Comfort, comfort my people... those who wait upon the Lord..." |
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| The suffering servant who pours out his life for the sins of many |
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| Foreigners & eunuchs who join themselves to Yahweh are considered His people |
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| The New Covenant: David will rule over the seed of Abraham in the promised land; Israel will endure as long as the present order of creation endures |
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-the vision: a wheal within a wheel-stands for the glory of God
-Israel/Judah is under the judgement of God
-purpose is to proclaim that: the glory of God is leading the temple |
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| Clean water, new heart, & new spirit |
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| Gentiles will be co-heirs with Israelites |
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| The writing on the wall. The king: Belshazzar |
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| The Ancient of Days/the son of man |
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| "Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake..." |
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| The outpouring of the spirit. |
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| Yahweh's treasured possession will consist of those who fear him |
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| "Continue to observe the Torah of Moses" |
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