OT+-+Chapters+18,+19,+20

Important Terms:

Nabi :means prophet. Neviim is plural as in Tanak.

Micaiah: The prophet, probably an independent one, who disagreed with the 400 court prophets of Jehosaphat, to go up against Ramoth-gilead. He had an oracle of sheep scattered without a shepherd and said that the other prophets gave false prophesy. Coogan says prophets were good at past, present, and near future prophesies but not distant future. (p. 303)

Tell Dan Inscription:1993 found in Hebron. Refers to "sons of Israel" and "House of David." It is important because it is an extra-biblical source in a biblical location that mentions David (The House of David,)

Gomer:Wife of prophet, Hosea. She was a prostitute who had no desire to leave her life of prostitution. Ultimate message was that Hosea was to be a messenger of God's gratuitous love. God has a loving relationship with Israel despite the fact that Israel behaves like a prostitute.

1. What is the difference between a major and minor prophet?(D.K) The difference is just all about the length of the books, the major prophets are the books of Isaiah Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. The Minor prophets are the twelve books of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.

2. What is the Book of the Twelve? What is significant about its canonical shape?(Nick)

3. Name and describe 3 kings of the Northern Kingdom of Israel.(Sally)

> Remember each king’s reign is assessed by the standards of the DH (keeping Moses’ laws, worshipping one God) > >  //Zimri (882)// > Ruled for 7 days and committed suicide when Omri’s troops proclaimed him king at Gibethon > > //Omri (882-871)// > His reign started a four king dynasty in Israel during the mid 9th century BCE (Omri, Ahab, Ahaziah, Jehoram) > Moved the capital to Samaria > Constructed a lavish royal city with Ahab, his successor > >  //Ahab (871-852)// > Named in the annals of Assyria kings > Married Jezebel, enhancing power as she was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Tyre > Part of the Omri Dynasty > Ahab’s daughter, Athaliah, married Jehoram, the crown prince of Judah which resulted in “some Israelite control of Judah.” > > //Jehu (842-814)// > Named in the annals of Assyria kings > Depicted in the ‘Black Obelisk’ bowing in submission to King Shalmaneser of Assyria > Succeeded in ousting Omri’s dynasty > > //Jehoash (800-784)// > <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Also known as JoashNamed in the annals of Assyria kings

4. Compare and contrast Isaiah and Micah.(Andrew )

Micah --- from a town in the south of Judah, and was considerably more hostile to Jerusalem than Isaiah. Micah is concerned with the people’s rejection of God and sin is the reason for the coming punishment of Assyria. Isaiah --- is the only one of the writing prophets with any prominence in Kings; his name means “Yahweh saves”.