Transcript The Book of The Twelve

The Book of The Twelve
The Book of The Twelve
Israelite Era
Prophet
Dates
Assyrian Crisis Amos
760-750
Hosea
750-725
Micah
730
Babylonian Crisis Zephaniah
640-622
Nahum
620
Habakkuk
608-598
Exile
Obadiah
587
Restoration
Haggai
520-400?
Zechariah, Malachi, Joel, Jonah
Assyrian Crisis
760-750
Amos. Prediction that Israel and other
neighboring nations will be punished by
conquerors from the north, and of the fulfillment
of the Messiah's kingdom.
Hosea. Prophecies relating to Christ and the latter
days.
Micah. Predictions relating to the invasions of
Shalmaneser and Sennacherib, the Babylonish
captivity, the establishment of a theocratic
kingdom in Jerusalem, and the birth of the
Messiah in Bethlehem.
Babylonian Crisis
640-598
Zephaniah. A prediction of the overthrow
of Judah for its idolatry and wickedness.
Nahum. Prediction of the downfall of
Assyria.
Habakkuk. A prediction of the doom of the
Chaldeans.
Exile
587
Obadiah. Prediction of the desolation of
Edom.
1:15 For the day of the LORD [is] near upon
all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall
be done unto thee: thy reward shall return
upon thine own head.
Restoration
520-400?
Haggai. Prophecies concerning the rebuilding of
the temple.
Zechariah. Prophecies relating to the rebuilding
of the temple and the Messiah.
Malachi. Prophecies relating to the calling of the
Gentiles and the coming of Christ.
Joel. Prediction of woes upon Judah, and of the
favor with which God will receive the penitent
people.
Jonah. Prophecies relating to Nineveh.
Jonah 2:1
Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God
out of the fish's belly,
Prophecies In the
Pentateuch and Historical Books
Death of the unbelieving lord
2Ki 7:2 2Ki 7:17-20
Reign of Jehu's sons to the fourth
generation
2Ki 10:30 2Ki 15:12
Death of the king of Assyria
2Ki 19:7 2Ki 19:35, 37
Babylonian captivity
2Ki 20:17 2Ki 24:10-16
Writings
Writings
The third major division of the Hebrew Bible
(Old Testament) is the Ketuvim or Tanak.
Roots of Judaism
Emergence of Jews and Judaism
Judaism comes after the Exile.
Diaspora or Dispersion
The Persians allowed Jews to return to
Palestine, many chose to stay put. Others
fled to Egypt while Babylon occupied
Palestine.
Wisdom Literature
A set of principles and values that would
sustain the postexilic community.
Wisdom of Solomon
Ecclesiasticus
50 BCE
Before 180 BCE
Apocrypha
Restricted or Hidden
Fourteen books written in pre-Christian
centuries
200-63 BCE
Prayer of Azariah
Susanna
Bel and the Dragon
1 and 2 Maccabees
1 and 2 Esdras
God’s blessings upon you