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Old Testament Final Exam: ProphecyWhat is the responsibility of the prophet? - answersto represent God before the people
of God by proclaiming the message of God
What is the purpose of the books of prophecy? - answersto deliver the message of God
to His people
What are the four primary biblical terms for a prophet? - answersprophet, seer, man of
God, messenger of the Lord
What does the primary biblical term for a prophet "prophet" emphasize? -
answerscommunication of the message
What does the primary biblical term for a prophet "seer" emphasize? - answersreception
of the message sometimes via vision
What does the primary biblical term for a prophet "Man of God" emphasize? -
answersdivine calling and ministry of the prophet
What does the primary biblical term for a prophet "Messenger of the Lord" emphasize? -
answersprimary responsibility of the prophet
What are the three tests for a prophet (i.e., to determine whether he is true or false)? -
answersturn people to or away from God? Divination or Occultation? Predictions come
to pass?
What are the meanings of forthtelling/proclamation prophecy and foretelling/predictive
prophecy? - answersforth-telling=all prophecy
fore-telling=sub-genere
What are the four themes of the classical prophets? - answers1. confrontation of sin
2. call to repentance
3. announcement of judgment
4. assurance of hope
, What are the four temporal perspectives of the prophets? How do these relate to the
four themes? - answers1. prophet's own time (confrontation of sin/call to repentance)
2. God's impending judgment (announcement of judgment)
3. coming of the messiah to die (assurance of hope)
4. coming of the messiah to reign (assurance of hope)
What is the "remnant"? - answersgroup that God preserves through His judgments due
to and an example of God's grace in salvation
What is the "day of the Lord"? - answersthe future cataclysmic pouring out of God's
wrath in judgment upon sinful humanity
What is the "disaster prophecy" sub-genre? - answersannouncement of imminent
disaster due to sin
What is the "woe" sub-genre? - answersdisaster, starts with "woe to you"
What is the "salvation prophecy" sub-genre? - answersannouncement of imminent
restoration from divine disaster
What is the "dirge" sub-genre? - answersfuneral lament over the people of God as if
they were already dead
What is the "lawsuit" sub-genre? - answersan indictment over the people of God, as if
they were on trial and God was the judge
What is the "vision" sub-genre? - answersprophets report of a divine vision
What is the "narrative" sub-genre? - answersdescription prose of either prophetic
commissions or instruction about symbolic actions
What is the "apocalyptic" sub-genre? - answerscharacterized by dreams and visions
with elaborate and strange imagery and symbolism
What is the "disputation" sub-genre? - answersspeaker tries to persuade the audience
of a perspective
What is the "praise psalm" sub-genre? - answersextolling the person or work of God
What is the "lament" sub-genre? - answersthe prophet complains to God
Why should the book of Jonah be considered historical? - answers1. it is presented as
history
2. jewish tradition
3. jonah=historical person
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