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 • If you could see the future, what would you want to know?

• If you could see the future, what would you want to know? • Answer in a 5 sentence paragraph

The Major Prophets

The Major Prophets

The Major Prophets • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Ezekiel • Daniel

The Major Prophets • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Ezekiel • Daniel

The Major Prophets • Unlike prophets of other cultures they were not employed by

The Major Prophets • Unlike prophets of other cultures they were not employed by government and religious leaders to make them look good • Jewish prophets often denounced these leaders and told the people to change their ways

Pattern of Prophet Books 1. Demand for reform 2. Refusal of the demands 3.

Pattern of Prophet Books 1. Demand for reform 2. Refusal of the demands 3. Predictions of God’s punishments if the people do not change 4. The punishments comes to the people 5. Reminder that God will help them if they listen to him

 • Messianic Prophet • In the future God • Isaiah would look at

• Messianic Prophet • In the future God • Isaiah would look at the heart as well as actions God’s blessing would be for everyone not just the Jews

Isaiah • Isaiah 2: 4 can be found on a wall at the United

Isaiah • Isaiah 2: 4 can be found on a wall at the United Nations in New York and a statue outside of the building also references the verse

Jeremiah • Prophet of Doom who predicted the downfall of • Judah and destruction

Jeremiah • Prophet of Doom who predicted the downfall of • Judah and destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar Jeremiah told the people that despite the fact there was no hope for their generation God would eventually return the Jews to the promise land eventually give the world the messiah

Response to Jeremiah • The people would not • • listen to Jeremiah’s call

Response to Jeremiah • The people would not • • listen to Jeremiah’s call for repentance Made fun of him and jeered him Threw him in into the castle dungeon where he was waist deep in mud

Ezekiel • Prophesied from • Babylon before and during the captivity A priest and

Ezekiel • Prophesied from • Babylon before and during the captivity A priest and prophet who saw himself as a watchman for the exiled Jews

Ezekiel's Style • Ezekiel would act out some of his prophecies and used symbolic

Ezekiel's Style • Ezekiel would act out some of his prophecies and used symbolic images to represent all of his prophecies • Once shaved his hair and set a 1/3 on fire to illustrate one of his prophecies

Review Questions 1. Who are consider the four major prophets of Israel? 2. How

Review Questions 1. Who are consider the four major prophets of Israel? 2. How were the prophets of the bible different from 3. 4. 5. 6. prophets of other ancient civilizations? Who is known as the Messianic Prophet? Where can you find an inscription of Isaiah 2: 4 in New York City? What was Jeremiah's message to Judah? How did they respond to him? Which prophet was known as the watchman of Israel and often acted out his prophecies?

Use Chapters 1 -6 of Daniel to answer these questions 1. Why did Daniel

Use Chapters 1 -6 of Daniel to answer these questions 1. Why did Daniel purpose in his heart not to eat any 2. 3. 4. 5. portion of the King’s food or drink the wine? (Chapter One) Describe the image Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream? (Chapter Two) Why were Daniel’s friends cast into a fiery furnace? (Chapter Three) What was Daniel’s interpretation of the writing on the wall? (Chapter Five) Why were the governors and satraps jealous of Daniel? How did they try to get rid of Daniel? (Chapter Six)

Daniel (Belteshazzar) • Taken into Babylonian • • Captivity Three Friends taken with him

Daniel (Belteshazzar) • Taken into Babylonian • • Captivity Three Friends taken with him Hananiah (Shadrach) Mishael (Meshach) Azariah (Abednego)

Daniel and His Friends • Faced challenges in their attempts to obey God •

Daniel and His Friends • Faced challenges in their attempts to obey God • Refusal to eat Babylonian Food • The Fiery Furnace • Daniel and the Lions Den

Key Prophecies of Daniel • Apocalyptic literature • The dream of Nebuchadnezzar • The

Key Prophecies of Daniel • Apocalyptic literature • The dream of Nebuchadnezzar • The writing on the wall • Visions of the end of time • The archangel Michael

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream • Statue made of several metals • Head of gold • Arms

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream • Statue made of several metals • Head of gold • Arms and chest of silver • Belly of bronze • Legs of iron • Feet of iron and clay • Huge stone destroyed statue

Interpretation of Dream • Metal represent world powers • Gold=Babylon • Silver=Persia • Bronze=Greece

Interpretation of Dream • Metal represent world powers • Gold=Babylon • Silver=Persia • Bronze=Greece • Iron=Rome • Stone=Kingdom of God