Major Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel 5 books

Major Prophets • Isaiah • Jeremiah • Ezekiel • Daniel 5 books: 4 named after the prophets + Lamentation Major because of the size of the prophecy There are 12 minor prophets

Prophecies • What? Announcement of matters before their occurrence. • By Whom? "for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. “-2 Peter 1: 21 • Why? "And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe. ” -John 14: 29 • So we find comfort in knowing that all things are in the hands of the Almighty God.

Messages • Warnings against disobedience (rejecting God / sinning) • Call to repentance • Predictions of punishment (chastisement) • Predictions of restoration / ultimate Salvation • Specific Messianic prophecies and establishing the Kingdom of God

History of Israel 1050 B. C. 1010 1003 970 – 930 Saul anointed king Death of Saul; David king over Judah David king over all Israel End of David’s reign Solomon’s reign – Solomon’s Temple Divided Kingdom 930 – 722 Kingdom of Israel – Northern Kingdom – Capital Samaria 930 – 586 Kingdom of Judah – Southern Kingdom – Capital Jerusalem Assyrians Babylonians Ministry of Isaiah (740 – 680) Ministry of Jeremiah (626 – 580) 70 years of exile Ministry of Ezekiel (593 – 571) and Daniel (605 – 530) 538 -518 Return from exile and Temple rebuilt (Zerubbabel’s Temple)

(09) Uzziah (Azariah) + 767(792)– 740 2 Kin. 15: 1 -7; Son of Amaziah 2 Chr. 26: 1– 23 52 years (10) Jotham Son of Uzziah + 740(750)– 731 2 Kin. 15: 32– 38; 16 years 2 Chr. 17: 1 -9 (11) Ahaz Son of Jotham 731(735)– 715 2 Kin. 16: 1 -20; 16 years 2 Chr. 28: 1– 27 (12) Hezekiah Son of Ahaz + 715(729)– 686 2 Kin. 18: 1– 20: 21; 29 years 2 Chr. 29: 1 -32: 33; Is. 36: 1– 39: 8 (13) Manasseh Son of Hezekiah 686(696)– 642 2 Kin. 21: 1– 18; 55 years 2 Chr. 33: 1 -20 (14) Amon Son of Manasseh 642– 640 2 Kin. 21: 19– 26; 2 years 2 Chr. 33: 21 -25 (15) Josiah Son of Amon + 640– 609 2 Kin. 22: 1– 23: 30; 31 years 2 Chr. 34: 1 -35: 27 (16) Jehoahaz (Shallum) 609 2 Kin. 23: 31– 34; Son of Josiah 2 Chr. 36: 1 -4; 3 months Jer. 22: 1– 12 (17) Jehoiakim (Eliakim) 609– 598 2 Kin. 23: 34 -24: 7; Son of Josiah 2 Chr. 36: 4– 8; 11 years Jer. 22: 13 -23; 26; 36 (18) Jehoiachin (Coniah) 598– 597 2 Kin. 24: 8– 17; Son of Jehoiakim 2 Chr. 36: 9, 10; 3 months Jer. 22: 24 -30; 52: 31– 34 (19) Zedekiah (Mattaniah) 597– 586 2 Kin. 24: 17 -25: 7; Son of Josiah 2 Chr. 36: 11– 21; 11 years Jer. 39: 1 -10; 52: 1– 11 586 —Fall of Jerusalem (Southern Kingdom Goes into Captivity—Babylon) Isaiah—called the year that Uzziah died Isaiah Micah Nahum Jonah Amos Hosea 722 B. C. Fall of Samaria Jeremiah Zephaniah Jeremiah Habakkuk Daniel Jeremiah Daniel Ezekiel Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nelson's Complete Book of Bible Maps & Charts : Old and New Testaments. Rev. and updated ed. Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, 1996

Exile and Return 722 B. C. 605 (1) 586 (2) 535 520 515 (2) 481 458 (3) 445 (3) 432 Fall of Samaria to the Assyrians - Sargon III Nebuchadnezzar invasion campaign Fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians (Chaldeans) – Nebuchadnezzar Leading Judeans deported, including Daniel and Ezekiel Daniel’s career in exile – Ezekiel Edict of Cyrus, the Persian emperor, permitting the return Return of about 50, 000 from Babylon to Jerusalem Altar rebuilt, sacrifice offered in the seventh month Temple begun, but stopped – economic and political struggle Ministry of Haggai and Zechariah Temple completed by Zerubbabel, Joshua as high priest Esther as queen, Xerxes I (Ahasuerus) as king Ezra returned in the reign of Artaxerxes I; Law revived Nehemiah rebuilt the walls Malachi’s prophecy (1) (2) (3) 70 years of Jeremiah 25: 11 -12 and 29: 10 70 years of Zechariah 1: 12 and 7: 5 Ezra 7: 11 and Nehemiah 2: 6 – Beginning of Daniel’s 62+7=69 weeks or 483 years 538 (1) 536

The Temple The Tabernacle (Mobile Temple) Date about 1444 B. C. Solomon’s Temple 966 – 586 B. C. Zerubbabel’s Temple 516 – 169 B. C. Herod’s Temple 19 B. C. – A. D. 70. The Present Temple (body of the believer) Present Age. The Temple of Revelation 11 Tribulation Period. Ezekiel’s Temple The Eternal Temple of His Presence The Eternal Kingdom.

Questions • Prophet lived through the Assyrian invasion – – • 722 B. C. 586 B. C. - 605 B. C. - 515 B. C. Isaiah Ezekiel - Jeremiah - Daniel Prophets who were exiled by the Babylonians – – • - 605 B. C. - 515 B. C. The earliest of the major prophets – – • 722 B. C. 586 B. C. Prophet who witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem – – • - Babylonian - Macedonian Year Southern Kingdom fell – – • Assyrian Persian Year Northern Kingdom fell – – • - Jeremiah - Daniel Empire that destroyed Solomon’s Temple – – • Isaiah Ezekiel Isaiah & Jeremiah Ezekiel & Daniel - Jeremiah & Ezekiel - Daniel & Isaiah Their ministry lasted 60 -70 years – – Isaiah & Jeremiah Ezekiel & Daniel - Jeremiah & Ezekiel - Daniel & Isaiah

Questions • Capital of Northern Kingdom – – • Descendants of Saul Babylonians - Descendants of David - Assyrians Disobedience to God Punishment for sin - Peace and comfort - God’s tolerance The one who died the last of the major prophets – – • - Samara - Nineveh Prophets gave messages of – – • Jerusalem Babel Rulers of the Southern Kingdom – – • - Samara - Nineveh Capital of Southern Kingdom – – • Jerusalem Babel Isaiah Ezekiel - Jeremiah - Daniel Their ministry lasted 20 -40 years – – Isaiah & Jeremiah Ezekiel & Daniel - Jeremiah & Ezekiel - Daniel & Isaiah