The Prophets Part 1 Review

Each time someone ignores/rejects truth from God, what happens to their heart?

• It becomes more and more hard

• It becomes more and more humble

• It has a heart attack

• nothing

1 & 2 Kings is about how Israel’s kings continue to lead Israel in

________ and eventually into exile.

• rebellion against God

• obedience to God

• the Macarena

• building the temple

The Former Prophets : Even the leaders who trust God ultimately fail.

This highlights the need for ____________.

• a different kind of king

• a democracy

• communism

• chicken jockey

The prophets in the Old Testament

• called by God to speak on his behalf

• primarily told what would happen in the future

• basically fortune-tellers

• primarily talked about the End Times

The job of the prophets

• accuse

  call to repent

  warn

  point to future hope

• accuse

  call names

  warn

  focus on hopelessness

• affirm

  call to reform

  warm greetings

  point to future hope

• accuse

  call to revenge

  warn

  point to future

Match

• "New Jerusalem"

• When God acts in human history to bring justice

• Messiah-King

• the promised Rescuer

• "The Day of the Lord"

• Eden-like place of peace, Messiah-King, restored creation

• the former prophets

• Isaiah

  Jeremiah

  Ezekiel

  etc.

• the latter prophets

• Joshua

  Judges

  1&2 Samuel

  1&2 Kings

The Bible uses Israel's history to show how God will turn their tragic story of failure and exile into ______________.

• a story of hope and restoration for all nations

• an exciting story to entertain us

• a story of prosperity and blessing for Americans

• a story of doom for all nations

Jeremiah 31:33 What will happen if God writes his instructions deep inside my heart?

• God will fix my heart’s messed up value system

• God will help me love and want what God loves and wants

• I won't be able to access them.

• My cardiologist will be in for a big surprise

What does Ezekiel say about the state of the human heart?

• it's filthy with sin

• it's hard & stubborn

• it's misunderstood

• it's well-meaning

• it naturally wants to please God

Through the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel, God promises a future time when he will give his people ________.

• a new heart & new spirit

• a new car

• a new list of laws to follow

• nothing