Prophets

If they were not fortune-tellers, who were the prophets?

• Israelites who had an encounter with God

• Canaanites who helped the Israelites

• Judges who were sent to help the Israelites

In the Bible, what do we call the partnership between God and humans?

• Agreement

• Contract

• Covenant

What were the prophets accusing the Iraelites of?

• Idolatry

• Alliances 

• Injustices toward the poor

• All of the above

What does repentance mean?

• To forgive

• To turn around

What is the purpose of the cosmic imagery that the prophets use in their writings?

• Engages the reader

• God's mission to bring down every corrupt nation once and for all

• Shows the power of the Prophets

What are the three themes of the prophets?

• Accusation, Repentance and The Day of the Lord.

• Accusation, Conviction, Destruction

• Accusation, repentance, forgiveness

Did people pay attention to the prophets?

• Yes, absolutely!

• meh..not really.

When did people begin to take the word of the prophets seriously?

• When their warnings came true

• When they forced them to listen

• When God appeared to them

What was the twin message that the prophets cared about so much?

• Prophetic warning

• Hope

• All of the above