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• Prophet

  Men called by God to speak His Word to the people
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• Major Prophets


  • Isaiah
  • Jeremiah
  • Ezekiel
  • Daniel
• Minor Prophets

  • Hosea
  • Joel
  • Amos
  • Obadiah
  • Jonah
  • Micah
  • Nahum
  • Habakkuk
  • Zephaniah
  • Haggai
  • Zechariah
  • Malachi
• Amos

  Shephered from Tekoa in Judah, some miles southwest of Jerusalem
• Amos

  Name shortened form of "Amasiah" which means "Yahweh has cared"
• Amos

  Active during the rule of kings Jeroboam II of Israel and Uzziah of Judah
• Israel was in depths of great sin, oppression of the poor by rich, idolatry, deceit, self-righteouness, ignorance, materialism, callousness, ritualism in religion and greed
• Amos warns the people of Israel that their oppressive ways made an enemy of their own God
• Despite their iniquity, God gives them a chance through Amos to repent and come back to Him
• Thus says the LORD: For three crimes of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke my word; because they sell the just man for silver, and the poor man for a pair of sandals. They trample the heads of the weak into the dust of the earth, and force the lowly out of the way. Son and father go to the same prostitute, profaning my holy name. Upon garments taken in pledge they recline beside any altar; and the wine of those who have been fi ned they drink in the house of their god.: 'Amos 1:6-8'
• The Book of Amos Ends

  • Rebuilding of the nation
  • Victory over old enemies
  • The fruitfulness of the land
  • Work not in vain
  • A long lasting inheritance
• The Book of Amos ends with 5 promises
• Pope John Paul II: 'I ask you young people, who naturally and instinctively make your "love of life" the horizon of your dreams and the rainbow of your hopes, to become "prophets of life." %e such by your words and deeds, rebelling against the civili]ation of selfishness that often considers the human person a means rather than an end, sacrificing its dignity and feelings in the name of mere profit.'
• We become prophets of life by our words and deeds that are against the current culture of materialism and death
• We become prophets of life by sharing our blessings to those who were not fortunate
• Hosea

  His name means "Yahweh help" or "Yahweh saves"
• Hosea

  Son of Beeri, prophet of God to Israel (northern Kingdom)
• Hosea

  Priest, cult prophet
• Gomer

  Hosea's unfaithful wife
• Gomer left Hosea and their children and lived with another man. Soon, Gomer was dumped by her live-in partner, and she was left destitute. However, Hosea forgave her, redeemed her from her punishment, and accepted her as his wife again.
• Jonah was one of the twelve minor prophets, son of Amittai
• God called Jonah to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh but Jonah tries to escape this divine mission
• Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire and was the home of King Sennacherib, King of Assyria, during the Biblical reign of King Hezekiah
• Nineveh is described in Genesis 10:11 as having been founded by Nimrod, the hunter who built the tower of Babel and led the world into a rebellion
• God sent a violent storm when Jonah tried to escape. Jonah knew the storm was his fault for disobeying God, so he asked to be thrown into the sea.
• Jonah spent 3 days and 3 nights inside the whale
• The lesson learned from the story of Jonah is that God is infinitely merciful and loving and He cared for the welfare and salvation of all people
• The lesson learned from the story of Jonah is to love and respect our classmates and neighbors who belong to other religions
• The Psalms are a collection of 150 ancient Hebrew poems, songs and prayers that come from all different periods in Israel's history
• Many of the Psalms are connected with King David, who is known as a poet and a harp player, and is honored as an ideal king and the forefather of the future Hebrew Messiah
• Authors of the Psalms

  • David (73)
  • Asaph (12)
  • Korah (11)
  • Some other worship leaders in the temple
  • Solomon and Moses (3)
  • Anonymous (nearly 1/3)
• The Psalms were used by the choirs that sang in Israel's temple, though the Psalms are not actually a hymn book
• The Psalms have a unique design and message, concluding with five poems of praise to the God of Israel, each one beginning and ending with the word Hallelujah
• The Book of Psalms is divided into 5 large sections, each with a similar ending that looks like editorial editions
• Book 1 of the Psalms teaches God's people the lifelong practice of prayer and obedience to God's commands in the first Torah
• Book 2 of the Psalms is a poetic reflection on God's promise to King David, serving as a prayerbook for God's people as they strive to be faithful to the commands of the Torah
• Book 3 of the Psalms reflects on God's promise to David, ending by asking God to never forget his promise to David
• Book 4 of the Psalms responds to the crisis of exile, with roots to Moses and what he did at Mount Sinai
• Book 5 of the Psalms affirms that God hears the cry of Israel, and includes 2 collections of large books (Hallow and The Songs of the Ascent), as well as the longest poem in the book (Psalm 119)