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JONAH..........................................................................4

NAHUM........................................................................ 6

AMOS............................................................................9

HOSEA........................................................................10

ISAIAH Part 1............................................................ 11

ISAIAH Part 2............................................................ 15

MICAH........................................................................18

OBADIAH & JOEL Part 1.......................................... 21

OBADIAH & JOEL Part 2.......................................... 23

ZEPHANIAH...............................................................25

HABAKKUK................................................................27

JEREMIAH Part 1...................................................... 29

JEREMIAH Part 2...................................................... 30

LAMENTATIONS........................................................32


EZEKIEL Part 1..........................................................33

EZEKIEL Part 2..........................................................34

DANIEL Part 1............................................................35

DANIEL Part 2............................................................37

ESTHER...................................................................... 39

EZRA & NEHEMIAH Part 1.......................................40

EZRA & NEHEMIAH Part 2.......................................43

1 & 2 CHRONICLES.................................................. 46

HAGGAI......................................................................49

ZECHARIAH Part 1....................................................51

ZECHARIAH Part 2....................................................52

MALACHI Part 1........................................................ 54

MALACHI Part 2........................................................ 56


JONAH

A. HEAR FROM GOD

WORDS burdens

PICTURES visions (awake)

dreams (asleep)

B.A.

PROPHETS

B. SPEAK FOR GOD

CHALLENGE when doing wrong

COMFORT when doing right

FALSE only comfortGOD MOUTH

SPIRIT

MIND

BODY


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

1. WIND STORM

2. LOTS JONAH

3. SEA CALMED

4. FISH SWALLOWS

5. FISH VOMITS

6. VINE (OVERNIGHT)

7. WORM (EATS ROOT)

8. SCORCHING WIND

MIRACLES in JONAH

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PHILOSOPHIESWORLD

VIEW

ATHEISM

GODCREATED

THEN

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NOW

DEISM

THEISM

X X

XSCIENCE

SCRIPTURE

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1354853

770 733 721

701 663

630 620

612607

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1354 ASSURBALIT I (first king) (north kings)853 SHALMANESER III Failed invasion AHABc. 770 JONAH JEREBOAM II733 TIGLATH-PILESER III took Naphtali PEKAH

721 SHALMANESER V took Israel HOSHEA(south kings)

701 SENNACHERIB besieged Jerusalem663 ASSUR BANIPAL conquered Thebes HEZEKIAH

(upper Egypt)

c. 630 ZEPHANIAHc. 620 NAHUM JOSIAH612 SINSHURISHKUN (fall of Nineveh)

607 ASSURBALIT II (end of Assyria) JEHOIACHIM

B.C. ASSYRIA ISRAEL

10 Northtribes( )

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NAHUM


1. ?

a.

b.

2. ?

a.

b.

3. ?

a.

b.

1. PROCLAMATION WHO? INTERVENTIONa. DISASTER FOR HIS ENEMIESb. DELIVERANCE FOR HIS FRIENDS

2. DESCRIPTION HOW? INVASIONa. DAY OF LOOTINGb. DEN OF LIONS

3. EXPLANATION WHY? INHUMANITYa. CONQUEST BY FORCEb. CORRUPTION BY FINANCE

NAHUM fall of Nineveh


1.

2.

3.

1. HIS ACTIVITY POWERFUL

NATURE MIRACLES

HISTORY MOVEMENTS

2. HIS INTEGRITY PREDICTABLE

JUSTICE PUNISHMENT

MERCY PARDON

3. HIS FLEXIBILITY PERSONAL

MAN REPENTS

GOD RELENTS

PROPHETS

REVEAL

GOD

YAHWEH

I AM

ALWAYS


AMOS

1.

2.

3.

4.

1. INHUMANITY OF ISRAEL’S NEIGHBOURSDAMASCUS crueltyGAZA brutalityTYRE treachery

2. INFAMY OF ISRAEL’S COUSINSEDOM ruthlessnessAMMON barbarityMOAB sacrilege

3. INFIDELITY OF ISRAEL’S SISTERJUDAH rejecting laws of God

accepting lies of men4. INSENSITIVITY OF ISRAEL’S CHILDREN

ISRAEL exploiting poor among menindulging flesh before God

FOR THREE SINS, EVEN FOR FOUR

PAST REDEMPTION means FUTURE RETRIBUTION


A. HUMAN UNFAITHFULNESSSINS SINNERS SUFFERING1. INFIDELITY 1. PRIESTS 1. BARRENNESS2. INDEPENDENCE 2. PROPHETS 2. BLOODSHED3. INTRIGUE 3. PRINCES 3. BANISHMENT4. IDOLATRY 4. PROFITEERS5. IGNORANCE6. IMMORALITY7. INGRATITUDE

A.

HOSEA

1. GOD CAN’T LET THEM OFF2. GOD CAN’T LET THEM GO3. GOD CAN’T LET THEM DOWN

B. DIVINE FAITHFULNESS

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1.2.3.

1. 1. 1.2. 2. 2.3. 3. 3.4. 4.5.6.7.

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HOSEA


ISAIAH Part 1

40-42(3)

43-45(3)

46-48(3)

49-51(3)

52-54(3)

55-57(3)

58-60(3)

61-63(3)

64-66(3)

COMFORT40-48

(9)

SERVANT49-57

(9)

GLORY58-66

(9)

40-66( N.T.)

VERSE 5(middle)

525354

40-42(3)

43-45(3)

46-48(3)

49-51(3)

52-54(3)

55-57(3)

58-60(3)

61-63(3)

64-66(3)

40-48(9)

49-57

(9)

58-66(9)

40-66525354


792-740 750-731

735-715 715-686

695-642

UZZIAH 792-740 JOTHAM 750-731

AHAZ 735-715 HEZEKIAH 715-686

MANASSEH 695-642

JUDAH

JERUSALEM

MOAB

AMMON

EDOM BABYLON

NINEVEH

ASSYRIA

DAMASCUSSYRIA

ISRAEL SAMARIA

PHILISTIA

AR

AB

IAN


KINGS CHARACTER BATTLES ALLIANCES EVENTS

UZZIAH52

JOTHAM19

AHAZ20

HEZEKIAH29

MANASSEH53

GOOD

BAD

GOOD

BAD

GOOD

BAD

PHILISTIAARABIAASSYRIA

AMMONISRAELSYRIA

EDOMPHILISTIAASSYRIA

PHILISTIAASSYRIA

ASSYRIA

ASSYRIA

EGYPT

WON

LOST

WON

WON

LOSTLOSTLOST

WONWON

LOST

Leprosy

AMOS N

Immanuel

HOSEA NSamaria fallsIsrael ends

Water tunnelchs 36-39

Isaiah killed

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PART I (1-39 O.T.)MORE BAD NEWSHUMAN ACTIVITY

SIN AND RETRIBUTIONJUSTICE

CONFRONTINGGOD OF ISRAEL

NATIONALISRAEL & NEIGHBOURS

GOD - FIREHAND UPRAISED TO STRIKE

CURSES (WOE)STRANGE WORK

JEWSASSYRIA

BEFORE EXILE (PRESENT)( chs 36-39 )

PART II (40-66 N.T.)MORE GOOD NEWS

DIVINE ACTIVITYSALVATION AND REDEMPTION

MERCYCOMFORTING

CREATOR OF UNIVERSEINTERNATIONAL

ISRAEL & NATIONSGOD - FATHER

ARM OUTSRETCHED TO SAVEBLESSINGS

GOOD TIDINGSGENTILESBABYLON

AFTER EXILE (FUTURE)


1-10 REPROOF JUDAHJERUSALEM

11-12 COMING GLORY13-23 JUDGEMENT OTHER

NATIONS24-34 JUDGEMENT SAMARIA

JUDAH35 COMING GLORY36-39 ASSYRIA BABYLON

PART I (1-39) PART II (40-66)

BAD NEWSDISOBEDIENCE

DISCIPLINEDISASTER

DEJECTION

GOOD NEWSREMNANTRETURNREIGN *

REJOICING

40-48 COMFORT49-57 SALVATION58-66 GLORY

GODUS SERVANT(SUFFERING)*

SPIRIT

FUTURE JERUSALEMNATIONSUNIVERSE

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ISAIAH Part 2


FUTURE

FIRST SECOND

PAST


SECOND COMINGa king shall reign

( PART I )

FIRST COMINGa servant shall suffer

( PART II )

ISAIAH’S DOUBLE FULFILMENT

FUTURE

FUTUREFIRST SECOND

PAST


MICAH

ISAIAHJERUSALEM

MICAHMEDITERRANEAN

SEA DEAD SEA

PLAINSHARON

SANDDUNES

GATHLOW HILLS

SHEPHELAH

WILDERNESSMOUNTAINSJUDEA


3:81:8

750-731735-715715-686

KINGS JOTHAN Good, but. 750-731AHAZ Bad 735-715HEZEKIAH Very good. 715-686

After Solomon died, civil war.10 Northern tribes ISRAEL . Capital SAMARIA . Many dynasties.2 Southern tribes JUDAH . Capital JERUSALEM . One dynasty.

SIN SPREADING From north to south. From city to country.

IDOLATRY ~ way people insulted GodIMMORALITY ~ way people indulged themselvesINJUSTICE ~ way people injured each other

MICAH’S VISION MICAH’S MOTIVATIONTRIBAL ~ JUDAH HOLY SPIRIT 3:8NATIONAL ~ ISRAEL HUMAN SPIRIT 1:8UNIVERSAL ~ NATIONS


A. 1-3

B. 4-5

C. 6-7

A. CRIME & PUNISHMENT (1-3)THE PLACESTHE PEOPLE

B. PEACE & SECURITY (4-5)THE KINGDOM (after Babylon)

THE KING (from Bethlehem)

C.JUSTICE & MERCY (6-7)THE COURTTHE COVENANT

MICAH~OUTLINE


1000 5002000 1500

400 400

/

12-50

(O.T.) HEBREW HISTORY (B.C.)1000

EmpireDavid

PRINCES(Saul to Zedekiah )

500ExileIsaiah

PRIESTS(Joshua to Caiaphas)

B.C.2000ElectionAbrahamPATRIARCHS(Abraham to Joseph)

1500ExodusMoses

PROPHETS(Moses to Samuel)

EGYPTINDIACHINA

SOCRATESPLATO

ARISTOTLE

EXODUS JOSHUALEVITICUS JUDGESNUMBERS RUTHDEUTERONOMY

ABRAHAMISAACJACOB

JOSEPH

GENESIS12-50

JOB?

SAULDAVIDSOLOMON

ISRAELJUDAH

ELIJAHELISHA

1,2 SAMUEL1,2 KINGS1,2 CHRONICLES

BEFOREJOEL JONAHAMOS NAHUMHOSEA OBADIAHMICAH HABAKKUKISAIAH ZEPHANIAH

DURINGJEREMIAH

(LAMENTATIONS)EZEKIELAFTERHAGGAI

ZECHARIAHMALACHIDANIEL

ESTHER

EZRA

NEHEMIAH

Laws/TorahHistoryWritingsProphets

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1-11M

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Creation, Fall, Flood, B

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JESUS

Birth, D

eath, Resurrection, A

scension

400YEARGAP

GODSILENT

INACTIVE

PsalmsSong of SongsProverbsEcclesiastes

400YEARGAP

GODSILENT

INACTIVE

BUDDHACONFUCIUSALEXANDERTHE GREAT

JULIUSCAESAR

OBADIAH & JOEL Part 1


A. 1-14

1. 1-9

2. 10-14

B. 15-21

1. 15-16

2. 17-21

A. ONE NATION JUDGED (1-14)1. NATIONS DESTROY EDOM (1-9)

2. EDOM DESPISED ISRAEL (10-14)

B. ALL NATIONS JUDGED (15-21)1. YAHWEH PUNISHES NATIONS (15-16)

2. ISRAEL POSSESSES EDOM (17-21)

OUTLINE OF OBADIAH


1. 1-122. 13-20

1. 1-112. 12-173. 18-274. 28-32

a. 28-29b. 30-31c. 32

1. 1-16a2. 16b-21

A.

B.

C.

1. RUIN OF THE LAND (1-12)2. REPENTANCE OF THE PEOPLE (13-20)

1. TERRIBLE REPETITION (1-11)2. TRUE REPENTANCE (12-17)3. TIMELESS RECOVERY (18-27)4. TOTAL RESTORATION (28-32)

a. Spirit~men and women (28-29)b. Signs~sun and moon (30-31)c. Salvation~calling and called (32)

1. VENGEANCE ON NATIONS (1-16a)2. VINDICATION OF ISRAEL (16b-21)

OUTLINE OF JOEL

A.PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS(ch.1)

B.DAY OF LORD(ch.2)

C.VALLEY OF DECISION(ch.3)

OBADIAH & JOEL Part 2


UNFULFILLED PROPHECIES(e.g. Israel back in land)

BLESSINGSnew Israel

ETERNITY

MILLENNIUM

NEW JERUSALEM

PAST(B.C.)

EXTINCTION

FUTURE(A.D.)

ETERNITY

SPIRITUALfor Church

LITERALfor Israel

UNCONDITIONALFulfilled

CONDITIONALForfeited

EXTINCTION

CURSESold Israel

EXTINCTION


C. 3 1~201. 1-8

a. 1-7i. 1-4 ii. 5-7

b. 82. 9-20

a. 9b. 10-20

i. 10-17 ii. 18-20

A. 1:4~2:31. 4-62. 7-93. 10-174. 1-3

B. 2:4~2:151. 4-72. 8-113. 124. 13-15

1 2~31 1

ZEPHANIAH

C. FUTURE REDEMPTION (3:1-20)1. CURSE~divine justice (1-8)

a. NATIONAL OBSTINACY (1-7)i. Rebelling (1-4) ii. Resisting (5-7)

b. INTERNATIONAL OBLITERATION (8)2. BLESSING~divine mercy (9-20)

a. INTERNATIONAL GODLINESS (9)b. NATIONAL GLADNESS (10-20)

i. Rejoicing (10-17) ii. Returning (18-20)

THE MESSENGER (1:1)A. FOREIGN RELIGION (1:4-2:3)

1. DESERVED (4-6)2. DECLARED (7-9)3. DESCRIBED (10-17)4. DEFLECTED (1-3)JU

DGEM

ENT

THE MESSAGE (1:2-3)B. FOREDOOMED REGION (2:4-2:15)

1. WEST~Philistia (4-7)2. EAST~Moab, Ammon (8-11)3. SOUTH~Egypt, Ethiopia (12)4. NORTH~Assyria (13-15)

ZEPHANIAH


1~3

4~19

20

21~22

1:1~2:3

2:4~2:15

3:1~3:8

3:9~3:20

ZEPHANIAH1:1-2:3

2:4-2:15

3:1-8

3:9-20

(old Jerusalem)

GOD

comes

as King

Judgement on God’s people

Judgements on nations

Day of judgement

Final bliss

REVELATION1-3

4-19

20

21-22

(new Jerusalem)

JESUS

comes again

as King


HABAKKUK

HABAKKUK

Chapters 1-2Wrestling with God

Miserable

Shouting

Prayer

Impatient

Asks for justice

Down in dumps!

Chapter 3Resting in God

Happy

Singing

Praise

Patient

Asks for mercy

On a high!


A. 1:2~2:20

1. 1:2~11?

!2. 1:12 ~ 2:20

?? !

!

B. 3: 1-19

1. 1-162. 17-19

A. COMPLAINING PRAYER (1:2-2:20)1. GOD DOES TOO LITTLE (1:2-11)

QUESTION: Why don’t bad suffer ?ANSWER: Bad will suffer ~ Babylonians !

2. GOD DOES TOO MUCH (1:12-2:20)QUESTIONS:Why use worse to punish bad ?

Why do good suffer ?ANSWERS: Good will survive !

Worse will suffer !

B. COMPOSED PRAISE (3:1-19)1. TREMBLES AT GOD’S PAST ACTION (1-16)2. TRUSTS IN GOD’S FUTURE PROTECTION (17-19)

1:1

HABAKKUK THE PROPHET (1:1)


JEREMIAH Part 1

1.

2.

3.

4.

a.b.c.d.

a.b.c.

5.6.

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1. THE MOMENTMANASSEH BIRTHAMON BOYHOODJOSIAHJEHOAHAZJEHOIAKIM JEREMIAHJEHOIAKIN PROPHESIEDZEDEKIAH

2. THE MANPRIESTPROPHETPOET

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4. THE MESSAGELIKE OTHERSa. APOSTATE PEOPLEb. IMPENDING DISASTERc. ULTIMATE RESTORATIONd. PUNISHED ENEMIESUNLIKE OTHERSa. SPIRITUALb. INDIVIDUALc. POLITICAL

5. THE MALTREATMENT6. THE MISERY

THE WEEPING PROPHETLAMENTATIONS

JEREMIAH


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5.6.

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1. THE MOMENTMANASSEH BIRTHAMON BOYHOODJOSIAHJEHOAHAZJEHOIAKIM JEREMIAHJEHOIAKIN PROPHESIEDZEDEKIAH

2. THE MANPRIESTPROPHETPOET

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4. THE MESSAGELIKE OTHERSa. APOSTATE PEOPLEb. IMPENDING DISASTERc. ULTIMATE RESTORATIONd. PUNISHED ENEMIESUNLIKE OTHERSa. SPIRITUALb. INDIVIDUALc. POLITICAL

5. THE MALTREATMENT6. THE MISERY

THE WEEPING PROPHETLAMENTATIONS

JEREMIAH

JEREMIAH Part 2


1

A. 2-451. 2-20

627-605

2. 21-45605-585

B. 46-5152

PROLOGUE (1)PERSONAL CALL

A. SINNING NATION (2-45)1. IMMEDIATE RETRIBUTION (2-20)

627-605 BC MAINLY POETRYBABYLON DESTROYS ASSYRIA DEFEATS EGYPT

2. ULTIMATE RESTORATION (21-45)605-585 BC MAINLY PROSEBABYLON DEPORTS JUDAH DEVASTATES JERUSALEM

B. SURROUNDING NATIONS (46-51)EPILOGUE (52)

NATIONAL CATASTROPHE

JEREMIAH~OUTLINE


LAMENTATIONS

I. CATASTROPHESHE

Acrostic - 22 verses (1 per letter) 3 lines eachII. CAUSE

HEAcrostic - 22 verses (1 per letter) 3 lines each

III. CURE I

Acrostic - 66 verses (3 per letter) 3 lines eachIV.CONSEQUENCES

THEYAcrostic - 22 verses (1 per letter) 2 lines each

V. CRYWE

Non-Acrostic - 22 verses 3 lines each

LAMENTATIONS

I.

22II.

22III.

66IV.

22V.

22


EZEKIEL Part 1

627-580

609

605-530

640-609

609

609-597

597

597-586

605-562

597

589

586

623

597

592

I 592-589

589

II 586-585

III 567

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JOSIAH (640-609) JEREMIAH (627-580)JEHOAHAZ (609) HABAKKUK (609)JEHOIAKIM (609-597) DANIEL (605-530)

FIRST DEPORTATIONJEHOIAKIN (597)

ZEDEKIAH (597-586)SIEGE OF JERUSALEMFALL OF JERUSALEM

NEBUCHADNEZZAR (605-562)

JUDAH (2)

BORN (623)

TAKEN (597)CALLED (592)

PROPHESIED I(592-589)

BEREAVED (589)PROPHESIED II(586-585)PROPHESIED III (567)

DATEB.C.

597

589586

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KINGS PROPHETS EZEKIEL


589

587

5 30

5-9 30-33

11-12 36-37

12 37

25 50

1-3

4-24

25-32

33-39

40-48

I

II

III

REDEPLOYMENT of the PRIEST EZEKIEL

RETRIBUTION for the CITY JERUSALEM“Then you will know that I am....”

JERUSALEM BESIEGED (589)

REVENGE on the NEIGHBOURS of JUDAH“Then they will know that I am....”

JERUSALEM DESTROYED (587)

RETURN FORM the EXILE in BABYLON“Then the nations will know that I am....”

RESTORATION of the TEMPLE in ISRAEL

5th

5thto9th

11thto

12th

12th

25th

1-3

4-24

25-32

33-39

40-48

I

II

III

Chaptersof Book

Yearof Exile

Ageof Ezekiel CONTENT of PROPHECY

30

30-33

36-37

37

50

EZEKIEL Part 2


DANIEL Part 1

..........................................................................1~6 7~12

DANIEL

.................................................................................

First HalfChapters 1-6

Mainly miracles

Third person: 'he'

Written about Danielduring his life

The present

1st chapter: in Hebrew

The other five: in Aramaic

Second HalfChapters 7-12

Mainly prophecies

First person: ' I '

Written by Danielafter his life

The future

1st chapter: in Aramaic

The other five: in Hebrew


606

597

586

536 539

458 516

445

606 DANIEL First deportation (youth)

597 EZEKIEL Second deportation (10,000)

586 REST Third deportation (City & Temple destroyed)

536 ZERUBBABEL Babylon falls to Persians (539)

Cyrus allows return (50,000)

458 EZRA Temple rebuilt (516)

ESTHER in Susa

445 NEHEMIAH City walls rebuilt

BABYLON AND BACKB.C.


DANIEL Part 2

7 12

Daniel’s vision of the future (chs.7-12)

7-12

7 12

7 10 12 8 11 9

B.C. A.D.START (same year) FINISH

seenunseen

seen

NOT CONTINUOUS DO VARY IN DURATION

NOT CONSECUTIVE DO OVERLAP EACH OTHER

NOT CO-TERMINOUS DO COVER TWO PERIODS

7 10 12 8 11 9


2. COLOSSUS 7. BEASTS 8. RAM & GOAT 9. 70 YEARS (weeks)10.PERSIAN/GREEK PRINCES11. NORTH & SOUTH KINGS12.END-TIME

ANOINTED ONE:SON OF MAN

DIVINEKINGDOM

A.D.

HUMANKINGDOMS

B.C.605

Daniel’s visionsof the future

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1. PROLOGUE (situation) FEASTING

2-3 KING’S FIRST DECREE

4-5 HAMAN’S EXASPERATION WITH MORDECAI

KING’S INSOMNIA FASTIING

6-7 MORDECAI’S EXALTATION OVER HAMAN

8-9 KING’S SECOND DECREE

10. EPILOGUE (celebration) FEASTING

1

2-3

4-5

6-7

8-9

10

1-5

6-10

DANGER(1-5)

DELIVERANCE(6-10)

ESTHER : literary structure

ESTHER


1. BC 7212. BC 586

1. BC 6062. BC 5973. BC 586

1. BC 537

2. 1800 BC 458

3. BC 444

TWO EXILES1. ISRAEL (10 TRIBES)2. JUDAH (2 TRIBES)

(JUDAH, BENJAMIN) Jew

THREE DEPORTATIONS1. COURT (DANIEL) 6062. CRAFTSMEN (EZEKIEL) 5973. REST 586

THREE RETURNS1. ZERUBBABEL (50,000) 537

JUDAH, BENJAMIN

2. EZRA (1800) 458PRIESTS, FEW LEVITES

3. NEHEMIAH 444

(10 tribes drift back later)

70YEARS

ASSYRIA 721BABYLON 586

NEBUCHADNEZZAR

PERSIACYRUSDARIUS I(XERXES)

ARTAXERXES I

EZRA & NEHEMIAH Part 1


1-2 1-2 ab ab

3-6 3-7 abc abc

7-8 8-10 abc abc

9-10 11-13 ab ab

EZRA NEHEMIAH

1-2 RETURN I 1-2 RETURN IIIab ab

3-6 REBUILD 3-7 REBUILDabc abc

7-8 RETURN II 8-10 RENEWabc abc

9-10 REFORM 11-13 REFORMab ab

Ch. 9. Prayer of confession


1. RETURN I (1-2)a. CYRUS: decree to build temple (1)b. ZERUBBABEL: and co. go up (2)

2. REBUILD (3-6)a. JESHUA: altar & temple foundation (3)b. ARTAXERXES: letter received (4)c. DARIUS: letter received & sent (5-6)

3. RETURN II (7-8)a. EZRA: and co. go up (7a)b. ARTAXERXES: letter sent (7b)c. LEVITES: go up (8)

4. REFORM (9-10)a. Private intercession (9)b. Public confession (10)

EZRA~OUTLINE OF BOOK

1. 1-2a. 1b. 2

2. 3-6a. 3b. 4c. 5-6

3. 7-8a. 7ab. 7bc. 8

4. 9-10a. 9b. 10


1. 1-2a. 1b. 2

2. 3-7a. 3b. 4-6 i. ii. c. 7

3. 8-10a. 8b. 9c. 10

4. 11-13a. 11b. 12-13 i. iii.

ii. iv.

NEHEMIAH~OUTLINE OF BOOK1.RETURN III (1-2)

a. SAD INFORMATION (1)b. SECRET INSPECTION (2)

2.REBUILD (3-7)a. ERECTING DEFENCES (3)b. ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTIES (4-6)

c. ENLISTING DESCENDANTS (7)3.RENEW (8-10)

a. SCRIPTURE COMMUNICATED (8)b. SIN CONFESSED (9)c. SUBMISSION COVENANTED (10)

4.REFORM (11-13)a. SUFFICIENT QUANTITY (11)b. SPIRITUAL QUALITY (12-13)

i. Misappropriated funds iii. Mixed marriagesii.Desecrated sabbaths iv. Neglected duties

i.External opposition ii.Internal exploitation

EZRA & NEHEMIAH Part 2


1000 5002000 1500

400 400

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12-50

(O.T.) HEBREW HISTORY (B.C.)1000

EmpireDavid

PRINCES(Saul to Zedekiah )

500ExileIsaiah

PRIESTS(Joshua to Caiaphas)

B.C.2000ElectionAbrahamPATRIARCHS(Abraham to Joseph)

1500ExodusMoses

PROPHETS(Moses to Samuel)

EGYPTINDIACHINA

SOCRATESPLATO

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ELIJAHELISHA

1,2 SAMUEL1,2 KINGS1,2 CHRONICLES

BEFOREJOEL JONAHAMOS NAHUMHOSEA OBADIAHMICAH HABAKKUKISAIAH ZEPHANIAH

DURINGJEREMIAH

(LAMENTATIONS)EZEKIELAFTERHAGGAI

ZECHARIAHMALACHIDANIEL

ESTHER

EZRA

NEHEMIAH

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PsalmsSong of SongsProverbsEcclesiastes

400YEARGAP

GODSILENT

INACTIVE

BUDDHACONFUCIUSALEXANDERTHE GREAT

JULIUSCAESAR


1. 1-2a. 1b. 2

2. 3-6a. 3b. 4c. 5-6

3. 7-8a. 7ab. 7bc. 8

4. 9-10a. 9b. 10

1. RETURN I (1-2)a. CYRUS: decree to build temple (1)b. ZERUBBABEL: and co. go up (2)

2. REBUILD (3-6)a. JESHUA: altar & temple foundation (3)b. ARTAXERXES: letter received (4)c. DARIUS: letter received & sent (5-6)

3. RETURN II (7-8)a. EZRA: and co. go up (7a)b. ARTAXERXES: letter sent (7b)c. LEVITES: go up (8)

4. REFORM (9-10)a. Private intercession (9)b. Public confession (10)

EZRA~OUTLINE OF BOOK


24 27 44

4

12

OLD TESTAMENTEstherDanielEzraNehemiah1,2 The words of the days.(Chronicles)(Luke 24:27, 44)go up (aliya)

ENGLISH(present)Job PsalmsProverbs EcclesiastesSong of Solomon

(future)IsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDaniel

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SAMUEL / KINGS500 YEARS

Written soon after eventsPolitical history

Prophetic viewpoint NorthernSouthernHuman failings

Royal vicesNegative

Moral ~ righteousnessPROPHET

EVALUATION

CHRONICLESStarts earlier, finishes laterWritten long after events

Religious historyPriestly viewpoint

Divine faithfulnessRoyal virtues

PositiveSpiritual ~ ritual

PRIEST

Kings Southern kings


1-9

10-29

1-9

10-36

OUTLINE I. THE GODLY KING

1-9 ADAM to SAULFirst king of Israel

10-29 DAVID and the ARKBest king of Israel

II. THE GODLY KINGS1-9 SOLOMON and the TEMPLE

Last king of Israel10-36 JEREBOAM to ZEDEKIAH

Best kings of JudahLast king of JudahTHRONE and TEMPLE

THEMERETURNING EXILES

WHO THEY WERE~A ROOTED PEOPLE

WHAT THEY WERE~A ROYAL PEOPLE

WHY THEY WERE~A RELIGIOUS PEOPLE


1. 1:1-11 2 6/1

2. 1:12-15 2 6/24

3. 2:1-9 2 7/21

4.2:10-19 2 9/24

5.2:20-23 2 9/24

HAGGAI1.A DEPRESSED PEOPLE (1:1-11) 1 / 6 / 2

YOUR HOUSES~DECORATEDMY HOUSE~DEVASTATED

2.A DETERMINED PEOPLE (1:12-15) 24 / 6 / 2FEARED THE LORDOBEYED THE LORD

3.A DISCOURAGED PEOPLE (2:1-9) 21 / 7 / 2FORMER HOUSE~GLORIOUSLATTER HOUSE~GREATER

4.A DEFILED PEOPLE (2:10-19) 24 / 9/ 2CLEAN DOESN’T MAKE DIRTY CLEANDIRTY DOES MAKE CLEAN DIRTY

5.A DESIGNATED PRINCE (2:20-23) 24 / 9 / 2OTHER THRONES OVERTURNEDTHIS THRONE OCCUPIED

HAGGAI


3 271 12

DAVID

ZERUBBABEL

JESUS

NATHAN

Luke 3:27

MARY

SOLOMON

Matt 1:12

JOSEPH


ZECHARIAH Part 1

A. 1-81. 1:1-6 2 8/?

a. b.

2. 1:7~6:15 2 11/24

a. 1:7~6:8 i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi.vii.viii.

b. 6:9-15

3. 7:1~8:23 4 9/4a. 7:1-14 b. 8:1-23

B. 9-14

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ZECHARIAHA. PRESENT PROBLEMS (1-8)

1. REBUKE & REBELLION (1:1-6) ?/8/2a. ERRING PREDECESSORSb. EARLIER PROPHETS

2. ENCOURAGEMENT & ENTHRONEMENT (1:7-6:15) 24/11/2a. CRYPTIC PICTURES

(1:7-6:8)

b. CROWNED PRIEST (6:9-15)3. FASTING & FEASTING (7:1-8:23) 4/9/4

a. SAD REMEMBRANCE (7:1-14)b. GLAD REJOICING (8:1-23)

B. FUTURE PREDICTIONS (9-14)

i. FOUR HORSES AMONG MYRTLE TREESii. FOUR HORNS AND “SMITHS”iii. MAN WITH MEASURING LINEiv. JOSHUA’S CHANGE OF CLOTHESv. GOLDEN LAMPSTAND & TWO OLIVE TREESvi. FLYING SCROLLvii. WOMAN IN MEASURING BASKETviii. FOUR CHARIOTS

TEMPLE

CITY

LEADERS

PEOPLE

{

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A. 1-81. 1:1-6 2 8/?

a. b.

2. 1:7~6:15 2 11/24

a. 1:7~6:8 i.ii.iii.iv.v.vi.vii.viii.

b. 6:9-15

3. 7:1~8:23 4 9/4a. 7:1-14 b. 8:1-23

B. 9-14

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1. REBUKE & REBELLION (1:1-6) ?/8/2a. ERRING PREDECESSORSb. EARLIER PROPHETS

2. ENCOURAGEMENT & ENTHRONEMENT (1:7-6:15) 24/11/2a. CRYPTIC PICTURES

(1:7-6:8)

b. CROWNED PRIEST (6:9-15)3. FASTING & FEASTING (7:1-8:23) 4/9/4

a. SAD REMEMBRANCE (7:1-14)b. GLAD REJOICING (8:1-23)


i. FOUR HORSES AMONG MYRTLE TREESii. FOUR HORNS AND “SMITHS”iii. MAN WITH MEASURING LINEiv. JOSHUA’S CHANGE OF CLOTHESv. GOLDEN LAMPSTAND & TWO OLIVE TREESvi. FLYING SCROLLvii. WOMAN IN MEASURING BASKETviii. FOUR CHARIOTS

TEMPLE

CITY

LEADERS

PEOPLE

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ZECHARIAH Part 2




1. NATIONAL RESTORATION(9-11) sooner rather than later

2. INTERNATIONAL REPERCUSSION(12-14) later rather than sooner

a. VANQUISHED ENEMIES (9:1-8)b. PEACEFUL KING (9:9-10)c. MIGHTY GOD (9:11-10:7)d. GATHERED PEOPLE (10:8-12)e. DEFORESTED NEIGHBOURS (11:1-3)f. WORTHLESS SHEPHERDS (11:4-17)

a. INVADING ARMY (12:1-9)b. GRIEVING INHABITANTS (12:10-14)c. BANISHED PROPHETS (13:1-6)d. REDUCED POPULATION (13:7-9)e. PLAGUED ATTACKERS (14:1-15)f. UNIVERSAL WORSHIP (14:16-21)

................................................................................................

A. 1-8

B. 9-14

1. 9-11

2. 12~14

..................................................................................

a. 9:1-8b. 9:9-10c. 9:11~10:7d. 10:8-12e. 11:1-3 f. 11:4-17

a. 12:1-9b. 12:10-14c. 13:1-6d. 13:7-9e. 14:1-15 f. 14:16-21


MALACHI Part 1

{UNFULFILLED O.T. PROPHECIES

CHURCH(symbolical)

PRESENTARE

BEINGFULFILLED

AFTERCHRIST’S

FIRSTCOMING

CONDITIONAL(can happen if )

ISRAEL (literal)

PASTNEVERWERE

FULFILLED

UNCONDITIONAL (will happen whether )

ISRAEL(literal)

FUTUREWILLBE

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A. 1:1-51. 2.

B. 1:6~3:151. 1:6~2:9 2. 2:10~3:15

a. a.b. b.

c.d.e.

C. 3:16~4:61. 3:16~4:3 2. 4:4-6

a. a.b. b.

A. PAST SURVIVAL (1:1-5)1. JACOB ISRAEL LOVED

B. PRESENT SINS (1:6-3:15)1. PRIESTS (1:6-2:9)

a. CHEAP SACRIFICESb. POPULAR SERMONS

C. FUTURE SEPARATION (3:16-4:6)1. RIGHT CHOICE (3:16-4:3)

a. RIGHTEOUS~Healing in the sunb. WICKED~Burning in the fire

MALACHI~OUTLINE

2. ESAU EDOM HATED

2. PEOPLE (2:10-3:15)a. MIXED MARRIAGESb. HEARTLESS DIVORCESc. DOUBTFUL QUESTIONSd. UNPAID TITHESe. SLANDEROUS TALK

2. LAST CHANCE (4:4-6)a. MOSES~Lawgiverb. ELIJAH~Forerunner


MALACHI Part 2

A. 1:1-51. 2.

B. 1:6~3:151. 1:6~2:9 2. 2:10~3:15

a. a.b. b.

c.d.e.

C. 3:16~4:61. 3:16~4:3 2. 4:4-6

a. a.b. b.

A. PAST SURVIVAL (1:1-5)1. JACOB ISRAEL LOVED

B. PRESENT SINS (1:6-3:15)1. PRIESTS (1:6-2:9)

a. CHEAP SACRIFICESb. POPULAR SERMONS

C. FUTURE SEPARATION (3:16-4:6)1. RIGHT CHOICE (3:16-4:3)

a. RIGHTEOUS~Healing in the sunb. WICKED~Burning in the fire

MALACHI~OUTLINE

2. ESAU EDOM HATED

2. PEOPLE (2:10-3:15)a. MIXED MARRIAGESb. HEARTLESS DIVORCESc. DOUBTFUL QUESTIONSd. UNPAID TITHESe. SLANDEROUS TALK

2. LAST CHANCE (4:4-6)a. MOSES~Lawgiverb. ELIJAH~Forerunner

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