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Prophets of the South: Cycle of Sin & Redemption

Explore the prophetic journey in the Southern Kingdom of Judah, from hostility towards prophets to the eventual destruction. Learn about Jeremiah's struggles, Isaiah's parables, and Ezekiel's visions of hope amidst despair, shaping the future of faith.

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Prophets of the South: Cycle of Sin & Redemption

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  1. Prophets of the South

  2. Continuing pattern • Cycle of sin & redemption • Eventually failed  destruction • Hostility to prophets • Jeremiah’s family attacked him, people hated him

  3. Southern Kingdom • Kingdom of Judah • Tribes of Judah & Simeon • Davidic Dynasty • Not much better than northern kings • Prophets try to convince them to come back to God

  4. Isaiah • Visionary preacher: use of parables • Parable of the Vineyard • Preaching while Israel falls • Object lesson of sin • Correct the problems: idolatry and abuse of the poor • Prophecy of Immanuel to save the “remnant”

  5. 3 Isaiahs • 1st Isaiah: the prophet himself • Message of repentance and turning away from sin • 2nd Isaiah: during the Captivity • Compassion for others • 3rd Isaiah: After the Captivity • God’s faithfulness

  6. Babylonian Captivity • New Babylonian Empire rises • Conquers Assyria • Conquers Assyrian vassal/ally Judah • 587 BC • Judah residents deported to the city of Babylon • Live there for 50 years: not free

  7. Jeremiah • Dramatic preacher • Preached before fall of Jerusalem to Babylon • Warning of the fall, lamenting sin • Promising a rebirth in a New Covenant • New (Christian) Covenant of love & hope

  8. Ezekiel • Slightly odd guy: strange visions, odd actions • Field of bones • Cutting his beard to prove a point • Preaching before Babylon despairing • Preaching in Babylon • A hope for a reborn nation from the remnant • Focus on the Holiness Code as a way to be in the covenant • Sets the stage for modern Judaism!

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