1. BIBS 215
The Bible &
Religious
Education

2. Prophecy
and the
Role of the Proph

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9. Genre
Apocalyptic
Prophecy

10. Genre
Prophecy

11. Canon

12. Stone Age
10,000 - 3000 BCE
Bronze Age
3000 - 1200 BCE
Iron Age
1200 - 300 BCE

13. Iron Age
1200 - 300 BCE
Monarchy
United Land
1000 BCE
Saul
David
Solomon

14. Iron Age
1200 - 300 BCE
Death of
Solomon;
Divided Kingdom
North = Israel
South = Judah

15. North fell to Assyria 722BCE
South fell to Babylonia 587 BCE
People taken in to Exile
North fell to
Assyria
in 722 BCE

16. South fell to
North fell to Assyria 722BCE
Bablyon
in 587 BCE
South fell to Babylonia 587 BCE
People taken in to Exile

17. “Prophet”
Could be female:
Miriam (Ex15.20)
Deborah (Judges 4.4)
Huldah (2 Kings 22.12-20)

18. “Prophet”
Worked in the royal
court
Interpreted dreams
Consulted oracles
Divined entrails
Supported the status quo

19. “Prophet”
Stand Alone
Critique system
Social Justice
True religion

20. “Prophet”
North
Amos, Hosea (8th BCE)
South
Isaiah, Micah (8th BCE)
Jeremiah (7th BCE)

21. “Prophet”
oral transmission
collections
edited
Isaiah = different sections
chapters 1-39
chapters 40-66