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Isaiah - Isaiah and the Babylonian Crisis

Lesson 6 Lecture 4

March 1, 2003 • Dr. Richard L. Pratt

What are the seven main sections of Isaiah 40:1-66:24? How did they come together into their present order?

How did Isaiah show that God is able and willing to bring Israel out of exile in Isaiah 40:12-44:23?

Describe the role of Cyrus in God's plans for Israel. Support your description with references to Isaiah. Describe the role of the Servant in God's plan for Israel. Support your description with references to Isaiah.

Describe Isaiah's focus on human response and divine reaction in the final chapters of his book. Refer to specific passages.

Summarize Isaiah's vision of Israel's restoration. How are intervening historical contingencies handled by the NT? How may we apply Isaiah's response to the Babylonian crisis to our day?

Introduction - Prophets in Historical Perspective

March 1, 2003 • Dr. Richard L. Pratt

What are the prominent names and descriptions given to prophets in the OT? How do these designations indicate the breadth of prophetism in Israel? Discuss the institutionalization of a prophetic office. How does ANE background help us understand the prophets as functionaries of theocratic statecraft?

Introduction - Prophets in Literary Perspective

March 1, 2003 • Dr. Richard L. Pratt

Identify the categories the Hebrew Bible in which we find the writing prophets. What are the main types of prophetic accounts? Give an example of each. What are the main types of prophetic speech? Give an example of each. What is the basic outline of an oracle of judgment and salvation? What is the basic structure of the lawsuit? Discuss the problem of proclamation and inscriptuation of prophetic materials.

Introduction - Prophets in Thematic Perspective

March 1, 2003 • Dr. Richard L. Pratt

Explain the importance of divine transcendence for appreciating OT prophets. What difficulties in OT prophecy come to the foreground in the light of divine immanence? What are the major themes of OT covenants? How do these motifs establish God's limitations and latitude in the fulfillment of prophecy? Explain the functions of blessings and curses in OT covenants as expressed in the message of OT prophets.