2. Eighth Century Prophecy Amos, Hosea, Micah, Isaiah

3. Kings of the Lands Judah –Uzziah 783-742 –Jotham 742-735 –Ahaz 735-715 –Hezekiah 715-687 Israel –Jeroboam II 786-746 –(assorted 746-737) –Pekah 737-732 –Hoshea 732-724

4. Political History Rezin of Syria (740-732) leads Syro- Ephraemite rebellion against Assyria Tiglath-Pileser III attacks Samaria 737 Samaria falls to Sargon II 722/721 Sennacherib invades Judah 701

6. Prophets to the North Amos –From Judah (the southern kingdom) Hosea –Native to Israel (the northern kingdom)

8. Amos Not mentioned outside own book –But compare “man of God” in 1 Kings 13 Identification –Amos 1:1 Was he a prophet? –Amos 7:10-17

9. Message of Amos The Nations and Israel –Amos 1-2 Against Social Oppression –Amos 8:4-8 Call to Justice –Amos 5:14-15 Appendix –Amos 9:8b-15

10. Hosea Hosea marries the loose woman [women] –Hosea 1-3 Ephraim turning away and back –Hosea 5:9-6:6 Can God give Israel up? –Hosea 11

11. After Fall of Samaria Judean “Escape” from Assyrian invasion –But as vassal state Weakness of Assyria – moves to independence –Purification of religion [e.g., Hezekiah] Nationalism and Self-righteousness

12. Prophets to the South Isaiah –Resident of Jerusalem –First “Major” Prophet Micah –Resident of Moresheth-Gath –One of the book of the twelve

13. The Book of Isaiah 1-39 Isaiah of Jerusalem –24-27, 33-35 later traditions –36-39 parallel 2 Kings 40-66 Book of Consolation –40-55 Second (Deutero) Isaiah –56-66 Third (Trito) Isaiah

14. The “Call” of Isaiah The Vision –Isaiah 6 Other “Calls” –Amos 7:14-17 –Jeremiah 1:4-19 –Ezekiel 1:4 - 3:15 –Isaiah 40:1-8; 49:5-7

15. Message of Isaiah (1) Centrality of Zion (Jerusalem) –Isaiah 2:2-4 [Micah 4:1-4] Role of Davidic kingdom –Isaiah 11:1-3

16. Message of Isaiah (2) Assyria and Israel (Judah) –Isaiah 10:5-23 Social inequity –Isaiah 5:8-17 God and God’s people –Isaiah 1:2-17 [7:10-25]

17. The Prophet Micah Samaria and Jerusalem in same boat –Micah 1:2-9 Judgment on civil and religious leaders –Micah 3 God’s case against God’s people –Micah 6:1-8