The History of OT Prophets What Did OT Prophets Predict? Prophets An Introduction Predictions and Fulfillments What Did OT Prophets Do?

Law Prophets Former Prophets Latter Prophets Major Prophets Minor Prophets Writings Isaiah to Malachi in the Tanak Josh – 2 Kings (excluding Ruth) Isa, Jer, Ezk Hos, Joel, Amos, Obad, Jonah, Mic, Nah, Hab, Zeph, Hag, Zech, Mal Lam, Dan

Major Prophets Minor Prophets Isa, Jer, Ezk Hos, Joel, Amos, Obad, Jonah, Mic, Nah, Hab, Zeph, Hag, Zech, Mal Lam, Dan Historical Backgrounds Superscriptions Isa, Jer, Ezk Hos, Joel, Amos, Obad, Jonah, Mic, Nah, Hab, Zeph, Hag, Zech, Mal Inferred from Content Dan

Early Monarchy Assyrian Judgment Babylonian Judgment Restoration Period Before Monarchy (Less Prominent, Unofficial, Diverse) During Monarchy (More Prominent, Official, Unified) During Monarchy (More Prominent, Official, Unified) Historical Periods of Prophecy

Early Monarchy Assyrian Judgment Babylonian Judgment Historical Periods of Prophecy Restoration Period Background of Royal Ideals Reality of Two Nations Early Monarchy 1000 United Monarchy1000 United Monarchy 930 Division930 Division

Early Monarchy Assyrian Judgment Babylonian Judgment Historical Periods of Prophecy Restoration Period Israel will Fall to Assyria. Judah should trust Yahweh. Judah will fall to Babylon. Nineveh will fall. God will eventually restore. 734 Syrian-Israelite734 Syrian-IsraeliteCoalition 722 Fall of Samaria722 Fall of Samaria 701 Sennacherib701 SennacheribInvasion Hos, Am, Jon, Mic, Nah, Isa

Early Monarchy Babylonian Judgment Babylonian Judgment Historical Periods of Prophecy Restoration Period Assyrian Judgment 605 First605 FirstDeportation 597 Second597 SecondDeportation 586 Third586 ThirdDeportation Jer, Zeph, Joel, Ob, Jer, Zeph, Joel, Ob, Hab, Ezek, Dan Hab, Ezek, Dan Babylon will destroy. God will eventually restore. Exile will be extended.

Early Monarchy Babylonian Judgment Historical Periods of Prophecy Restoration Period Assyrian Judgment Return Rebuilding Temple, City Apostasy Hag, Zech, Mal Hag, Zech, Mal Early restoration had great potential. Restoration community failed. God will eventually restore.

The History of OT Prophets What Did OT Prophets Predict? Prophets An Introduction Predictions and Fulfillments What Did OT Prophets Do?

Diplomats and the Treaty Dynamics in ANE Vassal King and Nation Great Emperor Benevolence Loyalty Blessings Curses Diplomats - Ambassadors The Job of OT Prophets

Israelite King and Nation Yahweh as Emperor Benevolence Loyalty Blessings Curses Prophets in Biblical Covenant Dynamics Prophets as Diplomats What Were OT Prophets? Prophets in Kingdom of God

Lesser Greater BlessingJudgment OT Prophets Predictions High Determination Low Determination

BlessingJudgment Covenant Sanctions of Deut 28 et al. Positives and Negatives OT Prophetic Predictions

Lesser Greater Leviticus 26 BlessingJudgment National Restoration from Exile National Destruction and Exile Great Variety of Personal, Group, and National Events OT Prophetic Predictions

The History of OT Prophets What Did OT Prophets Predict? Prophets An Introduction Predictions and Fulfillments What Did OT Prophets Do?

High Determination Low Determination Jeremiah 18 Conditional Confirmed Sworn BlessingJudgment Lesser Greater Unqualified Predictions and Fulfillment

Transcendence (Eternal Decrees) Immanence (Providential Declarations) Reformed Theology Transcendence (Eternal Decrees) Immanence (Providential Declarations) Immanence (Providential Declarations) Transcendence (Eternal Decrees) Fatalistic Theology Open Theology Predictions and Fulfillment

Transcendence (Eternal Decrees) Immanence (Providential Declarations) Reformed Theology Divine Immutability: Character, Counsel, Covenant Promises Divine Involvment: Necessity, Freely, Contingently (WCF 5.2) Predictions and Fulfillment

… as it seemed good to the potter to make. … so he made it again into another… …and there he was, making something at the wheel... …and the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter … Jeremiah 18 Predictions and Fulfillment

Yahweh as Potter Yahweh as Potter Israel as Clay Jeremiah 18 Prediction and Fulfillment

Prediction of Curse Intervening Historical Contingency of Repentance Fulfillment of Curse Divine Response Possible Cancellation Mollification Increase Jeremiah 18 Predictions and Fulfillment

Prediction of Blessing Intervening Historical Contingency of Rebellion Fulfillment of Blessing Divine Response Possible Cancellation Mollification Increase Jeremiah 18 Predictions and Fulfillment