Identify and discuss the oracle of woe against those who seize a neighbor’s land in Micah. Compare this to the elements of hope for Jerusalem, David, and a remnant found in Micah.
Prophets
1. Discuss at least 4 of the visions of Amos. In what ways do each of the visions pertain to Israel and the other nations? How do the visions relate to the message of Amos to Israel and the other nations? How is Amos able to interpret each of the visions?
2. Discuss God’s indictment of Israel in Hosea. How does the message of Hosea parallel the message of Amos? Do both have a similar message, or are there distinct differences between the message of Amos and the message of Hosea?
3. Identify and discuss the oracle of woe against those who seize a neighbor’s land in Micah. Compare this to the elements of hope for Jerusalem, David, and a remnant found in Micah. In what ways do the oracle of woe and the elements of hope help us understand and interpret the message of Micah.
4. Discuss the four sources of information about the siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib. Do each of the sources agree? If not, how do each of the sources differ from each other? Given these four sources, how do we understand the siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib? Was it successful? Was it a failure? 5. Discuss at least four major themes of Zephaniah. Compare these themes to three major themes in Nahum. Are there thematic elements of each prophet that are similar/different? Can we understand these two contemporaneous prophets as mirroring similar messages? If so, how? If not, why? 6. Discuss the prophetic gestures of Jeremiah and Ezekiel. How are the gestures similar and different? In what ways are the prophetic gestures meant to be interpreted by Judah? Are the messages of Jeremiah and Ezekiel similar?
