The Lord of Hosts: Frequency and Use in the OT
Why does the title “Lord of hosts” appear more frequently in Malachi than in any other OT book, and in the time of prophetic books more… Read More »The Lord of Hosts: Frequency and Use in the OT
Why does the title “Lord of hosts” appear more frequently in Malachi than in any other OT book, and in the time of prophetic books more… Read More »The Lord of Hosts: Frequency and Use in the OT
Disputation Reference Summary Focus Disputation 1 1:2–5 Malachi begins by defending the reality of God’s elective love for Israel, a love which calls for robust… Read More »Key Themes: Malachi’s Sixfold Wake-up Call to Renewed Covenant Fidelity
Vision Passage Content Summary Zechariah’s Question(s) to the Messenger Promise/Outcome 1 1:7–17 Vision of horsemen who “patrol the earth” and report the condition of the… Read More »Zechariah’s Visions
Reference Date 1:1 eighth month of the second year of Darius October/November 520b.c. 1:7 24th day of the 11th month (Shebat) of the second year… Read More »Dates of the Oracles in Zechariah
Zechariah Text Content Summary NT Passages 9:9 the king comes to Zion humble and riding a donkey Matt. 21:5; John 12:15 11:13 30 pieces of silver… Read More »Zechariah Texts Quoted in the New Testament Regarding Jesus’ Ministry
Oracle Reference Date First 1:1 1st day of 6th month (Aug. 29) Second 1:15 24th day of 6th month (Sept. 21) Third 2:1 21st day… Read More »Dates of the Oracles in Haggai (All in 520 b.c.)
The Neo-Assyrian period (935–609 b.c.) brought renewed threats from the Assyrians. God used the Assyrians to chasten wayward Israel. In Nah. 1:12 the Lord tells Judah that “Though… Read More »Afflictions of Assyria against Israel
1:2 The Lord confronts Jonah with the evil of the city Nineveh. 1:7 The sailors decide to cast lots to find the source of the evil they experience. 1:8… Read More »Occurrences of the key word (ra‘ah; “evil”/“disaster”/“discomfort”) in Jonah
If chapter 1 … then chapter 2 … 1. describes an actual locust infestation … presents a heightened description of the same invasion. 2. describes an actual locust infestation … issues… Read More »Interpretative Challenge: The Locust Invasion
Babylonian Empire (625–539 b.c.) Medo–Persian Empire(539–331b.c.) Greek Empire (331–63 b.c.) Roman Empire(63b.c.–a.d.476) Future Events Vision of Statue(ch. 2) head of gold (vv. 36–38) chest and arms of silver (vv.… Read More »The Traditional View of Daniel’s Visions
Babylon Nebuchadnezzar’s 1st year 605 b.c. ch. 1 Nebuchadnezzar’s 2nd year 604 ch. 2 Nebuchadnezzar’s reign 605–562 chs. 3–4 Belshazzar’s 1st year 550 ch. 7 Belshazzar’s… Read More »Explicit References to Dates in Daniel
Babylon Nebuchadnezzar 605–562 b.c. Nabonidus 556–539 Co-regent Belshazzar 550–539 Persia Cyrus 539–530 Darius I 522–486