SERMON: Old Testament Overview, Part 9: Major Prophets, Part 1
Old Testament Overview Part 9: Major Prophets, Part 1 This Session Introductions Isaiah Jeremiah I. Introductions In the Hebrew canon known as The Latter Prophets. Why? There were earlier prophets – Moses, then Samuel, Nathan, etc.! The historical books are written by the former prophets, whereas God intends the prophetic thrust of these latter books go beyond their time. Moses predicted curses on those who failed to follow God’s Law, the Torah, and the other former prophets demonstrated this. When we get to Isaiah and the rest, these were men who came later, and they were men of God’s Word. We’re following the canon in our modern texts, which will also include Lamentations and Daniel. The historical books have brought us up to the time of the exile: In 722–721 BC, the Assyrian Empire besieged Samaria in the northern kingdom of Israel, captured the inhabitants of the land, and deported them. A permanent departure — they did not ret...