Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Identify and explain major themes from the lives of Isaiah, Daniel, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel

• Apply lessons from other prophets via a helpful hermeneutic method

• Understand the background and setting of major prophets

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Introduction to Prophets and Prophetism

• What Is a Prophet?

• Who Were the Prophets?

• What Is Prophecy?

• Did the Prophets Understand Their Calling?

• Are True Prophets Unique to Israel?

• The Promise Project: God’s Mission to Restore Creation

• The Promise of Presence and Blessing

• The Promise of Reconciliation

• The Promise of Reconciliation Leads to Glory

• The Promise of Glory and the New Testament

• The Promise as the Basis of the Kingdom of God

• The Promise Doctrine in the New Testament

• The Eternally Operative Doctrine of the Promise

Unit 2: Isaiah

• Introduction to Isaiah

• The Geopolitical Setting of Isaiah

• The Audience and Authorship of Isaiah

• Questions Concerning Isaiah’s Authorship

• The Organization of the Book of Isaiah

• The Core Message of Isaiah: Calling

• The Core Message of Isaiah: Authenticity

• The Promised One: Isaiah 7–8

• The New Testament Use of the Old Testament

• The Intended Outcome: Isaiah 19

• The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 52:13–53:12

• The Identity of the Servant

• The Rejection of the Servant

• The Human Cause and the Divine Act of the Atonement

• The Submission of the Servant in His Death and Burial

• The Exaltation of the Servant to Success

• The Exaltation of the Servant to Satisfaction and Reward

• The Impact of the Book of Isaiah on the New Testament

Unit 3: Jeremiah

• Introduction to Jeremiah

• The Geopolitical Setting of Jeremiah

• The Spiritual Setting of Jeremiah’s Message

• Jeremiah’s Ministry and Message

• Toward a Theology of Calling

• Incapacity, Inexperience, and God’s Encouragement

• Lawsuit

• Abominable Worship

• The Locus of Faith

• Struggles in Ministry

• Renewal of the Covenant: Part One

• Renewal of the Covenant: Part Two

• Renewal of the Covenant: Part Three

• Renewal of the Covenant: Part Four

Unit 4: Ezekiel

• Introduction to Ezekiel

• Ezekiel’s Background, Audience, and Message

• Ezekiel’s Call and Commission

• Prophetic Subversion of Key Doctrines

• Restoration Proclamations

• The Lord Acts to Renew Israel: Part One

• The Lord Acts to Renew Israel: Part Two

• Ezekiel’s Vision of the Renewed Kingdom

• Tensions with Hebrews

• The Theology of Ezekiel: Part One

• The Theology of Ezekiel: Part Two

Unit 5: Daniel

• Introduction to Daniel

• The Setting, Authorship, and Audience of Daniel

• The Message of Daniel

• The Fiery Furnace and Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

• Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts

• Daniel’s Prayer

• God’s Response to Daniel’s Prayer

• Interpreting Daniel’s Visions

Summary and Conclusion

• Conclusion

• Summary

Details

• Title: OT231 Survey of Major Prophets

• Instructor: Paul Ferris

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2016

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 9