Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Describe the historical context of each book

• Explain the literary structure of each book

• Summarize the key theological themes emphasized by the four prophets

• Discuss the continuing significance of each book for today

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: Amos: Background

• The First Writing Prophet

• Creating User Notes for Recording Lecture Content

• The Date and Location for Amos

• Creating a Bible Reading Plan that Follows the Lectures

• The Situation and the Sin in Amos

• Custom Collections of Amos Commentaries

Unit 2: Amos 1–2

• Introduction to the Book

• Oracles against the Nations

• The Layout of the Oracles

• Finding Occurrences of the Phrase “Thus Says the Lord”

• The First Oracle

• The Second and Third Oracles

• The Fourth and Fifth Oracles

• The Sixth and Seventh Oracles

• The Eighth Oracle

• God’s Goodness

Unit 3: Amos 3

• A Warning against Israel and Judah

• Genres in Amos’ Prophecies

• The Prophetic Justification

• The Court Case

• Finding the Hebrew Words for “Covenant”

Unit 4: Amos 4

• Judgment on Samarian Women

• Recalling Covenant Curses

• A Climactic Conclusion

Unit 5: Amos 5

• Lament over Israel

• The Theme of “Seeking”

• A Reminder of Sins

• A Choice to Make

• The Day of the Lord in Amos

• What God Wants

• False Worship

Unit 6: Amos 6–9

• Seven Woes in Amos 6

• Three Visions and a Dialogue (Amos 7)

• Searching for Images of a Plumb Line

• A Vision of a Fruit Basket (Amos 8–9)

• Identifying a Play on Words in Amos 8:2

• Hope for the Future

Unit 7: Amos in the New Testament

• The Church Reads the Prophet

Unit 8: Obadiah: Background

• The Prophet’s Name

• The Date of Obadiah

• The Setting of Obadiah

• People and Places in Obadiah

• The Structure of Obadiah

Unit 9: Obadiah 1

• Obadiah’s First Message

• Edom’s Pride

• The Judgment of Edom

• The Day of the Lord in Obadiah

• Theology and Application

Unit 10: Joel: Background

• The Prophet and His Time

• Joel and the Other Prophets

• People and Places in Joel

Unit 11: Joel 1

• A Plague of Locusts

• The Devastation of a Locust Plague

• Discovering Different Senses of “Locust” in the Old Testament

• The Aftermath and Response

Unit 12: Joel 2

• The Day of the Lord in Joel

• Graphing Occurrences of the “Day of the Lord”

• Judgment and Hope in Joel

• The Creation in Joel

• Pouring Out the Spirit

Unit 13: Joel 3

• Judah and the Nations

• Judgment and Blessing

• Joel in the Canon

Unit 14: Malachi

• Historical Background, Part 1

• Historical Background, Part 2

• The First Confrontation

• The Second Confrontation

• More Confrontations

• Divorce and Malachi

• Discovering the Meaning of Words in Their Literary Context

Conclusion

• A Summary of Themes and Significance

Details

• Title: OT232 A Survey of Amos, Joel, Obadiah, and Malachi

• Instructor: David W. Baker

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2014

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

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

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 4