SA 480 - Prophetic Authors III
Course Syllabus
 
Prophetic Authors I, II and III concentrate on what are normally called the Latter Prophets. Many of the pre-exile prophets concentrated on verbal prophecies, and were only recorded for posterity due to the faithfulness of the Scribes, who tried to record as much information as possible. But few of them, except for Moses, felt any leading to write down their prophecies for posterity. Their prophetic ministries were largely situational, and once the prophecy had been given, the prophet was on his way, moving to the next situation or location God required of them. As the Prophetic Office began to mature, it became obvious that these messages needed to go beyond merely verbal delivery, and so prophets began to either write down their revelations or have others associated with their ministries, such as Baruch, write them down for them. Fortunately for us, once Israel and Judah were threatened with destruction and deportation, it suddenly became very important to write prophetic messages down, so that the exiles could read them even in another land, and so that God's faithfulness to bring both judgment and restoration could be measured and established as accurate and true.
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Lesson Title
Foundation Scriptures
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1
 Write In A Book Jeremiah 30:1-3, Habakkuk 2:2-3, Isaiah 30:8-11
2
 Then I Knew Jeremiah 32:6-19, 37:11-21
3
 Prophetic Rejection Jeremiah 42:1-43:13, Ezekiel 3:1-11
4
 I Have Made You a Watchman Ezekiel 3:16-21, 33:1-20
5
 Prophetic Symbolism Ezekiel 3:22-5:4, Hosea 3:1-5
6
 Ichabod I Samuel 4:1-22, Ezekiel 8:1-10:18
7
 False Prophets Ezekiel 13:1-14:14, Jeremiah 5:30-31
8
 Can These Bones Live? Ezekiel 37:1-14
9
 Dreams and Visions Daniel 2:1-49, 4:1-37, 5:1-31
10
 Prophetic Puns Micah 1:10-13, Jeremiah 1:11-12
Course Grading will be accomplished in the following manner: A Mid-Term exam will be given on the first 5 class sessions, comprising 40% of the final grade. A Final Exam will be given on the last 5 class sessions, comprising 40% of the final grade. Attendance and participation will account for 10% of the final grade. And a special minimum three page Essay reflecting the students own observations and conclusions about the materials presented in the course, representing what they feel they have learned, will account for 10% of the final grade. Unexcused absences will represent an automatic 1% decrease in the final grade. Absences with a valid excuse approved by the instructor will not be counted against the student's final grade.