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According to Merriam-Webster (2018) the definition of forthtelling is to make public; to tell. In a word study, Biblehub.com (2016) defines prophecy as that which involves divinely-empowered forthtelling (asserting the mind of God). In essence, the message of the prophets of the Old Testament addressed the “current” status of social injustices and political circumstances which concerned Yahweh. The “forthtelling” of the prophets warned their contemporaries (Israel/Judah) and rebuked their sins and covenant violations (Hays, 2010, p. 64). In the Old Testament, foretelling predicts the actions of what Yahweh will do in the future. For example, in Ezekiel 40-48, the prophet according to Hays, “brings his book to a climactic close by describing …show more content…

Yahweh’s presence will return to the new temple and it will be filled with His glory (Hays, 2010, p. 227).
Ezekiel
Discussions in eschatology involve the question of whether Ezekiel’s temple is a literal, future, rebuilt, physical temple, or as a symbolic, spiritual temple of the Spirit. Discuss an argument for either view.
While in exile, Ezekiel prophesied that the glory of God leaves the temple. “Then the glory of the Lord went out from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim” (Ezekiel 10:18, English Standard Version). Ezekiel then describes a time of restoration for Israel and the return of God’s glory (presence) to the new temple. I would argue that God returns to dwell with his people as a symbolic image. God’s will restore the scared relationship with his people and his glory will reign with them for eternity.
Daniel
What connections could be made between Pharaoh of Egypt prior to Exodus and Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon as recorded in Daniel chapters …show more content…

“And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring to them an end, and it shall stand forever” (Daniel 2:44, ESV). Hays (2010) refers to the great and sovereign power of God over all kingdoms and history by saying, “The power of Yahweh is not restricted, and Yahweh operates freely throughout the world, even in the royal courtyards of Babylon itself” (p. 239).
Obadiah
Why is Edom representative of all “other nations” outside of Judah? The nation of Edom is Judah’s nemesis and were prideful and deceitful people. Hays says this about the trouble of Edom, “Edom had often schemed with Judah as an ally and joins in the plundering of Judah when Babylonian victory become obvious and joins in the plundering of Judah when the nations falls” (p. 298). Because of such pride and arrogance of man, Edom symbolically is referred to the “other nations” and will come under Yahweh’s judgment (p.

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