There are many ways in which I could say that Isaiah and Jeremiah are the same, for example they both were prophets of the Lord, and when God called them to preach the Word of God they did this. They preached the true word of the Lord. But this paper is not only written to talk about the similarities but also the differences between to two as well. Isaiah was a man according to the Bible, was living during the reigns of Uzziah also known as Azariah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. All three of these men were ruling over the kingdom of Judah, but at different times. Uzziah was a ruler over the land of Judah for about 52 years. In the last few years of Uzziah’s reign Isaiah must have begun his ministry. Isaiah also looks as though he might …show more content…
Hilkiah was a Jewish priest, from Anathoth. When he was first called he resisted it because he said he did not know how to speak. Meaning that he did not think that he could deliver the Word of God like he would have been called to. Jeremiah had many trials in his life. Many called him the weeping prophet because of the Book of Lamentations. In the beginnings of Jeremiahs ministry he was told that he must warn the people of Jerusalem’s fall. Israel was being an unfaithful people at this time. They were disobeying the commands of God. God was very displeased with his people at this time. They did not obey the laws that God had put before them. The people of Israel began to worship Baal, they even made an alter for Baal to sacrifice their children. For these reasons and many more God took away his blessings from his people. They had broken the covenant of God. God led Jeremiah to tell the people of Israel, that because of their unbelief there was going to be great famine, and a foreign land was going to take them captive, bringing them into a foreign …show more content…
They brought many people into the faith. But both had many trials. One maybe more than the other. Jeremiah lived in a time threat was very persecuted. Many people were being killed. Jeremiah lived in a time of grave suffering. These trials strengthened his faith but it made many others falter in their own. The kings during this time where a very wicked bunch. They ruled unjustly. They knew of the word of God but they chose not to believe any of it. So instead of listening to the prophet Jeremiah, and repenting, they decided to defy God. God told Jeremiah to warn them that if they continue in this wickedness that they will be taken into captivity. The wicked kings of course did not listen to a word that Jeremiah was telling them. In fact these prophesies made them hate him even more. Now because Jeremiah went to the kings, his own relatives started to plot against him to kill him. God warned him of these plots and sent Jeremiah into hiding until it was ok to return. Also God told Jeremiah that this was only going to be the beginning of all the persecutions. Later in the chapters of Jeremiah we see that he is once again under the persecution of priests, and once again Jeremiah goes into hiding. There are many more examples of the persecutions that Jeremiah faced, and some even left him for dead. Jeremiah lived in a much different time than Jeremiah
Reuben had much faith in Jeremiah throughout his entire life. He viewed his father as a miracle maker because of the many unimaginable actions that Jeremiah did. He watched as Jeremiah would preform all these miracles. The first incident we see is Jeremiah walking on air as he is praying. ()This quote shows that Jeremiah is praying so earnestly for this thing that he begins to walk of the truck onto air itself. This is important because Jeremiah is able to do
Later around 792 BCE, the writing prophets come about with the powerful speaker Amos. Amos says a bunch of things that no one wants to hear such as the downfall of Israel’s Northern Kingdom and the death of the King. Then he really upsets everyone by saying that Israel will be sent into exile.
...all the people Ezekiel was strange but God did not believed, In God’s eyes, Ezekiel was truthful, forgiving, obedient, and had endurance. He was dependable, patience, faithful, and tolerant. Ezekiel was truthful in all that he spoke because all of his words were from God. Ezekiel was forgiving and tolerant of God when God decided to take Ezekiel’s wife away to make a point. Ezekiel was very obedient as he obeyed God’s every single command including not mourning when his wife died. God gave Ezekiel lots of endurance because he prophetized for over twenty-two years. With his endurance, showed he was always dependable and faithful. All God needed to do was tell Ezekiel what to say or do, and Ezekiel would complete the task without complaint. Ezekiel was very patient even though God did not allow him to speak for seven and a half years and he complied with that.
Before I start to explain anything that Jeremiah had to say and his messages, I must first explain a little bit about the kind of man that Jeremiah was. As with most of the prophets, personality plays a major role in what they wrote. It is almost impossible to find a passage in the bible that has not influenced in some way by peoples beliefs and feelings. The writings that Jeremiah had done are the same way. His personality influenced them immensely (Smith, 3). ."..The fact is that no prophet started so deeply from himself as Jeremiah did." (Smith, 5). There can be no way of knowing exactly how he lived or how long that he lived. The only information that can be gathered on him is from what people have written about him in the bible. Some more information of Jeremiah was that he was hated by almost everyone for him message that he was sending. People did not want to hear that they were doing wrong and that Yahweh was angry with them. Because of this, Jeremiah himself didn't want to be a prophet. He despised spreading such an unpopular message, but he saw it as something he had to do. He took it as more of an obligation rather than a delight.
...hard to understand fully because of its comprehensive metaphoric language and the difference in culture from present day. It is also sometimes hard for us to understand God's actions because we think of him simply loving and caring rather than ruthless and violent. We need to understand that the creation of mankind is taking place in the recordings of these scriptures and so things may not be as customary as we would like to think. I believe that God has a plan for everyone. And, in the case of Saul, he had a plan to take away his kingdom in order to pass it on to David so the formation of history could continue. I also think this passage, like many other passages from the Bible, has a message linked to it, a lesson to the story if you will. The lesson is to prove that God's unlimited power must never be taken for granted or there surely will be hell to pay.
The book of 1 Samuel is introduces key characters in the Old Testament of the Bible that allows for a great demonstration of God’s divine love and power. This influential book introduces the characters of Hannah, Samuel, Saul, David, and Jonathan. The book of 1 Samuel begins with Samuel’s birth and rise as a holy prophet of God. Samuel was not only a prophet, but also held the titles of priest, and judge. Samuel brought a vast amount of influence to the people within Israel. The life of Samuel started around 1100-1010 B.C. Samuel was born to serve the Lord all of his days. Samuel’s mother Hannah conceived, and donated him to the high priest Eli. Samuel received a call from the Lord where God revealed the coming destruction of Eli’s reign
Zephaniah neither performs miracles nor claims that his prayers may influence or even change the expected course of events, he does not perform any symbolic acts, and is not related to the Temple. Instead, he is a speaker who delivered a sophisticated speech concerning the future and called for repentance (Zvi). Relatively little is known about the prophet Zephaniah, whose name in Hebrew, Tsephan-Yah' means, "Jehovah has concealed (Freedman). In contrast with other prophets, however, Zephaniah provided his genealogy to the fourth generation, back to Hezekiah. (Zephaniah:1:1, Jeremiah: 1:1, Ezekiel:1:3) Most commentators agree that his great-great grandfather was King Hezekiah. Therefore, Zephaniah was of royal descent and this would have added to his harsh condemnation of the princes of Judah and have shown that he was a courageous prophet of Yahweh. (Zvi)
In 63 B.C. Roman power spread to Judea, the Jewish homeland. At the time King Herod was the ruler of Judea, he accepted Roman rule and angered many Jews by doing so. After the death of Herod many Jews revolted against Roman rule for 10 years. At this time there were two main factions of Jews, one group, the Zealots wanted to rid Judea of Roman influence. The other group was waiting for a messiah as scripture had prophetized. The Messiah, or Savior would restore the kingdom to the Jews.
The kingdom of Jerusalem is one of the most important Kingdoms in the bible, thats why it was so important when it fell to the Babylonians. The beginning of the book is describing in first person from Jeremiah the prophet the destruction of Jerusalem and how sad it is of a site to see. In chapter two of the book Jeremiah is talking about the how mad the lord is at his people, and how he brought judgement to the wicked land. God is showing in chapter two how mad he is and he cut off the power of Israel, but in chapter three he Jeremiah tells us that he is faithful to us and he will restore the land. Even though he to is very sad from his city being taken and destroyed he remembers what the lord has told him. He then explains that the people of the kingdom of judah and the kingdom of Jerusalem need to fall back to the lord and get rid of those false gods. For the love and kindness of the lo...
It was “In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah” that God called Daniel, an Israelite of the tribe of Judah, out of a life of obscurity to accomplish His will. Although outwardly Daniel resembled a slave under the control of a foreign king, he was in fact a godly ambassador to King Nebuchadnezzar and a servant of the Lord by God’s own design. Daniel had a longing deep within his soul, placed there by God. He was a man who recognized his need for God. Daniel had a heart for the things of the Lord and was a man who lived righteously before the Lord, walking in humility.
The Bible takes a unique turn in the book of 1 Samuel, when Israel requests the appointment of an earthly king. The prophet Samuel warned them against trading their Divine King for an earthly one. In Matthew 7:13 Jesus told us, “..For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction..,” cautioning believers not to long to be like everyone else. First Samuel 8:5; 19-20 records Israel’s request for a king developed out of their desire to be like the nations around them, thus placing them on the “broad road.” They desired a king to fight their battles, to establish a government, and to rule over them.
...e complaining, and murmuring while in the dessert. Numbers 11:1-3 says “Now the people complained about their troubles in the hearing of the Lord. When the Lord heard it, His anger burned. The fire of the Lord burned among them, and destroyed some around the outer parts of the tents. Then the people cried to Moses and he prayed to the Lord, and the fire went out. So the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burned among them.” Third, Moses was a Intercessor in enforced Gods laws to children of Israel. Exodus 20:1, “And God spoke all these words; I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.” God gave Moses the Ten Commandments for the Children of Israel for there disobedience, foolishness.
In conclusion, both Abraham and Moses were great leaders of their people. Moses had the extra burden of freeing them first, however they both ended up convincing their people to put their faith in God and lead them properly. As far as their relationship with God goes, they both had undoubting faith in the end, but Moses had different relationship with God initially since he questioned himself. Abraham did everything God told him to without question, including almost having to sacrifice his son. They both ended up caring out their respective covenants, both dealing with the promise of a new land filled with glory. The last point is that they communicated a bit differently with God. Moses talked to God directly, in the form of a burning bush, and through prayer. Abraham only conversed with God through prayer. In short, both men of God had many similarities and differences, in various aspects of their lives and connection with God.
The prophet Isaiah lived during a very troublesome era during the years 742-701B.C.E. He preached during the reigns of four kings of Judah: Uzziah (783-742), Jotham (742-735), Ahaz (735-715), and Hezekiah (715-687). Judah faced many challenges and crises throughout those years primarily at the hands of the Assyrian Empire. Isaih interpreted the events as part of the Lord's will, and he encourages the people to trust in the Lord rather than relying on political alliances.
Let us start with this statement: I believe that new preachers and new people to the Christian Faith try hard to avoid the Old Testament. If they do, they only look at one section and struggle to connect all the pieces together. One of the issues that makes people uncomfortable is the prophets. First, there is a definite volume of them, and then they are divided into “major” and “minor.” I think at the core of our hearts, we are trying to understand the difference among the different biblical prophets.