Making the Prophets a Little Less Difficult! 

(1) A Brief History of Israel

(2) The OT Prophets: Speaking v Writings; Major v Minor

(3) Where do the prophets fit into the Isreal’s history? 

(4) What was the role of the prophets?

(i) The prophets spoke in the name of the Lord

(ii) The prophets were God’s prosecutors, His covenant enforcers

(iii) The prophets pointed forward to a new hope

(5) Reading the prophets

(6) What’s the value of reading the prophets?

(i) The prophets reveal insights into the heart of God

(ii) The nature of sin doesn’t change much through time, cultures and generations

(iii) The prophets remind us that God judges wicked nations

(iv) The prophets remind us that God is in control of history