9.0  Judah: Rehoboam to Hezekiah (922-687 B.C.E.)

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9.1 Judah after the Breakup

9.1.1 Rehoboam's Reign (1 Kings 14:21-29)
  1. Describe what kept Rehoboam from enforcing his will over the northern tribes.
9.1.2 Abijam and Asa of Judah (1 Kings 15:1-24)
9.1.3 Jehoshaphat (J, 873-749 B.C.E.), a Good King (1 Kings 22:41-50)
  1. Explain what happened to bring an end to the hostilities between Israel and Judah.
9.2 Jehu's Purge and Judah (849-783 B.C.E.)
9.2.1 Jehoram (849-842 B.C.E.) and Ahaziah (842 B.C.E.) (2 Kings 9:16-29; 10:1-17)
9.2.2 Athliah (J, 842-837 B.C.E.) (2 Kings 11:1-21)
  1. Describe the reign of Athliah over Judah.
9.2.3 Joash (J, 837-800 B.C.E.), the Boy King (2 Kings 12:1-21)
9.2.4 Amaziah of Judah (800-783 B.C.E.) (2 Kings 14:1-22)
9.2.5 Uzziah of Judah (783-742 B.C.E.) (2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chron. 26:1-23)
  1. Summarize the accomplishments of Uzziah and provide supporting scripture passages for each accomplishment.
9.3 Judah during Israel's Last Days
  1. Describe the role of Ahaz in eventual downfall of Israel.
9.4 The Eighth-Century Prophets from Judah
  1. Compare the prohets Isaiah and Micah.
9.5 Isaiah and the Kings of Judah
9.5.1 Isaiah and Ahaz (Isa. 6:1-8:21)
  1. Describe the relations between the prophet Isaiah and king Ahaz.


    2. 9.5.1.1 The Call of the Prophet (Isa. 6:1-13)

    1. Summarize the call of Isaiah using the paragraph divisions of the NRSV for Isa. 6:1-13 as explained in class.


    9.5.1.2 Isaiah and Ahaz: The Syro-Ephraimitic War (734-732 B.C.E.)

    1. Evaluate Isaiah's advice to Ahaz in terms of whether it was good or bad and why.
    2. Evaluate the possible meanings of Isa. 7:14 with supporting evidence for each.
    3. Explain the significance of the names that Isaiah and his wife gave to their children.
9.5.2 Isaiah and Hezekiah (2 Kings 18:1-20:21; Isa. 20:1-6; Isa. 36:1-39:8)
  1. Describe the relations between the prophet Isaiah and king Hezekiah.


    2. 9.5.2.1 Hezekiah's Reform and the Ashdod Rebellion (2 Kings 18:1-12; Isa. 20:1-6)

    1. Describe the advice Isaiah gave to Hezekiah regarding the Ashdod rebellion with possible reasons for it.
    2. Describe the physical evidence that has been found to support the biblical description of Hezekiah's reforms.


    9.5.2.2 Sennacherib's Invasion (2 Kings 18:13-19:36; 20:12-19)

    1. Describe the view that Sennacherib invaded Judah twice.
9.5.3 The Book of Isaiah
9.5.3.1 The Book: Its Background
  1. Summarize the two views about the unity of the book of Isaiah.
9.5.3.2 The Book: Its Contents
9.5.3.2.1 Oracles concerning Judah and the Messiah (Isa. 1:1-5:23; 8:22-12:6)
  1. Summarize the key emphases of these oracles.
9.5.3.2.2 Oracles against foreign nations (Isa. 13:1-23:18)
  1. Summarize the key emphases of these oracles.
9.5.3.2.3 The Isaiah apocalypse (Isa. 24:1-27:13)
  1. Define the meaning of the term 'apocalypse' using a Bible dictionary.
  2. Explain how Isa. 24:1-27:13 can be termed an apocalypse.
9.5.3.2.4 Oracles from various times (Isa. 28:1-35:10)
  1. Summarize the key emphases of these oracles.
9.5.4 Summary on Isaiah
  1. Summarize each of the major emphases below in Isaiah 1-39 and provide supporting scripture passages for each.


    2. 9.5.4.1 The holiness of God

    1. Summarize the concept of God's holiness using a Bible dictionary.


    9.5.4.2 A quiet, confident faith
    9.5.4.3 A righteous remnant

    1. Define in detail the concept of a 'righteous remnant' in Isaiah 1-39.


    9.5.4.4 The Messiah

    1. Summarize the insights about the Messiah contained in Isaiah 1-39 with support scripture passages.
9.6 Micah: The Country Preacher
9.6.1 The Man
  1. Describe the background of Micah, using the New Oxford Study Bible (NOSB: OT: 1190).
9.6.2 The Book
9.6.2.1 Oracles against Jerusalem (Micah 1:1-3:12)
  1. Compare Isaiah's attitude toward Jerusalem to that of Micah.
9.6.2.2 A New Day Will Come (Micah 4:1-5:15)
9.6.2.3 Oracles against Israel (Micah 6:1-7:7)
  1. Describe Micah's view of the evils of Israelite society.
  2. Explain with illustration from Micah 6:1-8 the legal case he brought against Israel in this oracle.
9.6.2.4 Israel's Triumph over her Enemies (Micah 7:8-20)
9.7 Summary on the Eighth-Century Prophets
  1. Using a Bible dictionary, summarize the most noteable traits of the eight-century prophets and their message.