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One of the keys to understanding the prophets is understanding the historical
situation they were trying to address. While prophets develop themes and
ideas that transcend the particular, grasping the meaning of those themes and
ideas depends on recognizing the specific historical context. The
following chart is designed to encourage you to connect the prophets to the
concrete situation that they addressed.
| name of
prophet
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name of king
and kingdom
dominant covenant tradition
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| information
about the prophet
|
distinctive
themes, symbols, literary devices, etc. |
| historical
situation (for some prophets you will need to identify
more than one historical situation and message)
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message to
that situation |
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