Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers

Name: Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers
Author: Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

Bible. Old Testament -- Textbooks

6. _Prophecy_ is a distinct form of literature in the Bible. The word
"prophecy" in the Scriptures means not "foretelling," or "prediction,"
but "_forth_telling," speaking under a divine power, whether of past,
present, or future. It is not to be forgotten that the books of
Josh'u-a, Judg'es, Sam'u-el, and Kings were called by the Jews "the
former prophets," and were all regarded as prophetic, although they
contained history. The prophets used freely either the prose form or
verse form in their messages. Their writings may be classified under:

1.) _Prophetic Discourse_, the message of the Lord concerning nations,
often called "the burden," the counterpart of the modern sermon, as in
Isa. 1. 1-31; Ezek. 34.

2.) _Lyric prophecy_, in the form of song, as in Zeph-a-ni'ah, Isa. 9. 8
to 10. 4, and many other instances.

3.) _Symbolic prophecy_, or the use of emblems, as Jer-e-mi'ah's girdle
(Jer. 13), the potter's wheel (Jer. 18), or E-ze'ki-el's tile (Ezek. 4).

4.) _The prophecy of Vision_, of which instances are: I-sa'iah's call
(Isa. 6); Jer-e-mi'ah's vision (Jer. 1. 11-16); E-ze'ki-el's vision of
the cherubim (Ezek. 1); "the valley of dry bones" (Ezek. 37); and
Zech-a-ri'ah's vision of the candlestick (Zech. 4).

5.) _The prophecy of Parable_, as "the vineyard" (Isa. 5), also in Ezek.
15; "the eagle" (Ezek. 17). There are many parables in the Old
Testament, but the master in this form of teaching was the Prophet of
Gal'i-lee in the gospels.

6.) _The prophecy of Dialogue_, either between the prophet and Je-ho'vah
or more frequently between the prophet and the people, as in the book of
Mal'a-chi.

7.) _Dramatic prophecy_, in which Je-ho'vah himself is represented as
speaking, generally introduced by the words "Thus saith Je-ho'vah."

A close analysis will perhaps show other forms of prophetic teaching, as
"The Doom Song" and "The Prophetic Rhapsody"; but in our judgment these
also may be included in the classification given above. (See footnote
with the opening of this lesson.)


Blackboard Outline

    I. =Imp.= The Bible as Hist. Eth. Doc. Dev. Lit. [Illust.]
   II. =Diff.= 1. Div. chap. ver. 2. Lit. ming.
  III. =Class.= 1. Hist, 1.) Prim. 2.) Const. 3.) Nat. 4.) Eccl.
           2. Per. Narr. J. B. R. D. E. E. J. E.
           3. Poet. Heb. ver. 1.) Od. 2.) Lyr. 3.) Dram.
           4. Orat. Sol. Deut. Prov. Proph.
           5. Phil. "Wis.-Lit." Prov. Eccl.
           6. Proph. "Forthtell." "For. proph." 1.) Pro. Disc.
                2.) Lyr. pro. 3.) Sym. pro. 4.) Pro. Vis. 5.) Pro.
                Par. 6.) Pro. Dia. 7.) Dram. pro.


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Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers

Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman

Bible. Old Testament -- Textbooks

6. _Prophecy_ is a distinct form of literature in the Bible. The word
"prophecy" in the Scriptures means not "foretelling," or "prediction,"
but "_forth_telling," speaking under a divine power, whether of past,
present, or future. It is not to be forgotten that the books of
Josh'u-a, Judg'es, Sam'u-el, and Kings were called by the Jews "the
former prophets," and were all regarded as prophetic, although they
contained history. The prophets used freely either the prose form or
verse form in their messages. Their writings may be classified under:

1.) _Prophetic Discourse_, the message of the Lord concerning nations,
often called "the burden," the counterpart of the modern sermon, as in
Isa. 1. 1-31; Ezek. 34.

2.) _Lyric prophecy_, in the form of song, as in Zeph-a-ni'ah, Isa. 9. 8
to 10. 4, and many other instances.

3.) _Symbolic prophecy_, or the use of emblems, as Jer-e-mi'ah's girdle
(Jer. 13), the potter's wheel (Jer. 18), or E-ze'ki-el's tile (Ezek. 4).

4.) _The prophecy of Vision_, of which instances are: I-sa'iah's call
(Isa. 6); Jer-e-mi'ah's vision (Jer. 1. 11-16); E-ze'ki-el's vision of
the cherubim (Ezek. 1); "the valley of dry bones" (Ezek. 37); and
Zech-a-ri'ah's vision of the candlestick (Zech. 4).

5.) _The prophecy of Parable_, as "the vineyard" (Isa. 5), also in Ezek.
15; "the eagle" (Ezek. 17). There are many parables in the Old
Testament, but the master in this form of teaching was the Prophet of
Gal'i-lee in the gospels.

6.) _The prophecy of Dialogue_, either between the prophet and Je-ho'vah
or more frequently between the prophet and the people, as in the book of
Mal'a-chi.

7.) _Dramatic prophecy_, in which Je-ho'vah himself is represented as
speaking, generally introduced by the words "Thus saith Je-ho'vah."

A close analysis will perhaps show other forms of prophetic teaching, as
"The Doom Song" and "The Prophetic Rhapsody"; but in our judgment these
also may be included in the classification given above. (See footnote
with the opening of this lesson.)


Blackboard Outline

    I. =Imp.= The Bible as Hist. Eth. Doc. Dev. Lit. [Illust.]
   II. =Diff.= 1. Div. chap. ver. 2. Lit. ming.
  III. =Class.= 1. Hist, 1.) Prim. 2.) Const. 3.) Nat. 4.) Eccl.
           2. Per. Narr. J. B. R. D. E. E. J. E.
           3. Poet. Heb. ver. 1.) Od. 2.) Lyr. 3.) Dram.
           4. Orat. Sol. Deut. Prov. Proph.
           5. Phil. "Wis.-Lit." Prov. Eccl.
           6. Proph. "Forthtell." "For. proph." 1.) Pro. Disc.
                2.) Lyr. pro. 3.) Sym. pro. 4.) Pro. Vis. 5.) Pro.
                Par. 6.) Pro. Dia. 7.) Dram. pro.


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