Module 5: Major Prophets

Hi everyone, and welcome to the fifth module for the Old Testament survey course. In this section, we'll be working through the Major Prophetic books of the Old Testament.

Below you will find links to all the study material for this module

Module Objectives & Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:

  • Place the Major OT people, events and books of the Major Prophetic Books in a general chronology.
  • Explain the main message(s), organization, theme(s), and/or character(s) of the Major Prophetic Books.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the character of God as revealed through His revelation in the prophetic literature of the Major Prophetic Books.
  • Consider how God’s revelation through the Major Prophetic Books applies in the student’s life and ministry.

Instruction Documents

In this section, you'll find links to the instruction documents for this module. There is an instruction document for an individual student studying on their own. And there is an instruction document for students working through this material with a group. Click the links below to access those documents.

Bible/Textbook Reading

In this section, you'll find links to the list of required Bible and textbook reading for this module. The student should read the assigned Bible portions and respond according to the instructions contained in the Bible Response Reflection or Discussion documents found below. The student may read the assigned portions of the Textbook before the lectures, or they may wait and read them after the lectures to serve as review, and to fill in any additional information the student may wish to know. Click the link below to access this document.

Bible Response Reflection Journal/Discussion

The student will choose one or more portions from the assigned Bible reading for this module and write a journal and/or discuss with their group based on that Bible passage. As you read from the Old Testament, let it be a devotional experience. Detailed instructions for this activity are given below. Click the link to see the instructions for individual journaling or the instructions for group discussion.

Lecture Videos

In this section, you will find the video lectures for the Major Prophetic Books module. They are designed to be watched in order, but each video should make sense on its own. Before each video, there is a link to a study guide for that lecture and a link to blank, fill-in notes for that lecture. Click each banner to open access to each video. There is also a link with each video if you prefer to watch on the Rumble or YouTube interface. In addition, there is a link to download the audio from the presentation for offline review. And there is a link to a review quiz that covers the material from that particular lecture. And after most of the lectures, there is a link to a summary sheet for the Bible book(s) covered in that lecture. Click each link to access those documents

Intro to the Prophetic Books

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33: Introduction to the Prophetic Books
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Isaiah

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34: Isaiah
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34b: The Suffering Servant Supplement
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Jeremiah

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35: Jeremiah
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35b: The New Covenant Supplement
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Lamentations

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36: Lamentations
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Ezekiel

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37: Ezekiel
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Daniel

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38: Daniel
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Reviews

In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 5. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to begin the slide show.

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Review Slideshow
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Click the prev. and next buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.

It is highly recommended that the student recite these reviews out loud as an aid to memory. Some memory aids and tricks were mentioned in the Lectures for some of the summaries (e.g. SCRuB). The student should also brainstorm any shorthand memory aids to help them commit these review summaries to memory. The student should not just attempt to memorize the summaries, but also to use the summaries as a framework to understand and retain the nature and content of the Old Testament.

Course Material Response Reflection

The Student will choose one or more items from either the Video Lectures or the Course Textbook which stood out as personally significant to them. The student will then reflect and write on the item(s); how it/they challenged or added to their current understanding, and how their worldview, life, and/or ministry should be affected by their new understanding.

Detailed instructions for this activity can be found by clicking the link below:

Timeline - Step Five

The student will research and present an Old Testament Timeline in seven steps over the course of all seven modules.

Step Five of the Timeline should include the following information:

  • The events, characters, and Bible books for each of the Major Prophetic Books.
  • These should be appropriately placed in the historical epochs as displayed in the first step of this project.

If you are working through this material in a group, the group leader may choose for the Timeline to be constructed as a group activity during the group meeting time.

Detailed instructions for this activity can be found by clicking the link below:

Review Quiz

This section contains a review quiz to test your understanding of the objective material for Module 5. By clicking the banner, you will be taken to a series of questions, in random order. Answer each question and then push the Submit button to check your answers. Every question must be answered before you can submit the quiz. At the end, you will be shown your score for the entire quiz. The quiz will be different each time, so feel free to take it more than once. Click the banner to begin the quiz.

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Quiz for Module 5
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Review Quiz for Module 5

Here is a review quiz for the material covered in this module's lectures. Click the button next to the best answer for each question, or drag each term to its best definition. Then press the button at the bottom to see if your answers are correct.


Through the prophets, God addresses the nations surrounding Israel.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 33
The Book of Jeremiah makes it clear that Jerusalem was destroyed because of their idolatry and unfaithfulness to God

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 35
Which prophet promises the creation of new heavens and a new earth?

Jerusalem

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Ezekiel

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Daniel

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Isaiah

Well Done
In the midst of the grief of the Book of Lamentations, the author focusses on God's compassion and faithfulness.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 36
Which was NOT written around the time of the Babylonian conquest?

Ezekiel

Sorry, see Lecture 33

Jeremiah

Sorry, see Lecture 33

Lamentations

Sorry, see Lecture 33

Isaiah

Good Job
The prophets regularly highlight that God is sovereign over all nations, not just Israel.

True

Yes

False

Sorry, see Lecture 34
Because of the large time span of Isaiah's ministry, the Book of Isaiah covers multiple historical contexts, with a variety of messages aimed at certain times.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 34
The prophets primarily proclaim new messages that God had never spoken before.

True

Sorry, see Lecture 33

False

Well Done
Which is NOT one of the themes of Jeremiah?

False Prophets

Sorry, see Lecture 35

Sovereign God

Sorry, see Lecture 35

New Covenant Hope

Sorry, see Lecture 35

Judgment for Idolatry

Sorry, see Lecture 35

God's Presence/Glory

Good Job
The Book of Isaiah predicts that God would bring His people back from exile in Babylon.

True

Correct

False

Sorry, see Lecture 34
In Jeremiah's day, the people argued that they were safe from judgment because God's temple was in their midst.

True

Well Done. They argued this way, but Jeremiah bluntly rebuked them that they were wrong.

False

Sorry, see Lecture 35
Which is NOT a major theme in the Book of Daniel?

Deuteronomistic Theology

Well Done

Faithfulness under pressure

Sorry, see Lecture 38

God humbling the proud

Sorry, see Lecture 38

God's sovereignty

Sorry, see Lecture 38
Jeremiah had to work against false prophets who accused him of being a traitor.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 35
In the Book of Ezekiel, God uses a vision of dry bones coming to life in order to promise Judah that He would bring their nation back to the land.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 37
Which word best summarizes the Book of Ezekiel?

Salvation


Sorrow


Punishment


Restoration

Well Done

Soveregnty


Which word best summarizes the Book of Daniel?

Sorrow


Punishment


Sovereignty

Good Job

Restoration


Salvation


Which is NOT a major theme typical of the prophets?

Salvation

Sorry, see Lecture 33

Prosperity

Good Job

Judgment

Sorry, see Lecture 33

God's Covenant with Israel

Sorry, see Lecture 33
Most of Isaiah is prophetic oracles, but the center section is historical narrative.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 34
Prophets are primarily predictors of the future.

True

Sorry, see Lecture 33

False

Good Job
Isaiah highlights the fact that God is the only God.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 34
While the Babylonians were capturing Jerusalem, Jeremiah promised that God would bring His people back to the land after 70 years in Babylon.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 35
Which is NOT a theme of Isaiah?

Trust God

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Only God

Sorry, see Lecture 34

False Prophet

Correct

Remnant

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Judgment AND Salvation

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Savior Redeemer Holy One

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Servant

Sorry, see Lecture 34
Which book narrates God's glory leaving the temple and then later returning to the new temple?

Haggai

Sorry, see Lecture 37

Isaiah

Sorry, see Lecture 37

Daniel

Sorry, see Lecture 37

Ezekiel

Correct
Which is NOT a part of the historical interlude in Isaiah?

The Assyrian Invasion

Sorry, see Lecture 34

Hezekiah's Illness

Sorry, see Lecture 34

The Suffering Servant

Good Job
Isaiah stresses that God's salvation is because of His people's faithfulness.

True

Sorry, God's salvation is often in spite of God's unfaithfulness, see Lecture 34

False

Well Done
Which of these is NOT emphasized in the Book of Isaiah?

God promises a new heart and a new Spirit

Correct

God is a saving God

Sorry, see Lecture 34

The purpose for all history is God's glory

Sorry, see Lecture 34

God is sovereign over all nations

Sorry, see Lecture 34

God is against all idolatry

Sorry, see Lecture 34
In Isaiah, God promises to work through a faithful remnant.

True

Well Done

False

Sorry, see Lecture 34
Jeremiah confronted the false-prophets because they were too pessimistic about the hope for Jerusalem.

True

Sorry, they were too optimistic and did not confront the sins of the people, see Lecture 35

False

Well Done
Which of these Major Prophetic Books is least similar to the others in style and content?

Isaiah

Sorry, see Lecture 38

Ezekiel

Sorry, see Lecture 38

Daniel

Good Job

Jeremiah

Sorry, see Lecture 38
Jesus claimed that He was inaugurating and fulfilling the New Covenant.

True

Good Job

False

Sorry, see Lecture 35.5

Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions

This section contains some questions for further thought and discussion from Module 5. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions are generated from a larger group of possible questions, so they will likely be different every time you open this banner. You may reopen this banner to see different questions. Click the banner to view the questions.

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The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:

  1. What does the Book of Ezekiel say about God's presence with His people? How does this apply to our Christian life today?
  2. What are the 3 time periods where the writing prophets were most active? What is the general historical background and general message God spoke to each period? How is your own time similar and what general message best applies? How should you respond?
  3. What are the four themes of Jeremiah? How does each apply to Christian living today?
  4. How is God's Sovereignty demonstrated in the Book of Daniel? Should we expect similar circumstances today? If so, how can we remain faithful, in order to see God's sovereign activity?

Module Completed!

Congratulations, you have reached the end of the fifth module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.

I encourage you to continue on to the next module as soon as is convenience. The button below will take you to Module 6.