How is the lord like a roaring lion

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Assignment:

An important element toward mastering a subject is interacting with the course material through online journaling assignments (Learning Exercises questions). Please select five of the questions listed below and respond in light of what was learned and reviewed in this session, in your readings, and in the PowerPoint presentation, as well as in your own life experiences. The questions are posed regarding OT Prophetic Literature in general and then each prophet that we will study in each session. Responses do not need to be extensive but do require more than yes or no replies. Also, be sure to appropriately reference anything that you use. You will be assessed on the questions according to the following:

Is it apparent that you have read the assigned readings and participated in the required learning activities?
Does the quality of the content of responses reflect comprehension of the learning objectives and essential questions?
Was the assigned work completed in a timely and professional manner?

Isaiah

Why is Isaiah 6:9-10 the most quoted OT passage in the NT? "He said, 'Go and tell this people: Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.'" (See Hays, 106.)
What is meant by Isaiah 30:15-16? ("But you would have none of it. You said, 'No, we will flee on horses.'") What would be a modern-day equivalent of deciding to "ride off on swift horses"?
Why is the fourth Servant Song described by Hays as "the very heart of Christianity"?

Amos

How is the LORD like a roaring lion?
Discuss righteousness as something bestowed on those who seek the LORD. How is this connected to the ability to exhibit justice?

Hosea

Explain the LORD's hesed love using contemporary experiences as real-life examples.
Metaphor: How many metaphors for unfaithful Israel can you find in Hosea chapters 6-10?
Hosea's prophesies accuse Israel of both physical and spiritual prostitution. What did Hosea mean by literal acts of prostitution carried out by the people of Israel?

Micah

Micah 6:8, "He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." How do these three requirements (justice, mercy [hesed], and humility) fit together in a day in the life of your world?
How might the Jewish tradition of a casting ceremony (as described in the course notes) be a helpful exercise for one's faith journey? Have you ever performed your version of this act?
What does Micah's name mean? Why might that be significant in the text?

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