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    • ☑️ 4. Eksam - Exam - Экзамен Quiz
      Opened: Thursday, 15 May 2025, 7:30 AM
      Closed: Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 2:59 AM
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      Valige pakutud küsimustest ainult kolm, millele vastate. Võite kasutada kursuse loenguid ja slaide, kuid mitte isiklikku kogemust. Andke küsimusele võimalikult täielik vastus (kuni 300 sõna).

      Выберите из предложенных вопросов только три, на которые дадите ответ. Вы можете пользоваться лекциями с курса и слайдами, но не личным опытом. Дайте максимально полный ответ по вопросу (до 300 слов).

      Choose only three of the proposed questions to answer. You may use course lectures and slides, but not personal experience. Provide the most complete answer possible for each question (up to 300 words).

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    • 📹 01. Lecture 2025-05-07 - 01 URL

      THE NATURE OF PROPHECY IN ISRAEL
      Israel’s prophetic tradition stands apart from ancient Near Eastern practices by rejecting divination and emphasizing direct, unsolicited messages from God. Prophets call for a covenantal walk with God marked by ḥesed—self-giving, loyal love—and personal transformation. Their messages confront both individual rebellion and systemic injustice, often challenging established power.

    • 📹 02. Lecture 2025-05-07 - 02 URL

      THE ESSENCE AND FUNCTION OF PROPHETIC CALLING
      Biblical prophecy is not mechanical prediction but a dynamic, voluntary engagement with God's heart and ethical will. Prophets are filled, not possessed—entering a dialogue with God, sharing in His grief, anger, and desire for justice, while calling people to covenantal faithfulness and holy character. The future in this tradition is not fixed by fate but shaped by moral choices, with the prophet confronting society to choose God’s way in order to receive His blessing.

    • 📹 03. Lecture 2025-05-07 - 03 URL

      THE PROPHET AS GOD’S MESSENGER
      Prophets are not self-appointed critics but messengers sent by God, speaking with authority derived from their divine calling. Their task is not merely to deliver moral teachings but to proclaim God’s word with urgency, often risking rejection and persecution. This role demands personal holiness, clarity of vision, and courage to speak truth even when it challenges the powerful.

    • 📹 04. Lecture 2025-05-07 - 04 URL

      THE PROPHET’S STRUGGLE WITH GOD
      Prophets are not passive mouthpieces but deeply involved individuals who often struggle with the weight of their calling and with God Himself. This struggle reflects their personal integrity, emotional vulnerability, and passionate investment in God's purposes. Rather than blind obedience, their honest wrestling highlights the authenticity of their message and the depth of their relationship with God.

    • 📹 05. Lecture 2025-05-08 - 01 URL

      THE PROPHETIC PERIOD: CRISIS AND CALLING
      Hebrew prophecy between 1000–350 BCE. Comparison of Judah and Israel in terms of politics, faith, and leadership. Role of prophets like Samuel, Elijah, Isaiah, and Jeremiah in confronting idolatry, interpreting history, and guiding through imperial transitions.

    • 📹 06. Lecture 2025-05-08 - 02 URL

      THE TWELVE PROPHETS: LOVE, JUSTICE, AND RETURN
      Overview of the Book of the Twelve in chronological order. Key themes of covenant love (Hosea), divine justice (Amos), and call to repentance. Historical setting of northern and southern kingdoms, prophetic dating, and the significance of exile and return in prophetic theology.

    • 📹 07. Lecture 2025-05-08 - 03 URL

      AMOS, JONAH, MICAH, ISAIAH: JUDGMENT AND RESTORATION
      Messages of Amos: justice, false religion, visions of judgment, the plumb line, and ultimate hope. Jonah's reluctant mission to Nineveh reveals God’s mercy beyond Israel. Micah proclaims judgment through social injustice and ends with hope, echoing Isaiah’s themes. Isaiah's prophetic scope includes judgment, redemption, messianic hope, and theological depth, addressing both his own time and the exilic future.

    • 📹 08. Lecture 2025-05-08 - 04 URL

      ISAIAH'S STRUCTURE AND SERVANTHOOD; NAHUM AND ZEPHANIAH
      Isaiah’s message centers on servanthood, trust, grace, and the transformation of Israel to fulfill its mission. The book outlines judgment, exile, and new covenant hope through the suffering servant. Nahum proclaims Assyria’s fall as divine justice, while Zephaniah summarizes the prophetic message: the Day of the Lord brings judgment or joy, depending on human response.

    • 📹 09. Lecture 2025-05-09 - 01 URL

      HABAKKUK AND JEREMIAH: FAITH AND THE BROKEN COVENANT
      Habakkuk wrestles with divine justice and learns to trust God's wisdom despite suffering. Jeremiah’s ministry spans Judah’s final decades, marked by warnings, symbolic acts, persecution, and a call to repentance. Central themes include the inevitability of exile, critique of false prophets, and hope through a promised new covenant written on hearts, fulfilled through grace and the Spirit.

    • 📹 10. Lecture 2025-05-09 - 02 URL

      OBADIAH, EZEKIEL, AND THE RETURN: JUDGMENT, HOPE, IDENTITY
      Obadiah condemns Edom for betrayal during Jerusalem’s fall and declares Judah’s return. Ezekiel, exiled in Babylon, calls for accountability, portrays God’s glory leaving the temple, and emphasizes restoration through the Spirit and a new heart. The return period brings both fulfillment and disillusionment, testing identity and covenant faith under Persian rule.

    • 📹 11. Lecture 2025-05-09 - 03 URL

      HAGGAI AND THE POST-EXILIC VISION: HEART, TEMPLE, OBEDIENCE
      Explores post-exilic spiritual restoration through the lens of Haggai and prophetic themes. Emphasizes rebuilding the temple not as magic but as covenant commitment. Highlights shift from idolatry to legalism, calls to faith and sincere worship, and the prophet’s role as watchman. The temple symbolizes God’s desire to dwell among His people—true worship involves both body and spirit.

    • 📹 12. Lecture 2025-05-09 - 04 URL

      ZECHARIAH, MALACHI, AND DANIEL: JUDGMENT, RESTORATION, FUTURE HOPE
      Zechariah encourages covenant faithfulness through visions of God’s presence and sovereignty. Malachi confronts broken covenants—by priests, the people, and families—while affirming God’s unchanging love. Daniel addresses exile faithfulness and predicts future kingdoms, suffering, and redemption, highlighting God’s control over history and his coming Messiah.