The Exile

1. CHAPTER 8: THE EXILE Mike Baratta, Jess Bellia, John Blaisse, Emily Boylan, Rose Corcoran, Amanda Giuffrida, Michelle Walsh

2. Judah Heading for disaster Jews abandon God Build pagan shrines Josiah emerges to reform…

3. Josiah Finds an old copy of the Book of the Law Reforms Judah by following the book Josiah’s son Jehoiakim undoes his changes Legacy Deuteronomists and pre-Exile prophets wanted to continue reform

4. “The Remnant” God will punish the unfaithful Impoverished, humble, and lowly people will become the “remnant,” a new chosen group from whom God will build the new Israel

5. Jeremiah: A Reluctant Prophet God calls Jeremiah at the age of 20 He feels he is too young but he trusts God Preaches to the falsely secure Judahites Communicates God’s message through a life of struggle His message is rejected Persecuted by others despite his attempts to help them

6. Jeremiah’s Visions Almond Tree Almond tree was often called a “watching tree” Symbolized that God was watching the Jews to see if they changed Boiling Cauldron Boiling pot of water tipped onto a fireplace Symbolized that god will “extinguish” Judah if it doesn’t change

7. Jeremiah’s Warnings God will give Judah and Jerusalem the punishments they deserve The Temple is a “den of robbers” God won’t even be present in the Temple if Jews don’t change their ways Jeremiah’s warnings are rejected and the people punish him

8. Jeremiah’s Inner Struggle Feels tricked by God into a life of persecution Upset with God but realizes that the Lord is with him His suffering brings him a close relationship with God Faithfulness is never easy

9. The First Exile Babylon attacks Jerusalem and some Judahites are forced into Exile Jeremiah tells the exiles to go willingly and make the most of the situation The new king Zedekiah wants to listen to Jeremiah and be saved by God TTYL

10. The New Covenant The only way Judah can repent is by being exiled When they return, God forms a new covenant with them The covenant is written on their hearts, not on stone tablets God forgets their sin and forgives their evil Turning point for Israel that gives hope for a new relationship with God

11. The Second Exile Babylonians return to Jerusalem and destroy the Temple King Zedekiah is captured and taken away Jeremiah tells the Judahites to stay put and surrender, but they disobey Jeremiah flees with the people to Egypt Jeremiah disappears and is believed to have been murdered

12. Ezekiel Prophet in Jerusalem before the Exile Told Israelites that God’s patience was almost up Spoke with a strong passion that made some think he was possessed Used many examples to show the people that they needed to realize God was mad with them and that they would soon be exiled

13. The Vision of the Dry Bones Exiles complain that they feel lifeless Ezekiel has a vision of dry bones, in which God tells him to bring flesh back to them and then fill them with life The dry bones returning to a living animal represents the exiles soon returning to God’s love and life

14. Second Isaiah Prophet who wrote part of the Book of Isaiah Had challenge of raising the hopes of the exiles for the day when they would return to Jerusalem Most original exiles were dead and only a few Jews returned to Judah and Jerusalem after the Exile Chapters in Second Isaiah are full of excitement for the return to Jerusalem and the Messiah

15. The Suffering Servant Mysterious man who is innocent yet suffers greatly Punished to save others from their sins 4 Songs of the Suffering Servant 1st song – Chosen one sent to bring justice 2nd song – Prophet called to restore Israel 3rd song – Servant is beaten but endures his abuse 4th song – Servant will pardon the sins of many

16. The Tenderness of God God responds to Jerusalem’s complaints with a beautiful passage God is a woman in labor trying to bring forth Israel as a “reborn nation” Second Isaiah ends with a hymn in which God promises peace to the hope-filled exiles

17. The Fruits of Exile Prophets guide Israel through its purification With few Jews returning to Jerusalem after the Exile, it was clear that Judaism was no longer tied to one region and that it had become a portable religion

18. Feminine Images of God God is referred to as a “father,” but he is pure spirit and is neither male nor female Men and women are created equally in God’s image Isaiah’s image of God as mother reminds us of God’s intimate care

19. Journal #15 1/21/11 Jeremiah’s preaching was often rejected and despised by his fellow Jews, despite the fact that it was the truth that the people needed to hear. Write about a time when you felt as though your voice wasn’t being heard, even though it should have been.