Political Prophecy

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1. Yeshayahu 7-9

   Matan Al HaPerek

   Neta Shapira

   The series of prophecies in perakim 7-9:6 accompany King Ahaz during a critical political crossroads as Assyria dangerously threatens Israel’s national security. What does Yeshayahu demand of Ahaz? Why does Ahaz find it so difficult to comply? And what is Yishayahu's prophecy following the Assyrian conquest?

2. True or False: Yirmiyahu vs. Hananya

   Rabbi David Sabato

3. Yirmiyahu and Yosef in the Pit

   Rabbi David Sabato

4. When are Prophecies NOT Written?

   Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun

5. Sefer Yirmiyahu - When Politics and Religion Clash

   Rabbi Menachem Leibtag | Hour and 3 minutes

   What is the role of prophecy? Typically the role of a prophet is to share a religious message. This shiur illustrates what happens when politics and religion clash- when religious status is used to promote political opinion. By differentiating between politics and religion, the nation during the time of Yirmiyahu could have prevented the destruction of the Temple. Analyzing Yirmiyahu's prophecies leads us to an understanding of the false messages of the political and religious leaders of the time, and about how to act as a nation representing God.

6. Introduction to the Prophets

   Shiur #01

   Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

   In this introduction, I will present an overview of nevua (prophecy) throughout the biblical period. As such, it will be overly broad, with a goal to refining our understanding of the role of the prophets whose works we will study together. I will examine eight possible definitions of prophecy, each of which is reasonable and anchored in traditional sources. This will provide an overview of the range of nevua within biblical history. 

   The “anti-establishment” prophets come in two large waves – one prior to the demise of the northern kingdom of Israel, the other prior to the fall of the southern kingdom of Judea. The prophets whose works we will study, Hoshea and Amos, belong to this era and type. Both prophesied during the mid-late 8th century BCE and stood independently of the court and delivered their prophecies against the elite of the Samarian (and, in a few cases, Judean) society. 

7. The Prophecies of Amos: Introduction

   Shiur #02

   Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

   This chapter will present the historic background of Amos’s prophecies, along with a brief biographic sketch of the prophet. We will then look at the opening lines of his prophecy and assay its role within his oratory.

   The dating scheme at the beginning of Amos and the others among the "four synchronous prophets" is not merely a device for identifying when the prophet operates. It also tells us something about the content of each mission. The strange reference to King Yeravam of Israel (in addition to four kings of Judah) in the title verse may serve to foreshadow the confrontation between king and prophet that will define Amos’s agency.

    

8. The Prophecies of Amos: Oracles against the Nations

   Shiur #03

   Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

   תאריך פרסום: 5778 |

   In this chapter, we will introduce Amos’s famous prophecies against the surrounding nations, which make up the first twenty verses and comprise a “set-up” for his prime audience in Shomeron. Amos delivers oracles against Aram, Peleshet, Tzor, Edom, Ammon and Moav, then Yehuda before zeroing in on Yisrael.  Why does Amos deliver prophecies foretelling punishment specifically to these nations? Why does he not mention Assyria or Egypt, two major (and threatening) superpowers? What is his prophetic purpose, and what is the nature of these "prophecies to the nations?" 

   Looking at the map, we see that as the people of Israel hear the prophecies of doom for their enemies, they feel some relief. And then they realize that they are being entrapped instead of protected, and destruction is looming closer and closer.