Johann Heinrich Heidegger's Introduction to the OT (Prophetic Books)

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Jeremiah's Lamentations over the ruin of his people and nation are particularly appropriate for Christians in the Western World at the present hour...and yet the Book remains largely neglected!

J.H. Heidegger helps us to familiarize ourselves with Lamentations by means of this outline...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Lamentations: Detailed Outline

6. There are two parts: I. The Lamentations of Jeremiah and the people on account of the destruction of the city and the captivity of the people (Lamentations 1-4). II. A Prayer of the Church (Lamentations 5). A Synoptic Table of the book, and its Interpreters, ancient, Reformed, Lutheran...

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The Book of Lamentations is too much neglected.

Memorize its contents in 5 simple points. J.H. Heidegger points the way...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Lamentations: Synoptic Outline

The Parts are: I. The Lamentations of Jeremiah and the people on account of the destruction, Chapters 1-4, in which are: 1. A lamentation accommodated to the first captivity of Jeconiah: chapter 1. 2. A lamentation, on account of the destruction of Jerusalem, and the burning of the Temple...

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What are the best modern commentaries on the Book of Lamentations?

J.H. Heidegger gives us the best of the older...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Lamentations: Interpreters

HOLY FATHERS: Anselm, Theodoret, Paschasius Radbertus.[1] REFORMED: Brandmüller, Bullinger, Calvin, Cocceius, Lavater, Martyr, Œcolampadius, Polanus, Strigelius, Szegedinus, Zwingli. English: Broughton, Hull, Udall,[2] Topsell, Anonymous 1595, William Thomas.[3] LUTHERAN: Bacmeister,[4]...

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The Book of Ezekiel...so very difficult...

J.H. Heidegger prepares us for his study on the Big-Picture issues...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Chapter Summary

The Inscription of the book. Who was Ezekiel? Whether Buzi was a prophet? Ezekiel prophesied in Chaldea near the river Chebar. His erudition and talent. He was a contemporary of Jeremiah. His death, 1. The argument of the book, 2. The difficulty of its style, 3. Inquiry is made after...

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What do we know about Ezekiel?

J.H. Heidegger introduces us to the life and times of the Prophet!

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Ezekiel is a long and complex book, and it is easy to lose the forest for the trees.

J.H. Heidegger summarizes the book for us in a few sentences! Valuable!

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Argument

2. The argument of the book. The argument of this Prophecy Saint Athanasius thus describes in his Synopsi in a few words: At the beginning he saw a Vision ζώου τετραπροσώπου θαυμαστὴν καὶ ἐκπληκτικωτάτην καὶ δυσερμήνευτον, of the living creature having four faces, wonderful, astonishing beyond...

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Ezekiel's Chariot and Temple Visions were thought to be of such difficulty, that the Rabbis prohibited the reading of them until the thirtieth year of age.

J.H. Heidegger considers...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Difficulty of Style

3. The difficulty of its style. Concerning the style of Ezekiel, thus Jerome in his præfatione: His speech is not quite eloquent, nor is it rustic, but stands between the extremes. The same says to Eustochius, that the tradition of the Hebrews affirms the difficulty of Ezekiel. For, unless...

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Jeremiah (in Jerusalem) and Ezekiel (in Babylon) were twin prophetic comets!

J.H. Heidegger considers the chronology of the Prophecy...

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Ezekiel faced hot opposition from False Prophets. As it has been before, so it will be...

J.H. Heidegger opens this aspect of the Book of Ezekiel...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Opposition by False Prophets

5. Ezekiel was opposed by the False Prophets in Judah. Therefore, while Jeremiah was thus expending himself, God willed to give to him Ezekiel, a partner and assistant, separated geographically, but most closely conjoined in heart and spirit, so that he might teach the same things among the...

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Detailed outline of Ezekiel just a few days away... Almost there...

 

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It is time to get familiar with the Book of Ezekiel!

J.H. Heidegger lends a hand with this helpful outline...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Detailed Outline

6. The order of the book. In this book the natural order is preserved, with respect to the time in which the individual sermons were composed, except that the prophecies against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, and against Egypt, appear to some to have been moved from their place. And indeed the...

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It is easy to loose the forest for the trees.

Here, J.H. Heidegger provides us with a relatively simple outline of Ezekiel! Valuable!

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Synoptic Outline

The Parts of this book are four: I. The Preface, or the calling and first vision of the Prophet, Chapters 1:1-3:15: in which are: 1. The place, time, and author, namely, Christ, of the call: chapter 1. 3. . The calling itself: chapter 2. 3. The confirmation of the Prophet eating the...

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What are the best modern commentaries on Ezekiel?

J.H. Heidegger gives us the best of the older...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Ezekiel: Interpreters

HOLY FATHERS: Gregory the Great, Gregory Nazianzen, Hesychius, Hippolytus, Theodoret. REFORMED: Brandmüller, Calvin, Cocceius, Junius, Lavater, Œcolampadius, Polanus, Strigelius, Szegedinus. English: William Greenhill.[1] LUTHERAN: Hafenreffer,[2] Heilbrunner, Luther, Pappus.[3] ROMAN...

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J.H. Heidegger whets are appetite for the coming study on the Book of Daniel!

Deepen your knowledge of this mysterious book!

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Chapter Summary

The Inscription of דָּנִיֵּאל/Daniel. בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר/Belteshazzar. Daniel, a man of desires, and רַב חַרְטֻמַיָּא, master of the magicians, 1. A description of Daniel, 2. His wisdom. He was a Prophet, contrary to what the Hebrews teach. The harmonization of Junius less apt, 3. The...

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Here, J.H. Heidegger asserts Daniel's authorship of the Book of Daniel.

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Inscription

1. The Inscription of דָּנִיֵּאל/Daniel. בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר/Belteshazzar. Daniel, a man of desires, and רַב חַרְטֻמַיָּא, master of the magicians. Not the hindmost among the Prophetic books, this one is named after its author, דָּנִיֵּאל/Daniel, which denotes the judgment of the Lord, or my God...

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What do we know about Daniel's background?

J.H. Heidegger gives us a sketch...

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Daniel...not a Prophet? Wait! What?!!

J.H. Heidegger addresses this ancient view...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Daniel among the Prophets

3. His wisdom. He was a Prophet, contrary to what the Hebrews teach. The harmonization of Junius less apt. The wisdom of Daniel GOD Himself sets forth as the perfect exemplar among men of the Prince of Tyre, thus addressing him: Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they...

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Throughout its history, the Canonical Authority of the Book of Daniel has been questioned and challenged.

J.H. Heidegger responds...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Authority

4. The authority of the book asserted against the Hebrews and Porphyry. But they are worthy of greater detestation, who either disparage the authority of the book, as some more recent Jews do, sufficiently indirect towards Daniel, who hence also abstain from the reading of it; or oppose it in...

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Although the interpretation of Daniel's images can be difficult, the Book is plainly full of Christ.

J.H. Heidegger explains...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Argument and Use

5. The book’s argument and consummate usefulness. The sum of the book centers in this, that Daniel, a man flourishing in wisdom, renown, and piety, filled with and chosen by the divine Spirit, makes the Church far more certain, of the future calamities preceding the promised and anticipated...

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The prophecies in Daniel can be difficult.

J.H. Heidegger defends their clarity.

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It seems that Daniel was quite young when he was taken into captivity and began to prophesy.

J.H. Heidegger explores...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Chronology

7. An account of the time in which he prophesied is sought. With respect to the age of Daniel and an account of the time, it is not reckoned in one manner. For, it is not certain, in what year of age he was taken away to Babylon with Jehoiakim. Some assert that he was taken away in his tenth...

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J.H. Heidegger gives us a fantastic outline of the Book of Daniel! Valuable!

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Detailed Outline

8. The book has two parts: I. The history of Daniel and his companions under the Kings Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, and Darius (Daniel 1-6). II. The prophetic visions of Daniel under Belshazzar, Darius, and Cyrus (Daniel 7-12). A Synoptic Table of the book, and its Interpreters, ancient...

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Daniel sees the history of the world, and delivers it to us in comparatively few words. Amazing!

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What are the best modern commentaries on Daniel?

J.H. Heidegger gives us the best of the older...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Daniel: Interpreters

HOLY FATHERS: Apollinaris, Cyril, Ephrem,[1] Gennadius,[2] Hippolytus, Julius Africanus, Theodoret, Methodius, Jerome. REFORMED: Alsted,[3] Angelocrator,[4] Bullinger,[5] Calvin, Cocceius, Danæus,[6] Eglinus or Iconius,[7] l’Empereur,[8] Gernler,[9] Graser,[10] Grynæus,[11] Junius, Œcolampadius...

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For the first time in English...

J.H. Heidegger's Introduction to the Book of Daniel is now available in its entirety! free and online!

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Feeling weak in the Minor Prophets?

J.H. Heidegger previews his study on the Minor Prophets in general, and Hosea in particular!

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Hosea: Chapter Summary

The minor Prophets are called שנים עשר, the Twelve, by the Hebrews; תריסר, the Twelve, by the Chaldeans; δωδεκαπρόφητον, the Twelvefold Prophet, by the Greeks. Whether they were conjoined into one scroll, and by whom? 1. They are distinguished, both with respect to argument and manner of...

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The Minor Prophets are sometimes called "The Book of the Twelve". Why?

J.H. Heidegger explains...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Hosea: Book of the Twelve

1. The minor Prophets are called שנים עשר, the Twelve, by the Hebrews; תריסר, the Twelve, by the Chaldeans; δωδεκαπρόφητον, the Twelvefold Prophet, by the Greeks. Whether they were conjoined into one scroll, and by whom? The נביאים קטנים, minor Prophets, twelve in number, follow. Whence their...

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Although the Minor Prophets were frequently copied in a single scroll, they were properly 12 distinct compositions.

J.H. Heidegger discusses...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Hosea: Diversity among the Minor Prophets

2. They are distinguished, both with respect to argument and manner of teaching. Moreover, a twofold difference of the minor Prophets is to be observed. One is with respect to Argument, because they prophesied against diverse enemies, and to diverse recipients. For, some prophesied against...

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In the interpretation of the Minor Prophets, it is good to know something about the historical context of each.

J.H. Heidegger gets us started...

Heidegger's Bible Handbook: Hosea: Chronology of the Minor Prophets

3. And with respect to time, wherein they each prophesied. Their order. The other difference is with respect to time. More specifically, some were illustrious before the captivity: others, after the captivity. Before the captivity, under Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, Joel appears to have...

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What does Hosea's name mean?

J.H. Heidegger considers its typical significance...

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