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Test Question for Thursday's test: Why were prophets needed? A) The people were straying from the covenant, B) To help Israel's economy, C) To draw the attention to spectacular predictions, D) To provide for a transition to the next king. The correct answer is (A). Since the people of Israel were straying from the covenant, the prophets called them to repentance.

The new semester starts Wednesday, January 6, with the first Old Testament class on Thursday. I'll see some of you then.

Test Question for Tuesday: Zephaniah’s most striking word picture is that of a person walking the streets of Jerusalem with an oil lamp. True.