Prophet From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with Profit. For other senses of this word‚ see Prophet (disambiguation). In religion‚ a prophet is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine‚ and to speak for them‚ serving as an intermediary with humanity‚ delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people.[1][2] The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. Claims of prophets have existed in
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Amos the Prophet The historical background A wandering people At the start of what is a series looking at some of the prophets of Israel‚ it might be helpful to do a little history which gives us a feel of the background. When I recently visited Israel and went in to the desert‚ it was interesting to note the Bedouin still living there in tents in a very primitive way. I wondered if the reaction to these roaming people was the same as the reaction in England to gypsies. Here in England the wandering
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also called the "Weeping prophet" was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Jeremiah is traditionally credited with authoring the Book of Jeremiah‚1 Kings‚ 2 Kings and the Book of Lamentations‚ with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch been Neriah‚ his scribe and disciple. Judaism considers the Book of Jeremiah part of its canon‚ and regards Jeremiah as the second of the Major Prophets. Islam considers Jeremiah a prophet‚ and is listed as a prophet in all the collections of
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Prophet - One who utters divinely inspired revelations <br> <br>That is how the word prophet is defined in Webster’s dictionary‚ but a prophet is much more. A prophet is someone who is chosen by God to convey his message to the people; a middleman between God and his people. A prophet is someone who God selects as the embodiment of himself. Someone that people will listen to. Someone with a presence. Now the prophets did not all lead perfect lives‚ but they all had a bond with the Lord that could
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The Book of Jonah is a special and interesting book in the Hebrew Bible. Unlike other eleven prophets’ books which focus on the prophecies from the Lord‚ the Book of Jonah is a book which focuses on the prophet himself. Jonah alone is the main human character in this book. The fours chapters are like four acts; together they tell a story about Jonah’s special travelling experience and portray the image of this running-away prophet. However‚ the Book of Jonah does not tell the readers about Jonah’s
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focus of this endeavor makes clear at least three things: (1) Israel is not to “learn to follow the abominable practice of [the Canaanites]”; (2) Israel must “be blameless” before the LORD; and (3) God will continue to guide Israel by raising up a prophet “like” Moses‚ who will have God’s
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Title Page Course Name: Formative Christian Thinking First Essay: Christology in Hebrews The author of Hebrews contributes several unique portraits of Jesus Christ some of which are not found in any of the other epistles in the New Testament. The two main portraits that are presented in Hebrews is Jesus Christ as the High Priest and his Sonship in relation to God. This is then supported by a number of smaller portraits pertaining to his character‚ priestly functions and his
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with God as the ruler of the people. Tribes joined together in times of emergency or war; however‚ there was no clear leader among the chieftains‚ and leadership was often contested. So‚ the Hebrew people began to look towards their neighbors as an example‚ and thus came to desire a king for Israel. The prophet Samuel “was displeased when they asked for a king to judge them” (1 Samuel 8:6) – however the Lord consented; “It is not you they reject‚ they are rejecting me as their king” (1 Samuel 8:7)
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His name means “salvation is the Lord.” This name comes from the Hebrew language. Most historians believe that he was from Samaria. The actual occupation of Hosea was not known. “It seems to be clear that he occupied some position or place of distinction.” It has also been thought that he may have been a priest at some time in his life. The date of his prophetic ministry is from 753-715 BC which is around the 8th century. The prophet Hosea’s ministry occurred during the time of the last two kings
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Josh Wilson Minor Prophets November 15‚ 2010 Dr. Joseph Cathey The Day of Yahweh The Day of Yahweh is the day that most people associate with a period of time or a certain day that will occur when God’s will and purpose for His world and for mankind will be fulfilled. Some people believe that the day of the Lord will be a longer period of time than a single day- a period of time when Christ will reign throughout the world before He cleanses heaven and earth in preparation for the eternal
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