Prophets

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Prophets

God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began... the gospel of God which he promised before through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures 

(Acts 3:21b; Romans 1:2)


The Prophet was to:

  • Prophesy
  • speak or sing by inspiration
  • make prediction (scriptural or other)
  • give simple discourse
  • be a foreteller
  • have visions
  • see
General Titles

  • servant
  • man of God
  • mediator
  • watchman
  • messenger
  • seer

Message - Personal or National

  • Covenant Enforces
    • a call to covenant faithfulness
    • a call to repentance
    • warnings of judgement
    • blessing for obedience
  • Predictive Prophecy
    • promise of Messiah and His Kingdom
    • wrath and judgement of God
    • prophecies concerning Israel and other nations
The Greatest Prophet: Jesus
  • Behold, I have come to do Thy will (Hebrews 10:7, 9)
  • This is My beloved Son in whom I am well pleased (Matthew 3:17)
  • Not my will but Thine be done (Luke 22:42)
  • It is finished (John 19:30)
Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 18:15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
  • Deuteronomy 18:18-19 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
  • Acts 3:22-24 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
  • Luke 18:31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
  • Luke 24:44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

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