Prophets

• God spoke of old by Hos. 12:10; Heb. 1:1
• The messengers of God 2 Chr. 36:15; Isa. 44:26
• The servants of God Jer. 35:15
• The watchmen of Israel Ezek. 3:17
• WERE CALLED
  • Men of God 1 Sam. 9:6
  • Prophets of God Ezra 5:2
  • Holy prophets Lk. 1:70; Rev. 18:20, 22:6
  • Holy men of God 2 Pet. 1:21
  • Seers 1 Sam. 9:9
• Were esteemed as holy men 2 Ki. 4:9
• Women sometimes endowed as Joel 2:28
• GOD COMMUNICATED TO
  • His secret things Amos 3:7
  • At various time and in different ways Heb. 1:1
  • By an audible voice Num. 12:8; 1 Sam. 3:4-14
  • By angels Dan. 8:15-26; Rev. 22:8,9
  • By dreams and visions Num. 12:6; Joel 2:28
• Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying Lk. 1:67; 2 Pet. 1:21
• Spoke in the name of the Lord 2 Chr. 33:18; Ezek. 3:11; Jas. 5:10
• Frequently spoke in parables and riddles 2 Sam. 12:1-6; Isa. 5:1-7; Ezek. 17:2-10
• Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people Isa. 20:2-4; Jer. 19:1, 10,11, 27:2,3, 43:9, 51:63; Ezek. 4:1-13, 5:1-4, 7:23, 12:3-7, 21:6,7, 24:1-24; Hos. 1:2-9
• Frequently left without divine communication on account of sins of the people 1 Sam. 28:6; Lam. 2:9; Ezek. 7:26
• WERE REQUIRED
  • To be bold and undaunted Ezek. 2:6, 3:8,9
  • To be vigilant and faithful Ezek. 3:17-21
  • To receive with attention all God's communications Ezek. 3:10
  • Not to speak anything but what they received from God Dt. 18:20
  • To declare everything that the Lord commanded Jer. 26:2
• Sometimes received divine communications and uttered predictions under great bodily and mental excitement Jer. 23:9; Ezek. 3:14,15; Dan. 7:28, 10:8; Hab. 3:2, 16
• Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse Dt. 32:44; Isa. 5:1
• Often accompanied by music while predicting 1 Sam. 10:5; 2 Ki. 3:15
• Often committed their predictions to writing 2 Chr. 21:12; Jer. 36:2
• Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath Lk. 4:17; Acts 13:15
• ORDINARY
  • Numerous in Israel 1 Sam. 10:5; 1 Ki. 18:4
  • Trained up and instructed in schools 2 Ki. 2:3, 5; 1 Sam. 19:20
  • The sacred bards of the Jews Ex. 15:20,21; 1 Sam. 10:5, 10; 1 Chr. 25:1
• EXTRAORDINARY
  • Specially raised up on occasions of emergency 1 Sam. 3:19-21; Isa. 6:8,9; Jer. 1:5
  • Often endued with miraculous power Ex. 4:1-4; 1 Ki. 17:23; 2 Ki. 5:3-8
• Frequently married men 2 Ki. 4:1; Ezek. 24:18
• Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth 2 Ki. 1:8; Zech. 13:4; Mt. 3:4; Rev. 11:3
• Often led a wandering and unsettled life 1 Ki. 18:10-12, 19:3, 8, 15; 2 Ki. 4:10
• Simple in their manner of life Mt. 3:4
• The historiographers of the Jewish nation 1 Chr. 29:29; 2 Chr. 9:29
• The interpreters of dreams Dan. 1:17
• Were consulted in all difficulties 1 Sam. 9:6, 28:15; 1 Ki. 14:2-4, 22:7
• Presented with gifts by those who consulted them 1 Sam. 9:7,8; 1 Ki. 14:3
• Sometimes thought it right to reject presents 2 Ki. 5:15,16
• WERE SENT TO
  • Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance 2 Ki. 17:13; 2 Chr. 24:19; Jer. 25:4,5
  • Denounce the wickedness of kings 1 Sam. 15:10, 16-19; 2 Sam. 12:7-12; 1 Ki. 18:18, 21:17-22
  • Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service 2 Chr. 15:1,2, 7
  • Predict the coming of Christ Lk. 24:44; Jn. 1:45; Acts 3:24, 10:43
  • Predict the downfall of nations Isa. 15:1, 17:1; Jer. 47:1-51:64
• Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted Isa. 16:9-11; Jer. 9:1-7
• PREDICTIONS OF
  • Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord's house Jer. 7:2
  • Proclaimed in the cities and streets Jer. 11:6
  • Written on tables and fixed up in some public place Hab. 2:2
  • Written on rolls and read to the people Isa. 8:1; Jer. 36:2
  • Were all fulfilled 2 Ki. 10:10; Isa. 44:26; Acts 3:18; Rev. 10:7
• Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings Ezra 5:2
• MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
  • Enoch Gen. 5:21-24; Jude 1:14
  • Noah Gen. 9:25-27
  • Jacob Gen. 49:1
  • Aaron Ex. 7:1
  • Moses Dt. 18:18
  • Miriam Ex. 15:20
  • Deborah Judg. 4:4
  • Prophet sent to Israel Judg. 6:8
  • Prophet sent to Eli 1 Sam. 2:27
  • Samuel 1 Sam. 3:20
  • David Ps. 16:8-11; Acts 2:25, 30
  • Nathan 2 Sam. 7:2, 12:1; 1 Ki. 1:10
  • Zadok 2 Sam. 15:27
  • Gad 2 Sam. 24:11; 1 Chr. 29:29
  • Ahijah 1 Ki. 11:29, 12:15; 2 Chr. 9:29
  • Prophet of Judah 1 Ki. 13:1
  • Iddo 2 Chr. 9:29, 12:15
  • Shemaiah 1 Ki. 12:22; 2 Chr. 12:7, 15
  • Azariah the son of Oded 2 Chr. 15:2, 8
  • Hanani 2 Chr. 16:7
  • Jehu the son of Hanani 1 Ki. 16:1, 7, 12
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 17:1
  • Elisha 1 Ki. 19:16
  • Micaiah the son of Imlah 1 Ki. 22:7,8
  • Jonah 2 Ki. 14:25; Jonah 1:1; Mt. 12:39
  • Isaiah 2 Ki. 19:2; 2 Chr. 26:22; Isa. 1:1
  • Hosea Hos. 1:1
  • Amos Amos 1:1, 7:14,15
  • Micah Mic. 1:1
  • Oded 2 Chr. 28:9
  • Nahum Nah. 1:1
  • Joel Joel 1:1; Acts 2:16
  • Zephaniah Zeph. 1:1
  • Huldah 2 Ki. 22:14
  • Jeduthun 2 Chr. 35:15
  • Jeremiah 2 Chr. 36:12, 21; Jer. 1:1,2
  • Habakkuk Hab. 1:1
  • Obadiah Oba. 1:1
  • Ezekiel Ezek. 1:3
  • Daniel Dan. 12:11; Mt. 24:15
  • Haggai Ezra 5:1, 6:14; Hag. 1:1
  • Zechariah son of Iddo Ezra 5:1; Zech. 1:1
  • Malachi Mal. 1:1
  • Zacharias the father of John Lk. 1:67
  • Anna Lk. 2:36
  • Agabus Acts 11:28, 21:10
  • Daughters of Philip Acts 21:9
  • Paul 1 Tim. 4:1
  • Peter 2 Pet. 2:1,2
  • John Rev. 1:1
• One generally attached to the king's household 2 Sam. 24:11; 2 Chr. 29:25, 35:15
• THE JEWS
  • Require to hear and believe Dt. 18:15; 2 Chr. 20:20
  • Often tried to make them speak smooth things 1 Ki. 22:13; Isa. 30:10; Amos 2:12
  • Persecuted them 2 Chr. 36:16; Mt. 5:12
  • Often imprisoned them 1 Ki. 22:27; Jer. 32:2, 37:15,16
  • Often put them to death 1 Ki. 18:13, 19:10; Mt. 23:34-37
  • Often left without, on account of sin 1 Sam. 3:1; Ps. 74:9; Amos 8:11,12
• Were mighty through faith Heb. 11:32-40
• Great patience of, under suffering Jas. 5:10
• God avenged all injuries done to 2 Ki. 9:7; 1 Chr. 16:21,22; Mt. 23:35-38; Lk. 11:50
• Christ predicted to exercise the office of Dt. 18:15; Acts 3:22
• Christ exercised the office of Mt. 24:1-25:46; Mk. 10:32-34