Prophets

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In the Old Testament a prophet[1] was a spokesman, someone who was under influence of divine spirit.[2]

The Hebrew word for prophet is nabiy or NunBeitYodAlef, which is derived from an action verb naba, NunBeitAlef.

To be inspired by the spirit of God, a.k.a. Holy Spirit, which was God's desire for all His people[3]

Adam walked with God in the "Garden" and ate of the tree of life but when he ate of the tree of life he hid himself in the trees from God.[4] It says that God walked in the garden in the cool of the day. The term translated cool is ruwach[5] is normally translated "spirit".

This spirit of the creator gives us insight into how the universe works. It gives us understanding on the unknown, light where there is darkness.

While the true prophet may have understanding based on Spiritual insight or revelation when they try to put their understanding down in written form comprehending what they mean may be misinterpreted by the people who read them.

Part of this is due to the manner of of prose and poetry, the metaphor and meme[6] used to explain their insight.

The Roman and Greeks also understood the need for insight into the unknown and sought the leverage of the gods or prophets and prophetesses of their time.

The Sibylline Books[7], were offered for sale to Tarquinius Superbus, the last of the seven kings of Rome, by the Cumaean sibyl[8]. He refused to pay her price, so she burned six of the books before finally selling him the remaining three for the price she demanded.

The price of the truth is the whole truth and those who do not love the light will never see the truth.

[9] [10] to prophecy.[11]

But the word we see translated prophet in the New Testament is the Greek word prophetes [12] which would be anyone one who, moved by the Holy Spirit of God and therefore was His spokesman through the wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of that spirit.[13] A prophet was to “speak for another, especially one who speaks for a god.”



The common list includes the Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

The Twelve Minor Prophets: Hosea[14], Joel[15], Amos[16], Obadiah[17], Jonah[18], Micah[19], Nahum[20], Habakkuk[21], Zephaniah[22], Haggai[23], Zechariah[24], and [[Malachi][25]].

But there should be an accounting of David, Samuel, Gideon, and others.



Footnotes

  1. 05030 ^איבנ^ nabiy’ \@naw-bee’\@ NunBeitYodAlef from 05012 נָבָא‎ naba’ v. prophesy; n m; AV-prophet 312, prophecy 1, them that prophesy 1, prophet + 0376 1, variant 1; 316
    1) spokesman, speaker, prophet
    1a) prophet
    1b) false prophet
    1c) heathen prophet
  2. 05012 ^אבנ^ naba’ \@naw-baw’\@ a primitive root; v; AV-prophesy 111, prophesying 2, prophet 2; 115
    1) to prophesy
    1a) (Niphal)
    1a1) to prophesy
    1a1a) under influence of divine spirit
    1a1b) of false prophets
    1b) (Hithpael)
    1b1) to prophesy
    1b1a) under influence of divine spirit
    1b1b) of false prophets
  3. Numbers 11:29 "And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD’S people were prophets, [and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"
  4. Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking <01980> in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
  5. 07307 ^חור^ ruwach \@roo’- akh\@ ReishVavChet from smell 07306; n f; AV-Spirit or spirit 232, wind 92, breath 27, side 6, mind 5, blast 4, vain 2, air 1, anger 1, cool 1, courage 1, misc 6; 378
    1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
    1a) breath
    1b) wind
    1b1) of heaven
    1b2) quarter (of wind), side
    1b3) breath of air
    1b4) air, gas
    1b5) vain, empty thing
    1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
    1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
    1c2) courage
    1c3) temper, anger
    1c4) impatience, patience
    1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
    1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
    1c7) prophetic spirit
    1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
    1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God’s spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
    1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
    1e1) desire
    1e2) sorrow, trouble
    1f) spirit
    1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
    1f2) rarely of the will
    1f3) as seat especially of moral character
    1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
    1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
    1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
    1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
    1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
    1g5) as energy of life
    1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
    1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force
    • ר Reish Process of Clarification The "head" or "beginning". Life's revelation. [Head... Person head highest] (Numeric value: 200)
    • ו Vav Connection, Connecting realms and worlds or the dividing veil between them. [nail... And, Add, secure, hook] (Numeric value: 6)
    • ח Chet The Life Force - Dynamic nature of - cause and effect - give life and live.[fence, thread, hedge, chamber...cycle] (Numeric value: 8)
  6. A meme is generally a unit of cultural information spread by imitation.
  7. The Sibylline Books were cryptically written in hexameter verse and in Greek and required not only translation but interpretation by the decemviri.
  8. Sibyl a woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god.
  9. Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.
  10. [John 6]]:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
  11. 4394 ~προφητεία~ propheteia \@prof-ay-ti’-ah\@ from 4396 ("prophecy"); TDNT-6:781,952; {See TDNT 673} n f AV-prophecy 16, prophesying 3; 19
    1) prophecy
    1a) a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future events
    1b) Used in the NT of the utterance of OT prophets
    1b1) of the prediction of events relating to Christ’s kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining to it, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due
    1b2) of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called prophets
    1b3) the gifts and utterances of these prophets, esp. of the predictions of the works of which, set apart to teach the gospel, will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ
  12. 4396 ~προφήτης~ prophetes \@prof-ay’-tace\@ from a compound of 4253 and 5346; n m AV-prophet 149; 149
    1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
    2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
    2a) the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.
    2b) of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah
    2c) of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah
    2d) the Messiah
    2e) of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God’s authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men
    2f) of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
    2f1) they are associated with the apostles
    2f2) they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (#Acts 11:27)
    2f3) in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
    3) a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)
    3a) of Epimenides (#Tit 1:12)
  13. Ephesians 1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
  14. The theme of Hosea is God's loyal love for His covenant people, Israel, in spite of the idolatry but that love may be like hot coals...
  15. The theme of Joel is that salvation will come to Judah and Jerusalem only when the people return to Yahweh and His way. Then only will His divine will bring and the fertility of righteousness favor to them and the land itself.
  16. The theme of Amos is God expects purity and even may become an Israel as an enemy of God, if it is guilty of injustice toward the innocent, poor, and young women.
  17. The theme of Obadiah the God of Nature will bring a judgment on those who oppose Israel and the way promising deliverance and restoration for the faithful.
  18. The theme of Jonah
  19. The theme of Micah like Isaiah, is a book of vision with the punishment of Israel and creation of a "remnant", followed by world peace centered on Zion under the leadership of a new monarch but the people must be doers of justice, turn to Yahweh and His way , and wait upon the LORD.
  20. The theme of Nahum is that even though God is slow to anger, He not abdicate judgment and consequences are coming if you go against the law of life. But also speaks of actionable repentance taking effect.
  21. Wikipedia says Habakkuk theme is, "is trying to grow from a faith of perplexity and doubt to the height of absolute trust in God. Habakkuk addresses his concerns over the fact that God will use the Babylonian empire to execute judgment on Judah for their sins." The best summary is the "just shall live by faith."
  22. The theme of Zephaniah
  23. The theme of Haggai is that those who have just returned from exile need remain faithful, obedient, and hopeful for God's way of Jerusalem.
  24. The theme of Zechariah
  25. The theme of Malachi is to reinforce his people's faith in a return to Yahweh and His way reminding them of their responsibilities as the covenant community with Yahweh.