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Prophets
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What Is a Prophet?
Prophets have a special connection with God and understand his desire;
prophets crafted and proclaimed their
exhortations to their community.Prophets could not necessarily tell the future.Who would you considerto be a modern exampleof a prophet?
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Prophets
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he Cycle of Redemption
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What Do Prophets Have in Common?
They
obeyed God.
They knew that God wanted his people to treat all people with justice.They understood that God wanted his people to come back to him with their whole selves.They lived good, moral lives themselves.© www.bridgebuilding.com
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The Prophets
Writing Prophets
Each of the writing prophets has a book of the Bible named after them.
Major Prophets have longer books.Minor Prophets have shorter books.Major ProphetsIsaiahJeremiahEzekielMinor ProphetsMicahHoseaAmos
JoelObadiah
Jonah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
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The Prophets
Non-writing Prophets
They do not have books of the Bible named after them.
They are major characters in the stories in the two Books of Samuel and the two Books of Kings.Other people who lived prior to the monarchy are considered prophets because they also spoke for God. These include Moses, Miriam, and Joshua.SamuelNathanElijahElishaGad