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Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Prophets'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- God spoke of old by
Hosea 12:10 ; Hebrews 1:1 - The messengers of God
2 Chronicles 36:15 ; Isaiah 44:26 - The servants of God
Jeremiah 35:15 - The watchmen of Israel
Ezekiel 3:17 - WERE CALLED
- Men of God
1 Samuel 9:6
- Prophets of God
Ezra 5:2
- Holy prophets
Luke 1:70 ; Revelation 18:20 ; 22:6
- Holy men of God
2 Peter 1:21
- Seers
1 Samuel 9:9
- Men of God
- Were esteemed as holy men
2 Kings 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
Hebrews 1:1
- By an audible voice
Numbers 12:8 ; 1 Samuel 3:4-14
- By angels
Daniel 8:15-26 ; Revelation 22:8 Revelation 22:9
- By dreams and visions
Numbers 12:6 ; Joel 2:28
- His secret things
- Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying
Luke 1:67 ; 2 Peter 1:21 - Spoke in the name of the Lord
2 Chronicles 33:18 ; Ezekiel 3:11 ; James 5:10 - Frequently spoke in parables and riddles
2 Samuel 12:1-6 ; Isaiah 5:1-7 ; Ezekiel 17:2-10 - Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people
Isaiah 20:2-4 ; Jeremiah 19:1 Jeremiah 19:10 Jeremiah 19:11 ; Jeremiah 27:2 Jeremiah 27:3 ; 43:9 ; 51:63 ; Ezekiel 4:1-13 ; 5:1-4 ; 7:23 ; 12:3-7 ; Ezekiel 21:6 Ezekiel 21:7 ; 24:1-24 ; Hosea 1:2-9 - Frequently left without divine communication on account of sins of the people
1 Samuel 28:6 ; Lamentations 2:9 ; Ezekiel 7:26 - WERE REQUIRED
- To be bold and undaunted
Ezekiel 2:6 ; Ezekiel 3:8 Ezekiel 3:9
- To be vigilant and faithful
Ezekiel 3:17-21
- To receive with attention all Gods communications
Ezekiel 3:10
- Not to speak anything but what they received from God
Deuteronomy 18:20
- To declare everything that the Lord commanded
Jeremiah 26:2
- To be bold and undaunted
- Sometimes received divine communications and uttered predictions under great bodily and mental excitement
Jeremiah 23:9 ; Ezekiel 3:14 Ezekiel 3:15 ; Daniel 7:28 ; 10:8 ; Habakkuk 3:2 Habakkuk 3:16 - Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse
Deuteronomy 32:44 ; Isaiah 5:1 - Often accompanied by music while predicting
1 Samuel 10:5 ; 2 Kings 3:15 - Often committed their predictions to writing
2 Chronicles 21:12 ; Jeremiah 36:2 - Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath
Luke 4:17 ; Acts 13:15 - ORDINARY
- Numerous in Israel
1 Samuel 10:5 ; 1 Kings 18:4
- Trained up and instructed in schools
2 Kings 2:3 2 Kings 2:5 ; 1 Samuel 19:20
- The sacred bards of the Jews
Exodus 15:20 Exodus 15:21 ; 1 Samuel 10:5 1 Samuel 10:10 ; 1 Chronicles 25:1
- Numerous in Israel
- EXTRAORDINARY
- Specially raised up on occasions of emergency
1 Samuel 3:19-21 ; Isaiah 6:8 Isaiah 6:9 ; Jeremiah 1:5
- Often endued with miraculous power
Exodus 4:1-4 ; 1 Kings 17:23 ; 2 Kings 5:3-8
- Specially raised up on occasions of emergency
- Frequently married men
2 Kings 4:1 ; Ezekiel 24:18 - Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth
2 Kings 1:8 ; Zechariah 13:4 ; Matthew 3:4 ; Revelation 11:3 - Often led a wandering and unsettled life
1 Kings 18:10-12 ; 1 Kings 19:3 1 Kings 19:8 1 Kings 19:15 ; 2 Kings 4:10 - Simple in their manner of life
Matthew 3:4 - The historiographers of the Jewish nation
1 Chronicles 29:29 ; 2 Chronicles 9:29 - The interpreters of dreams
Daniel 1:17 - Were consulted in all difficulties
1 Samuel 9:6 ; 28:15 ; 1 Kings 14:2-4 ; 22:7 - Presented with gifts by those who consulted them
1 Samuel 9:7 1 Samuel 9:8 ; 1 Kings 14:3 - Sometimes thought it right to reject presents
2 Kings 5:15 2 Kings 5:16 - WERE SENT TO
- Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance
2 Kings 17:13 ; 2 Chronicles 24:19 ; Jeremiah 25:4 Jeremiah 25:5
- Denounce the wickedness of kings
1 Samuel 15:10 1 Samuel 15:16-19 ; 2 Samuel 12:7-12 ; 1 Kings 18:18 ; 21:17-22
- Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in Gods service
2 Chronicles 15:1 2 Chronicles 15:2 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Predict the coming of Christ
Luke 24:44 ; John 1:45 ; Acts 3:24 ; 10:43
- Predict the downfall of nations
Isaiah 15:1 ; 17:1 ; Jeremiah 47:1-51:64
- Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance
- Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
Isaiah 16:9-11 ; Jeremiah 9:1-7 - PREDICTIONS OF
- Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lords house
Jeremiah 7:2
- Proclaimed in the cities and streets
Jeremiah 11:6
- Written on tables and fixed up in some public place
Habakkuk 2:2
- Written on rolls and read to the people
Isaiah 8:1 ; Jeremiah 36:2
- Were all fulfilled
2 Kings 10:10 ; Isaiah 44:26 ; Acts 3:18 ; Revelation 10:7
- Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lords house
- Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings
Ezra 5:2 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Enoch
Genesis 5:21-24 ; Jude 1:14
- Noah
Genesis 9:25-27
- Jacob
Genesis 49:1
- Aaron
Exodus 7:1
- Moses
Deuteronomy 18:18
- Miriam
Exodus 15:20
- Deborah
Judges 4:4
- Prophet set to Israel
Judges 6:8
- Prophet sent to Eli
1 Samuel 2:27
- Samuel
1 Samuel 3:20
- David
Psalms 16:8-11 ; Acts 2:25 Acts 2:30
- Nathan
2 Samuel 7:2 ; 12:1 ; 1 Kings 1:10
- Zadok
2 Samuel 15:27
- Ahijah
1 Kings 11:29 ; 12:15 ; 2 Chronicles 9:29
- Prophet of Judah
1 Kings 13:1
- Iddo
2 Chronicles 9:29 ; 12:15
- Shemaiah
1 Kings 12:22 ; 2 Chronicles 12:7 2 Chronicles 12:15
- Azariah the son of Oded
2 Chronicles 15:2 2 Chronicles 15:8
- Hanani
2 Chronicles 16:7
- Jehu the son of Hanani
1 Kings 16:1 1 Kings 16:7 1 Kings 16:12
- Elijah
1 Kings 17:1
- Elisha
1 Kings 19:16
- Micaiah the son of Imlah
1 Kings 22:7 1 Kings 22:8
- Jonah
2 Kings 14:25 ; Jonah 1:1 ; Matthew 12:39
- Isaiah
2 Kings 19:2 ; 2 Chronicles 26:22 ; Isaiah 1:1
- Hosea
Hosea 1:1
- Micah
Micah 1:1
- Oded
2 Chronicles 28:9
- Nahum
Nahum 1:1
- Zephaniah
Zephaniah 1:1
- Huldah
2 Kings 22:14
- Jeduthun
2 Chronicles 35:15
- Habakkuk
Habakkuk 1:1
- Obadiah
Obadiah 1:1
- Ezekiel
Ezekiel 1:3
- Daniel
Daniel 12:11 ; Matthew 24:15
- Haggai
Ezra 5:1 ; 6:14 ; Haggai 1:1
- Zechariah son of Iddo
Ezra 5:1 ; Zechariah 1:1
- Malachi
Malachi 1:1
- Zacharias the father of John
Luke 1:67
- Anna
Luke 2:36
- Agabus
Acts 11:28 ; 21:10
- Daughters of Philip
Acts 21:9
- Paul
1 Timothy 4:1
- Peter
2 Peter 2:1 2 Peter 2:2
- John
Revelation 1:1
- Enoch
- One generally attached to the kings household
2 Samuel 24:11 ; 2 Chronicles 29:25 ; 35:15 - THE JEWS
- Require to hear and believe
Deuteronomy 18:15 ; 2 Chronicles 20:20
- Often tried to make them speak smooth things
1 Kings 22:13 ; Isaiah 30:10 ; Amos 2:12
- Persecuted them
2 Chronicles 36:16 ; Matthew 5:12
- Often imprisoned them
1 Kings 22:27 ; Jeremiah 32:2 ; Jeremiah 37:15 Jeremiah 37:16
- Often put them to death
1 Kings 18:13 ; 19:10 ; Matthew 23:34-37
- Often left without, on account of sin
1 Samuel 3:1 ; Psalms 74:9 ; Amos 8:11 Amos 8:12
- Require to hear and believe
- Were mighty through faith
Hebrews 11:32-40 - Great patience of, under suffering
James 5:10 - God avenged all injuries done to
2 Kings 9:7 ; 1 Chronicles 16:21 1 Chronicles 16:22 ; Matthew 23:35-38 ; Luke 11:50 - Christ predicted to exercise the office of
Deuteronomy 18:15 ; Acts 3:22 - Christ exercised the office of
Matthew 24:1-25:46 ; Mark 10:32-34
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Prophets'". "The New Topical Text Book".