Within the Old Testament, there are many different great tales which have long captivated the minds of the faithful with their creative stories, imaginative language, and depictions of overcoming struggles. While many would point to the stories of Moses and the liberation of the Israelites or the reign of King David as examples of this, perhaps the greatest instance would be that of the prophets. Admittedly such prophetic works generally are not as well regarded in the minds of readers, yet in spite of this, they still hold great characteristics which help to define them. For example, consider the works of the prophets Isiah and also Jeremiah who both have works that are attributed to them. Both hold men had to live in societies that viewed
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Thus the prophetic works of both Isiah and Jeremiah hold a great amount of importance and application within the modern world even after Christ.
Firstly when it comes to the discussion of the messages of the prophets, the examination of the situation that existed both in Israel and (when applicable) Judah is required in order to gain a comprehensive view of the prophetic work. This is a result of the fact that the prophetic works of both Jeremiah and Isaiah were largely influenced by the spiritual status of their society since such a status, in turn, affected the message which God wanted to reach his people (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). During the response of Isiah to the call of God, there were only about twenty years until Israel (the Nothern Kingdom) would fall to the people of Assyria (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). This provided a pivotal time since Judah was forced to make a decision as to whether they would use the conquering of Isreal as an example to leading to reform or follow the Israelites (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). This was especially important towards the prophecy of Isiah since the people were shown being in a state of rebellion which was to an extreme point which led him to note that such attitudes were not unlike Sodom and Gomorrah due to the rampant sinfulness (Arnold & Beyer, 2015).
Thus the prophetic works of both Isiah and Jeremiah hold a great amount of importance and application within the modern world even after Christ.
Firstly when it comes to the discussion of the messages of the prophets, the examination of the situation that existed both in Israel and (when applicable) Judah is required in order to gain a comprehensive view of the prophetic work. This is a result of the fact that the prophetic works of both Jeremiah and Isaiah were largely influenced by the spiritual status of their society since such a status, in turn, affected the message which God wanted to reach his people (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). During the response of Isiah to the call of God, there were only about twenty years until Israel (the Nothern Kingdom) would fall to the people of Assyria (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). This provided a pivotal time since Judah was forced to make a decision as to whether they would use the conquering of Isreal as an example to leading to reform or follow the Israelites (Arnold & Beyer, 2015). This was especially important towards the prophecy of Isiah since the people were shown being in a state of rebellion which was to an extreme point which led him to note that such attitudes were not unlike Sodom and Gomorrah due to the rampant sinfulness (Arnold & Beyer, 2015).