In Fee chapter ten he is explaining how we should read and interpret the covenant that was given to Israel. There are four major prophets and there is a number of minor prophets. Prophecy is typically misunderstood by the function and form. Fee also explains that the prophets primarily gave prophecy which was to speak for God to his people. Another issue we have when we read prophecy in the Old Covenant is because of the historical distance. Typically, prophecy was written in Hebrew poetry. Fee emphasizes four points for the functions of prophecy 1.) the prophets were covenant enforcement mediators, 2.) the prophets message was not their own, but God’s, 3.) The prophets were God’s direct representatives, and 4.) The prophets’ message is not
