The prophets in the Old Testament were people who profoundly understood the relationship between God and His people through the Covenant. They were touched with the Holy Spirit (Num 11:29, Num 27:18) so that they could provide counseling and guidance to God’s people in the Old Testament, until the pouring out of the Holy Spirit after the cross (Joel 2:28) when each of us is a prophet. In other words, each of us has within us, the ability to understand what is expected of us, and how to “get back on track,” through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
A “compliance attorney” sounds like someone who has extensive knowledge regarding the law and how to follow it. I can see how this modern term applies to Old Testament prophets and helps explain their …show more content…
Prophets know and understand the things that are important to God and how to “get back on track,” in four ways. First are the major prophets, who were the experts in all areas of the law and had experienced this knowledge in multiple ways. I have to mention Isaiah, whose prophecy would tell us of the Messiah who IS the counsellor, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Second, the prophets experienced the process of getting back on track first hand. Examples of this are Daniel in the lion’s den, Jonah in the belly of the whale and Hosea marrying a harlot. Second, they witness it. Examples are the wrath of God witnessed by Nahum (which the name Nahum happens to mean comfort (Attridge, 2006),), and Amos. Third, the prophet saw signs in their own day of problems that, if left unresolved, would lead to the destruction of God’s people. Examples of those prophets are Zephaniah and
A “compliance attorney” sounds like someone who has extensive knowledge regarding the law and how to follow it. I can see how this modern term applies to Old Testament prophets and helps explain their …show more content…
Prophets know and understand the things that are important to God and how to “get back on track,” in four ways. First are the major prophets, who were the experts in all areas of the law and had experienced this knowledge in multiple ways. I have to mention Isaiah, whose prophecy would tell us of the Messiah who IS the counsellor, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). Second, the prophets experienced the process of getting back on track first hand. Examples of this are Daniel in the lion’s den, Jonah in the belly of the whale and Hosea marrying a harlot. Second, they witness it. Examples are the wrath of God witnessed by Nahum (which the name Nahum happens to mean comfort (Attridge, 2006),), and Amos. Third, the prophet saw signs in their own day of problems that, if left unresolved, would lead to the destruction of God’s people. Examples of those prophets are Zephaniah and