Prophet

ArmyAmber / PixabayThe prophets Nahum, Zephaniah & Habakkuk lived in similar times and were given similar messages, but there are considerable differences to their stories. Whether it was a message of judgment and doom or salvation and restoration, a close examination of these prophets reveals a similar thread of thought throughout - the righteousness of God! By looking at each book individually, we can glean a better understanding of the whole of God’s word and God’s purposes throughout history…

Steve also began speaking on his spiritual mentor Wade Taylor, who has now gone to be with the Lord, and how in 2012 Wade and many other prophets have begun confirming that we have just entered the Kingdom Era. And that because of that, this is sometimes why we may be seeing so much conflict on the Earth because we are seeing a conflict of Kingdoms that we have never seen before. Steve also…

“Maybe there is a beast....maybe it's only us” (Golding 89). As a prophet, Simon interprets interpret the human savagery that develops over the course of the novel. Simon, a main character in William Golding’s allegorical novel Lord of the Flies, is portrayed as a Jesus figure, as he is the only entirely moral boy on the island. Through a group of British schoolboys, Golding explores the underlying savagery in the human race. Simon’s actions, thoughts, and dialogue parallel Jesus in a multitude…

4-10) consists of a dialogue between the two main characters, Yahweh and Jeremiah. It depicts a scene of a prophet receiving his call. Specifically, the scene reflects the authenticity of Jeremiah’s call as one “sent by God.” As the passage is formatted, it does not point to any third character or outside power involved in initiating the call, or using Stulman’s…

Jesus on equal standing with God is considered nothing short of heresy. However, I believe that close study of the Quran can reveal that Islam itself points to the idea that Jesus is God. Although the current view of Islam states that he was only a prophet, several verses from both the Quran and the Bible can be used to demonstrate that Jesus was not a great messenger from God but…

Christian vocation is a life calling from God, relating to work, personal growth, career and often marriage. All baptised Christian are called to live a vocation of priest, prophet and king, three anointed figures in the Old Testament. Jesus lived as an example of all three offices, his very name, ‘Messiah’, meaning the ‘anointed’ one. In living a priestly life, Christians are required to make sacrifices and walk in fellowship with God. Jesus fulfilled both these tasks, further acting as the…

237, 245. 192 communication, the prophet utilizes various strategies such as genres, metaphorical language, and abundant rhetorical devices. Having observed the communicative function of the text, we will now discuss the theological idea that the author intends to deliver to the audience. Theological Implications The theological theme of inheritance within 56:1-63:6 has profound intertextual connections with other books of the Old Testament. The prophet presents different aspects of the…

It does seem that He is speaking to a prophet, or to the prophets, but the text is too ambiguous to be certain. In verses 3-5, there is an unknown voice calling out to give a message. Again, the text is ambiguous, so it is difficult to determine who the voice is. Some scholars suggest it is the voice of the prophet (some point to John the Baptist as being the fulfillment), while others state it is a heavenly voice. Further…

187 intention of the prophet seems not to provide the exact historical or social backdrop; rather, the major concern of the prophet is a theological one: the problem within the community that hinders the coming salvation of God. The prophet presents the nearness of God’s salvation (the new age), which has already been anticipated from Isaiah 40-55 (cf. 56:1). The promise of God is still valid to the community in whatever situation. The prophet intends to further develop and enrich the theme of…

Joseph Smith was a charlatan with a God complex. He claimed he was a prophet of God, used his social status to gain control over the people of Nauvoo, and led them into what became the fastest growing religion in America: Mormonism. He experienced “revelations” that led him to polygamy, The Book of Mormons, freemason rituals, and ultimately his demise. On his eighteenth birthday, Joseph Smith claimed that he was visited by an angel in the woods that told him of a book that he would one day…