2. Covenants The most meaningful relationships are “covenant” relationships. The best example of a covenant relationship is the marriage covenant. Each person demonstrates whom he or she trusts by the covenants they enter .Just as a bride and groom demonstrate covenant faith in each other, we are called to place covenant faith in God. The […]
BIBLE PROPHECY: What did Jesus, Daniel, Ezekiel, Paul, and John teach about the end-times Copyright © 2015 Paul Joseph Shonebarger Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use Scripture quotations taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers Overview […]
The Bible records a number of true prophets and prophetesses as well as several false prophets and prophetesses. Certainly not all of those who spoke for God or pretended to speak for God are specifically men- tioned in the Bible. However, the following is a tabulation or list of those who are set forth in […]
Imitators and counterfeiters have always plagued the true Word and way of God. For this reason the Lord established a clear set of tests a person had to pass in order to be received as a true spokesman for God. There are four main passages in the Old Testament that deal with the subject of […]
As you can imagine, the messages the prophets spoke were as varied as the situations they encountered. Yet there are several key themes in the prophetic messages, repeated with amazing regularity throughout Israel’s history. These messages or themes can be distilled under four main headings: Impending Judgment: A consistent diatribe of the prophets is that […]
When most people think of the job description for a prophet, they immediately think of dramatic dreams and visions of the future apocalypse.The common image of a prophet is of a predictor and prognosticator. Biblical prophets foretold the future with 100 percent accuracy and announced the coming Messiah, the coming of people to trust the […]
It was a great and distinct honor to be a prophet of the living God. That’s why there were so many false prophets in Israel. Prophets anointed kings, performed miracles, and predicted the future. But at the same time, a prophet’s assignment could also bring great danger, difficulty and even death. The prophet was called […]
TITLES OF A PROPHET The title for any job usually reveals a lot about the person who fills that position and what he or she does. For instance, people call me a pas- tor, teacher, minister, elder, or reverend—and sometimes a few names I can’t repeat here. Each of these titles gives people insight into […]
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