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God spoke of old by
(Hosea 12:10; Hebrews 1:1)
The messengers of God
(2 Chronicles 36:15; Isaiah 44:26)
The servants of God
(Jeremiah 35:15)
The watchmen of Israel
(Ezekiel 3:17)
WERE CALLED
- Men of God
  (1 Samuel 9:6)
- Prophets of God
  (Ezra 5:2)
- Holy prophets
  (Luke 1:70; Revelation 18:20; 22:6)
- Holy men of God
  (2 Peter 1:21)
- Seers
  (1 Samuel 9:9)
Were esteemed as holy men
(2 Kings 4:9)
Women sometimes endowed as
(Joel 2:28)
GOD COMMUNICATED TO
- His secret things
  (Amos 3:7)
- At various time and in different ways
  (Hebrews 1:1)
- By an audible voice
  (Numbers 12:8; 1 Samuel 3:4-14)
- By angels
  (Daniel 8:15-26; Revelation 22:8,9)
- By dreams and visions
  (Numbers 12:6; Joel 2:28)
Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying
(Luke 1:67; 2 Peter 1:21)
Spoke in the name of the Lord
(2 Chronicles 33:18; Ezekiel 3:11; James 5:10)
Frequently spoke in parables and riddles
(2 Samuel 12:1-6; Isaiah 5:1-7; Ezekiel 17:2-10)
Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people
(Isaiah 20:2-4; Jeremiah 19:1,10,11; 27:2,3; 43:9; 51:63; Ezekiel 4:1-13; 5:1-4; 7:23; 12:3-7; 21:6,7; 24:1-24; Hosea 1:2-9)
Frequently left without divine communication on account of
sins of the people
(1 Samuel 28:6; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 7:26)
WERE REQUIRED
- To be bold and undaunted
  (Ezekiel 2:6; 3:8,9)
- To be vigilant and faithful
  (Ezekiel 3:17-21)
- To receive with attention all God's communications
  (Ezekiel 3:10)
- Not to speak anything but what they received from God
  (Deuteronomy 18:20)
- To declare everything that the Lord commanded
  (Jeremiah 26:2)
Sometimes received divine communications and uttered
predictions under great bodily and mental excitement
(Jeremiah 23:9; Ezekiel 3:14,15; Daniel 7:28; 10:8; Habakkuk 3:2,16)
Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse
(Deuteronomy 32:44; Isaiah 5:1)
Often accompanied by music while predicting
(1 Samuel 10:5; 2 Kings 3:15)
Often committed their predictions to writing
(2 Chronicles 21:12; Jeremiah 36:2)
Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath
(Luke 4:17; Acts 13:15)
ORDINARY
- Numerous in Israel
  (1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 18:4)
- Trained up and instructed in schools
  (2 Kings 2:3,5; 1 Samuel 19:20)
- The sacred bards of the Jews
  (Exodus 15:20,21; 1 Samuel 10:5,10; 1 Chronicles 25:1)
EXTRAORDINARY
- Specially raised up on occasions of emergency
  (1 Samuel 3:19-21; Isaiah 6:8,9; Jeremiah 1:5)
- Often endued with miraculous power
  (Exodus 4:1-4; 1 Kings 17:23; 2 Kings 5:3-8)
Frequently married men
(2 Kings 4:1; Ezekiel 24:18)
Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth
(2 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 13:4; Matthew 3:4; Revelation 11:3)
Often led a wandering and unsettled life
(1 Kings 18:10-12; 19:3,8,15; 2 Kings 4:10)
Simple in their manner of life
(Matthew 3:4)
The historiographers of the Jewish nation
(1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29)
The interpreters of dreams
(Daniel 1:17)
Were consulted in all difficulties
(1 Samuel 9:6; 28:15; 1 Kings 14:2-4; 22:7)
Presented with gifts by those who consulted them
(1 Samuel 9:7,8; 1 Kings 14:3)
Sometimes thought it right to reject presents
(2 Kings 5:15,16)
WERE SENT TO
- Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance
  (2 Kings 17:13; 2 Chronicles 24:19; Jeremiah 25:4,5)
- Denounce the wickedness of kings
  (1 Samuel 15:10,16-19; 2 Samuel 12:7-12; 1 Kings 18:18; 21:17-22)
- Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service
  (2 Chronicles 15:1,2,7)
- Predict the coming of Christ
  (Luke 24:44; John 1:45; Acts 3:24; 10:43)
- Predict the downfall of nations
  (Isaiah 15:1; 17:1; Jeremiah 47:1-51:64)
Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
(Isaiah 16:9-11; Jeremiah 9:1-7)
PREDICTIONS OF
- Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord's house
  (Jeremiah 7:2)
- Proclaimed in the cities and streets
  (Jeremiah 11:6)
- Written on tables and fixed up in some public place
  (Habakkuk 2:2)
- Written on rolls and read to the people
  (Isaiah 8:1; Jeremiah 36:2)
- Were all fulfilled
  (2 Kings 10:10; Isaiah 44:26; Acts 3:18; Revelation 10:7)
Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings
(Ezra 5:2)
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Enoch
  (Genesis 5:21-24; Jude 1:14)
- Noah
  (Genesis 9:25-27)
- Jacob
  (Genesis 49:1)
- Aaron
  (Exodus 7:1)
- Moses
  (Deuteronomy 18:18)
- Miriam
  (Exodus 15:20)
- Deborah
  (Judges 4:4)
- Prophet set to Israel
  (Judges 6:8)
- Prophet sent to Eli
  (1 Samuel 2:27)
- Samuel
  (1 Samuel 3:20)
- David
  (Psalms 16:8-11; Acts 2:25,30)
- Nathan
  (2 Samuel 7:2; 12:1; 1 Kings 1:10)
- Zadok
  (2 Samuel 15:27)
- Gad
  (2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 29:29)
- Ahijah
  (1 Kings 11:29; 12:15; 2 Chronicles 9:29)
- Prophet of Judah
  (1 Kings 13:1)
- Iddo
  (2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15)
- Shemaiah
  (1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 12:7,15)
- Azariah the son of Oded
  (2 Chronicles 15:2,8)
- Hanani
  (2 Chronicles 16:7)
- Jehu the son of Hanani
  (1 Kings 16:1,7,12)
- Elijah
  (1 Kings 17:1)
- Elisha
  (1 Kings 19:16)
- Micaiah the son of Imlah
  (1 Kings 22:7,8)
- Jonah
  (2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1; Matthew 12:39)
- Isaiah
  (2 Kings 19:2; 2 Chronicles 26:22; Isaiah 1:1)
- Hosea
  (Hosea 1:1)
- Amos
  (Amos 1:1; 7:14,15)
- Micah
  (Micah 1:1)
- Oded
  (2 Chronicles 28:9)
- Nahum
  (Nahum 1:1)
- Joel
  (Joel 1:1; Acts 2:16)
- Zephaniah
  (Zephaniah 1:1)
- Huldah
  (2 Kings 22:14)
- Jeduthun
  (2 Chronicles 35:15)
- Jeremiah
  (2 Chronicles 36:12,21; Jeremiah 1:1,2)
- Habakkuk
  (Habakkuk 1:1)
- Obadiah
  (Obadiah 1:1)
- Ezekiel
  (Ezekiel 1:3)
- Daniel
  (Daniel 12:11; Matthew 24:15)
- Haggai
  (Ezra 5:1; 6:14; Haggai 1:1)
- Zechariah son of Iddo
  (Ezra 5:1; Zechariah 1:1)
- Malachi
  (Malachi 1:1)
- Zacharias the father of John
  (Luke 1:67)
- Anna
  (Luke 2:36)
- Agabus
  (Acts 11:28; 21:10)
- Daughters of Philip
  (Acts 21:9)
- Paul
  (1 Timothy 4:1)
- Peter
  (2 Peter 2:1,2)
- John
  (Revelation 1:1)
One generally attached to the king's household
(2 Samuel 24:11; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 35:15)
THE JEWS
- Require to hear and believe
  (Deuteronomy 18:15; 2 Chronicles 20:20)
- Often tried to make them speak smooth things
  (1 Kings 22:13; Isaiah 30:10; Amos 2:12)
- Persecuted them
  (2 Chronicles 36:16; Matthew 5:12)
- Often imprisoned them
  (1 Kings 22:27; Jeremiah 32:2; 37:15,16)
- Often put them to death
  (1 Kings 18:13; 19:10; Matthew 23:34-37)
- Often left without, on account of sin
  (1 Samuel 3:1; Psalms 74:9; Amos 8:11,12)
Were mighty through faith
(Hebrews 11:32-40)
Great patience of, under suffering
(James 5:10)
God avenged all injuries done to
(2 Kings 9:7; 1 Chronicles 16:21,22; Matthew 23:35-38; Luke 11:50)
Christ predicted to exercise the office of
(Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22)
Christ exercised the office of
(Matthew 24:1-25:46; Mark 10:32-34)

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