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PROPHETS[edit | edit source]

Torrey's New Topical Textbook[edit | edit source]

God spoke of old by

The messengers of God

The servants of God

The watchmen of Israel

WERE CALLED

Were esteemed as holy men

Women sometimes endowed as

GOD COMMUNICATED TO

14

Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying

Spoke in the name of the Lord

Frequently spoke in parables and riddles

Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people

Frequently left without divine communication on account of

WERE REQUIRED

21

Sometimes received divine communications and uttered

Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse

Often accompanied by music while predicting

Often committed their predictions to writing

Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath

ORDINARY

EXTRAORDINARY

4; 1Ki 17:23; 2Ki 5:3-8

Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth

Often led a wandering and unsettled life

Simple in their manner of life

The historiographers of the Jewish nation

The interpreters of dreams

Were consulted in all difficulties

Presented with gifts by those who consulted them

Sometimes thought it right to reject presents

WERE SENT TO

19; 2Sa 12:7-12; 1Ki 18:18; 21:17-22

51:64

PREDICTIONS OF

Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings

MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

27

11; Ac 2:25,30

One generally attached to the king's household

THE JEWS

37

Were mighty through faith

Great patience of, under suffering

God avenged all injuries done to

Christ predicted to exercise the office of

Christ exercised the office of

Nave's Topical Bible[edit | edit source]

Called SEERS

Schools of

Kept the chronicles

Counselors to kings

Not honored in their own country

Inspired by angels

Persecutions of

Martyrs

BENEFITS OF

FALSE

INSPIRATION OF