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Prophet. One through whom divine purposes are made known. Prophets acted as spokesmen for God, conveying not only predictions but also Jehovah’s teachings, commands, and judgments. — Am 3:7; 2Pe 1:21. Previous.
The Bible’s answer. A prophecy is a message inspired by God, a divine revelation. The Bible says that prophets “spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.” (2 Peter 1: 20, 21) So a prophet is one who receives God’s message and transmits it to others. — Acts 3: 18.
The Bible’s answer. Daniel was an outstanding Jewish prophet who lived during the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. God enabled him to interpret dreams, gave him visions about future events, and inspired him to write the Bible book that bears the prophet’s own name.—. Daniel 1:17; 2:19.
The 2013 edition of the New World Translation in its “Glossary of Bible Terms” gives this definition of a prophet: “One through whom divine purposes are made known. Prophets acted as spokesmen for God, conveying not only predictions but also Jehovah’s teachings, commands, and judgments.”
MOSES. God is merciful and blesses those who make an effort to know him. The Almighty gave the prophet Moses the power to perform great miracles. Yet, Moses prayed: “Make me know your ways, so that I may know you and continue to find favor in your eyes.” (Exodus 33:13) God was pleased with Moses’ request and blessed him with more ...
In 1473 B.C.E., God gave the prophet Moses further information about the “seed.”. Moses told the children of Israel: “A prophet from your own midst, from your brothers, like me, is what Jehovah your God will raise up for you —to him you people should listen.” (Deuteronomy 18:15) The coming prophet like Moses would thus come from among ...
Réponse de la Bible. Une prophétie est un message inspiré par Dieu, une révélation de Dieu. La Bible dit que « c’est poussés par l’esprit saint » que des prophètes « ont parlé de la part de Dieu » (2 Pierre 1:20, 21). Ainsi, un prophète est quelqu’un qui reçoit le message de Dieu et le transmet aux autres (Actes 3:18).
By that time, of course, the Bible canon was complete. Jesus’ illustrations, or parables, were similar in form to some of the allegorical pronouncements of the earlier prophets. (Compare Eze 17:1-18; 19:1-14; Mt 7:24-27; 21:33-44 .)
Elijah saw a round loaf of bread on heated stones and a jug of water. He ate and drank and went back to sleep. The angel woke him up again and said: ‘Eat. You need strength for your journey.’. So Elijah ate some more. Then he traveled for 40 days and 40 nights, until he reached Mount Horeb. There Elijah went into a cave to sleep.
Prophet. One through whom divine will and purpose are made known. (Lu 1:70; Ac 3:18-21) Although the etymology of the Hebrew term for a prophet (na·viʼʹ) is uncertain, the use of this distinctive term shows that true prophets were no ordinary announcers but were spokesmen for God, ‘men of God’ with inspired messages. (1Ki 12:22; 2Ki 4:9 ...