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The Prophets
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(Ezra, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Micah, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
A prophet
is generally someone who tells about future events. Although the prophets
of the Old Testament did prophesy about the future, much of what they said
dealt with future consequences of events that had already happened or were
happening at the time when God gave the prophet the message. Most of the
books of prophecy in the Old Testament are primarily filled with
prophecies that were for God's people, the Jews. Generally these
prophecies came at times when the Jews had been disobedient to God and
either were being punished for their disobedience or would be punished if
they did not repent. The prophets told the people of the consequences of
disobedience as well as the blessings that repentance and obedience would
bring. Many of the prophets also told of the coming Messiah (Jesus) who
would save His people and set up an everlasting kingdom.
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