The Seers They saw God’s Message Dan Engle Sunday, June 10, 2007
Spoke of The Past The Present The Future
And of..... Messianic Time – Time of refreshing Time of reinstitution Call for repentance (or calamity) Encouragement
Acts 3 Peter gathers a crowd Preaches from prophets All spoke of the NT days
Hebrew Order of Prophets FormerJoshuaJudges I and II Samuel I and II kings
Hebrew Order of Prophets Latter (writing prophets) JeremiahEzekielIsaiah 12 minor prophets
Daniel Special case Prophetic in part but considered to be in the “Writings”
New Testament Prophets John the Baptist – Messianic Jesus – Kingdom is coming Post Jewish time (destruction of Jerusalem) Paul – Post Jewish time, reinstitution Peter – Reinstitution John – Reinstitution
Prophetic Line Unique
You may not be a prophet if... You contradict former Biblical prophecy You predict solely worldly events You live after 96 AD
We are children of the prophets
What are we called to do? Be converted Turn from our iniquities Turn to God and hear Him Enjoy the times of refreshing