By: Pr. Carlos R. Schupnik F.

Skill Level 2.

Prophets and Prophecy

Requirements:
1. Define the term Prophecy and its role in the Church of God

2. Hacer una lista de los cuatro profetas mayores y de los doce profetas menores en el Antiguo Testamento.

3. Differentiate between the major and minor prophets.

4. Nombrar dos profetas del Nuevo Testamento y su papel.

5. Nombrar tres profetisas en el Antiguo Testamento y su papel.

6. Define the term prophecy and its role in the Church of God.

7. Read Revelation 14:12 and 19:10 and discuss how the prophecy points to the testimony of Jesus and salvation.

8. Read Deuteronomy 18:22, 1 John 4:1-3, and Jeremiah 23:28-32. Discuss the signs of a true.
prophet.

9. Look for examples in the Bible where the Spirit of the Lord gave prophecy to non-prophets.

10. Study the following Biblical accounts and determine if the character qualifies as a prophet. Create a
multimedia experience explaining why he reached his conclusion.
a. Joseph (Genesis 40 and 41).
b. Jonah (Book of Jonah).
c. Balaam (Numbers 22).
d. Daniel (The Dream of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4)
e. John (Revelation 21:1-8)

11. Discuss in a group the dual prophecy made by Jesus in Matthew 24 that covers both the fall of Jerusalem.
like the end of times. Create a chart that shows how each phrase can be applied to each period
of time.

12. Hacer una lista de tres símbolos usados en la profecía Bíblica y dar su interpretación.

13. Discuss in a group the Dream of Nebuchadnezzar and Daniel's interpretation in Daniel chapter 2.
Make a model or drawing of the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Mark what each represents.
section. Then, show your project for a few weeks to share with your church what it has
learned.

14. Perform the following activities:

a. Give a brief talk or perform a drama for an evening program or prayer meeting (or
any appropriate meeting) about one of your favorite prophets.
b. Complete a Bible study about prophecy with a leader in your church.
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Answers:
1. According to the dictionary of the Royal Academy, a Prophet is a "Person who possesses
the gift of prophecy." God taught that he would leave the prophet as a messenger.
I will raise up a prophet like you among their brothers;
I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. But to
Anyone who does not hear the words that he speaks in my name, I will
I will hold them accountable” Deuteronomy 18:18, 19. RVR 1995.

2. List of the Prophets:

a. Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
b. Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai,
Zechariah and Malachi.

3. The man who bears the name of the Book is considered the author of each book. The difference between prophets
Larger and Smaller is the size of the Book and not the importance of the Prophet, thus the so-called ones.
major prophets the authors of the largest books among the prophets.

4. The gift of Prophecy is given to the Church with the same authority as in the Old Testament (Ephesians
4:11), although we do not see the number of prophets in the Writings of the New Testament as there are in
the Old Testament. Among the prophets of the New Testament we have:
a. John the Baptist: Like the prophets before him, he prophesied about the Messiah and prepared the way.
for him (Jesus Christ). His father identifies him as a prophet (Luke 1:76). He is considered a prophet, and the
greater by Jesus (Luke 7:28).
b. Agabus: The only thing we know about him is that he was a prophet and that he prophesied the imprisonment of Paul (Acts
21:10.
c. Silas: This traveling companion of Paul is described as a Prophet in Acts 15:32.
d. John the Revelator (Also called the Theologian or the beloved disciple. He is the author of the Book of
Apocalypse.

5. Prophetesses in the Old Testament.

a. María: The sister of Aaron and Moses who took care of the latter when he was among the reeds in
the Nile River being a baby and being in a basket until the daughter of Pharaoh found him. Already as
prophetess (Exodus 15:20), crossing the Red Sea leads the women of Israel to sing a song in a
Public celebration, like a choir to the song of Moses. (Micah
6:4
b.Deborah: She is highly appreciated by the people of Israel for her leadership.
brave and liberating. His role was decisive at the moment of
acute crisis that the tribes of Israel were going through. When it
foreseeing the extinction of the people of God, Deborah took the initiative:
he called Barak, awakened the sleepy leaders, summoned the
union of the scattered tribes, organized and joined forces against the
enemy; raised everyone's spirits and sparked hope and faith
in the liberating God, the God of the Covenant. By the way, the song of
Deborah (Judges 5) is one of the oldest, most beautiful poems and
vibrant from the Bible. In it, the wise, brave attitude is manifested,
perceptive and strategic of Deborah, which remained in the memory of the
Jewish people, to the extent that it was called the "mother of Israel".
Judge 5:7. Besides being a Prophetess, she ruled over Israel in that
such a difficult period of the Judges.
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c. Huldah: This woman appears during the time of King Josiah's reform.
When Josiah learned that the book of the Law had been
hidden in the Temple and found by his secretary remained
worried about the infidelity of the people and of his predecessor Manasseh.
So he sent five trusted men, among them to
priest Hilkiah, to consult with Jehovah. They went to the
prophetess, who predicted the misfortune over Jerusalem and its
inhabitants. King Josiah was foretold that he would not witness those
events, because of his repentance (2 Kings 22:14-20).
d. The Wife of Isaiah (Isaiah 8:3). The scripture only tells us that the wife of this prophet with whom
She had two children and was a prophetess. We do not know her name or her actions.
e. Nohadías (Nehemiah 6:14): Only his name is mentioned.
f. False Prophets (Ezekiel 13:17).
In the New Testament, we also find women who have the prophetic gift.
g. Ana: She was a widowed woman of advanced age, who was at the Temple at the hour when Joseph
and Mary presented Jesus, according to their traditions. Ana's prophetic announcement does not have as
the central content of the Law, nor the promise of fidelity from Yahweh, but she thanked God
and spoke of the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem (Luke 2:38). She
it announced an embodied God, with a human face. It foretold the birth of Jesus as fulfillment
from the promise of Yahweh. That is why Anna gives thanks and announces the Good News to all who are
receptive to the message of liberation through the fragility of a child.
h. The daughters of Philip: In the Book of Acts 21:9 it is said that these four girls had the gift
prophetic.

6. The message that a prophet delivers on behalf of God about the future is called a Prophecy.
town, neighboring town or even the world. It is the prediction of what is to come or something that is
declared by a prophet, whether prediction, instruction, or divinely inspired exhortation.
In the case of the Church, 'God uses prophecy to send a divine message to His people. Sometimes
the message is for the church when it is given; other times, the message must be open to the understanding of a
A town at a later moment. "Accepting the existence of God is accepting his statement on how he has
chosen to communicate with man. It is neither reasonable nor sensible to accept God and then deny or reject.
what it says regarding the prophets through whom He has chosen to speak to man here on earth.
The Bible does not provide any scientific evidence or a well-reasoned argument for or against the
prophets. It simply declares that there are prophets through whom God spoke: 'God, having spoken
many times and in many ways in the past to the fathers by the prophets, in these last days
has spoken to us by the Son" (Acts 1:1, 2)" --Creed in His Prophets, p. 30, by Denton E. Rebok."(1)

7. According to what the book of Revelation presents to us, the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy and
it is one of the Signs of the True Church for the end times: It has the gift in its ranks
prophetic.
Revelation 12:17 "Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against
the other descendants of her, who keep the commandments
of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ" (RVA - 2015).
b. Revelation 14:12 "Here is the perseverance of the saints, who
keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus!” (RVA –2015).
I fell at his feet to worship him, but he
He said to me: "Look, don't do it! I am your fellow servant and of your...
brothers who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the
the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (RVA –2015).
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8. There are a series of tests to identify a true Prophet.

next, we mention some of the tests to know if a
Is the prophet true or false?
a. Deuteronomy 18:22 "When a prophet speaks in the name of
LORD, and what He said may neither be fulfilled nor come to pass, that is the word.
that the LORD has not spoken. With arrogance, that one spoke.
prophet; do not be afraid of him" (RVA –2015) The predictions of a true prophet are
they fulfill.
1 John 4:1–3 "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For
many false prophets have gone out into the world. In this, know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that
confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus does not
It proceeds from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it was to come and now already is.
is in the world" (RVA –2015). The true Prophet recognizes Jesus as Savior and God and
who came in Flesh and bone to this world.
c. Jeremiah 23:28-32 'The prophet who has a dream, let him tell the dream; but he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully.'
Word, let my word speak with fidelity. What does the chaff have to do with the wheat? says the
LORD, is not my word like fire and like a hammer that breaks the rock? says the
LORD. Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets who steal my words, each one from his neighbor.
neighbor, says the LORD. Behold, I am against the prophets who speak smooth things with their tongues and
'The LORD says.' Behold, says the LORD, I am against those who prophesy dreams.
liars and those who tell them, leading my people astray with their lies and carelessness. I do not them
I neither sent them nor commanded them. They will bring no benefit to this people, says the LORD" (RVA - 2015).
A true prophet does not speak with flattery and frivolity.
Jeremiah 28:9 "As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when his word comes to pass, it will be recognized."
that such a prophet has truly been sent by the LORD. The predictions of a true
prophets are fulfilled.
John 16:13 'And when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority,
Yes, not only will he speak everything he hears, but he will also make them know the things that are to come." The prophet
He will glorify God instead of himself.
2 Peter 1:20, 21 "And we must pay attention, first of all, that no prophecy of the
Scripture is of private interpretation, because prophecy was never brought by the will of man; but
On the contrary, the men spoke on behalf of God.[a] being inspired by the Holy Spirit.
A prophet does not give his own private interpretation.
Micah 3:5–8 "Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who...
They bite with their teeth and proclaim: 'Peace'; and to the one who does not feed them, they declare war.
Santa. Therefore, there will be for you a night without vision and darkness without prediction. The sun will set.
about the prophets and the day will darken upon them. The seers will be ashamed and confounded
the fortune tellers. All of them will cover themselves up to their lips,
because there will be no response from God. Instead, I
I am filled with the power of the Spirit of the LORD, of
trial and judgment to declare Jacob his rebellion and to
Israel is your sin. Point out the sin.
Isaiah 24:20, 21. "The earth will sway completely
like a drunk. It will sway like a hut, and over
she will weigh her rebellion. She will fall and will not return.
to rise. It will happen on that day that the LORD
he will punish on high the army of the high, and on the earth to
the kings of the earth.” It warns about the judgment
future. Warns about the coming Judgment.
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1 Corinthians 14:3, 4 'On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to the
men for building, exhortation, and consolation. He who
speaks in a language builds himself up, while the one who
prophecy builds the church. Builds the Church.
Isaiah 8:20 "To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word...
agreement with this word is that it has not dawned on them.
message harmonizes with the Bible.
k. Matthew 7:16-20 'You will know them by their fruits. Do people gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?'
Burdens? In the same way, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the rotten tree bears bad fruit. The
A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. Everything
The tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore, you will know them by their fruits.
It has a Christian character.
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put my
words in his mouth, and he will speak to them all that I command him.” He is obedient to the will of God.

9. At some point, the Bible presents us with people who were not prophets but who prophesied.
at some point in their life.
Seventy Elders of the People of Israel (Numbers 11:25).
b. King Saul (1 Samuel 19:22-24).
c. Zechariah the Father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:67).

10. Biblical characters who at some point in their lives manifested the prophetic gift.
a. José: We can say that he qualifies as a prophet because he brought a divine message to Egypt, from the
events that became reality, showing Egypt that the message was from God.
b. Jonah: He qualifies as a prophet, even though his preaching did not come to pass.
His message was conditional, depending on whether it was accepted, and the people of Nineveh
They changed their ways. They accepted the message and changed to avoid being destroyed.
But Jonah qualifies as a divine messenger. Years later, Nineveh finally
It was destroyed when they returned to their lost ways.
c. Balaam: He was used by God to bless Israel and could not use the words
what the king wanted to curse him. Unfortunately, this character was not faithful to
God and he was willing to bring the curse upon the people of Israel.
d. Daniel: Although it is not found among the prophetic books in the Hebrew canon, it is undoubtedly a
prophetic book par excellence and along with Revelation qualifies as Apocalyptic Prophecy.
e. Juan: This one who was called the beloved disciple is given the privilege of receiving the last message.
Biblical of Jesus to humanity as we find it in the book of Revelation. This book that
Form a team with the book of Daniel, they represent the message for the end times.

11. Double Prophetic Message of Matthew 24.

Prophecy Destruction of Jerusalem End Times.
Saying I am the Christ X
Wars and rumors of wars X
Pestilences, famines, and earthquakes X
They will deliver to tribulation X X
False Prophets X X
The love of many will grow cold. X X
Let those who are in Judea flee. X
Great Tribulation X X
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12. Prophetic symbols and their interpretation. Next, we present three of them with their Biblical texts.
as well as the interpretation and its Biblical text.
No. Prophetic Symbol Interpretation
1 Stars (Revelation 1:16) Angels (Revelation 1:20)
2 golden candlesticks (Revelation 1:12) Churches (Revelation 1:20)
3 Scarlet Dragon (Revelation 12:3) Diablo, Satan (Revelation 12:9)

13. Dream of Nebuchadnezzar and its interpretation in Daniel 2.

14. Practical Activities:

a. My favorite prophet, about whom I have spoken on more than one occasion, is Daniel and the
prophecies that God gave through him.
b. In requirement 8 of this specialty, we expand the texts required to develop this study.
about the prophetic gift.

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