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He Gave Us Prophets

  1. Lesson One
    Essential Hermeneutical Perspectives
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    A Prophet's Job
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    The People of the Covenant
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Dynamics of the Covenant
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Historical Analysis of Prophecy
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Literary Analysis of the Prophets
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    The Purpose of Predictions
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Unfolding Eschatology
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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He Gave Us Prophets A Prophet’s Job Overview and Objectives
Lesson 2, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

This course gives an introductory perspective for the study of the prophets of the Old Testament. It dispels common misunderstandings about the prophets, provides guidelines for interpreting prophecy, and gives the student confidence to begin studying prophetic literature. The course is based on the DVD series by Dr. Richard Pratt, Jr., “He Gave Us Prophets.”

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Express personal thoughts regarding the role of the Old Testament prophets
  • Identify the main characteristics of a prophet
  • Delineate the particular emphasis of the role of prophets during each period of Israel’s history presented in the Old Testament
  • Describe ways in which the teachings of the lesson have been applied to their lives

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
If we assume that Old Testament prophets were like mediums of other cultures, what kinds of mistakes might we make in interpreting their prophecies?