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The Prophet Jonah

Jonah (790-770 B.C.) "yonah" (dove). Sent to warn the inhabitants of Nineveh (Capital of Assyria) of God`s Judgement. Jonah fled his call because it was the Assyrians who were destroying the Jews. As he was escaping on a ship bound for Tarshish a great storm arose. The sailors discovered that this tempest came on account of Jonah so they thre...

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The Prophet Jeremiah

Jeremiah (626-586 B.C.) "yeremi yauw" (Yaweh will lift up). Prophesied to Judah and against the surrounding nations. He emphasized the folly of idolatry as God pleaded with His people. He continually warned that Jerusalem would be captured and the inhabitants would be exiled to Babylon. He also prophesied against the pagan nations around (Jer ...

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The Importance Of Prophesy

Beginning in Old Testament times there were men known as prophets who declared or spoke forth God`s word. These prophets were "mouthpieces" of God with personalities similar to ours, and they would get a Word from the Lord and speak it out using their own personalities, and the message spoken out or written was the very word of God. 2 Pet 1:...

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Messianic Prophecy: The Son Of God

Ps 2:7 "I will declare the decree: the LORD has said to Me, `You are My Son, today I have begotten You. Prov 30:4 Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son`s name, if you know? M...

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Messianic Prophecy: Minister In Galilee

Is 9:1-2 Nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, as when at first He lightly esteemed the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward more heavily oppressed her, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the Gentiles. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in ...

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Messianic Prophecy: Resurrected From The Dead

Ps 16:10 For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. Acts 13:35-37 "Therefore He also says in another Psalm: `You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.` "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption; ...

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The Prophet Joel

Joel (790-770 B.C.) "yo el" (Yaweh is God). Joel prophesied during a devastating plague of locusts that was unparalleled in history. He warned all of the inhabitants of the land of Israel of devastation which would sweep across the land in the days soon to come. He called for a season of fasting, mourning, and repentance. Joel seized upon th...

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The Prophet Habbakkuk

Habakkuk (606-586 B.C.) "haba kuk" (embrace). Habakkuk asked two questions to God, first: Why He allowed such evil to continue in Judah for so long and go unpunished? And second: How could a holy God allow the cruel Babylonians to defeat His own people. In response to the first question God revealed to Habakkuk: "Look among the nations and w...

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The Messianic Prophesies

The most important prophecies to the Jewish church and nation were the "Messianic Prophecies". Words about a Messiah King who would reign in righteousness. This was the Jewish faith and hope. In His days Judah would be saved, and Israel would dwell in safety. This more than anything else, preserved the faith of the nation to Jehovah their God...

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The Davidic Covenant: Tracing its Influence on Messianic Expectations

King David, a legendary figure in Judaism, wasn't just a powerful ruler. The covenant God established with him (2 Samuel 7) became a cornerstone of messianic hope. This post dives into the core promises of the Davidic Covenant: an everlasting dynasty, a king descended from David, and a kingdom established forever. We'll explore how these promises f...

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