Excerpt from The Minor Prophets
"Men divinely taught, and better teaching
In their majestic, unaffected style,
The solid rules of civil government
Than all the oratory of Greece and Rome."
Milton, "Paradise Regained," iv.
Prophet or Seer - The origin of the words and the distinctions between them - The word "prophet" - Its modern and its Scriptural meaning - Predictions - Old sense of "prophecy" - Prophetic insight - Prophecie dependent on conditions - Jonah and Ezekiel - Micah and Jeremiah - The prophets preachers of righteousness - Prophetic schools - Prophecy not ecstatic - The prophets as statesmen - Their heroic faith - Their spirituality - Their proclamation of righteousness - Their Messianic announcement - Their unwavering hopefulness.
Before we speak of the separate works of the Minor Prophets, it is essential to form a correct and definite conception of the origin of the prophetic body, and of the functions of prophecy in general among the ancient Hebrews.
In every enquiry it is best to begin by ascertaining, as far as possible, the meaning and history of the words employed.
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