The Minor Prophet Hosea As A Young Man Lived Near Soil

The old testament prophet Amos lived in Israel in 800 B.C. The problem in Israel at the time was that the rich people didn’t share with the poor people and didn’t care for the needs of others. Amos taught about how all people, whether king, peasant, or slave, should be treated the same. He taught that every human being has dignity and that they should all be treated with that same kind of respect and dignity they deserve. Amos prophesied that if people didn’t change this soon there would be grave consequences. He caused so much trouble that he was banned from the temple. Amos wasn’t seen as a prophet until what he said came true.

A prophet speaks exquisitely encouraged words to others. Prophets are willing to give up their life for what they believe in. They bring new ideas to situations, and don’t follow other’s work. They are gifted with the ways of God, and have spiritual insight on certain problems. To be a prophet takes hard work. If you do something so immense, and it helps people around you, doesn’t mean you automatically fall under prophecy. You have to have the full criteria. That is why it’s hard to find a modern day prophet today. Many people in the world today have done something big, but are not viewed as prophetic, because of their power, or personality.

Jeremiah began his ministry in the reign of Josiah, the last of Judah’s good kings, he prophesied to Judah during the reigns of Josiah, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah. His call was dated at 626 B.C., and his ministry continued until sometime after the fall of Jerusalem and the beginning

Prophets declared Gods word as His spokesmen, he did not serve himself, he served the Lord “I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him” (Deut. 18:18). God chose certain people to be able to speak His Word not by their

What would a prophet be in the 21st century. In the modern times there still are people that go out and do the will of God, and to do it for no reward what so ever, and just to do it out of the sheer love for God that they have. These people are able to do what God wants them to do in the modern day and age, such as one today would be a prophet by helping the poor, and or setting an example for what people see in a modern prophet such as these two people.

Jeremiah may be one of the most intriguing and revealing of the Old Testament prophets. With his continual return to god and the constant struggle between his heart and the voice of god. This elevates him as a human being and not just as an instrument of god (Paterson 144). He is one of the most human of prophets mentioned in the Old Testament and at the same time most Christ like in aspects of his sermons and works. His story has intrigued many for it is of human weakness and strength (Paterson 139). Let us now take a look at his life and at his works.

David Wilkerson was a well known Prophet during the 20th century. At least until God gave he vision and word to deliver to the world that even he admits he didn't want to deliver and was afraid to do so. He begged God to please not make him do this. But he complied. He was faithful to God, but lost his reputation with many men.

“Amos is the third of the minor prophets. His name is usually taken to signify ‘Carrier’, but is better interpreted ‘Heavy’ or ‘Burden’, in allusion to the grievous message which he had to deliver.” Before he

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Amos established a community by having four predictions. These four predictions were one of the most important things for a prophet to know and have the ability to warn people about the future. He served god and did everything that god told him to do. Amos quoted "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your sins." Amos was clearly not happy about being chosen to be a prophet which made him angry as he was rich and was quite content with his daily routines. After Amos was chosen to be the prophet of the southern regions he finally came to an understanding that he was really important and he was needed in villages to make a better stronger community and without him everyone would be lost.

God does strange things at times, things we don't always understand, things we can't categorize, things that don't fit into what we think we know of him. And this is one of those strange things. Perhaps Hosea then began to understand a little bit of what God was doing. He knew it was customary in Israel to teach by symbols -- God often used this method of instructing his people -- and that names were very important. God often used the meanings of names to teach Israel certain truths just as we shall see in the case of Isaiah later on. Now God was planning to use this prophet and his family as an example for his people.

In the last section of the Bible there are two parts. The two parts are the Major and Minor Prophets. The Major prophets are in the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The minor Prophets are in the books of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, these books form that last segment of the Old Testament cannon. The authors of these books were the Hebrew prophets, which makes sense because a Hebrew prophet is a spokesperson for God. The twofold aspect of the prophet's ministry included declaring God's message for people of their day and foretelling God's actions in the future (Hindson). Thus, the prophet was also called a "seer" because he could see future events before

Muhammad, who is believed to be a prophet of God, is considered the last prophet sent by god to the Muslim people. Muhammad is believed to have brought the word of God through the Qur’an. The Prophets’ life started in Mecca where he grew up orphaned. During his life, specifically in the month of Ramadan, he would spend time in a cave outside Mecca where he originally received revelations about the sacred text. Originally Muhammad found little success preaching God’s word but eventually gained a following of Muslim people, which would turn into the tradition it is today.

The ministry of Hosea took place between 780 and 725 B.C.E. During this time in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, the people of God were prosperous but unfaithful (Tenney Vol. 3). It was a time of paganism, marital infidelity, and general disdain towards God. Hosea’s entire ministry was a reflection of the unfaithfulness of Israel and the love that God still had for her. Israel was the metaphorical bride of God. She was unfaithful, yet God constantly took her back and loved her. The message Hosea was trying to convey to the people would have been delivered near the time of the Assyrian take over. It reflects some of the warnings David had given Israel

Hosea provided for his wife the best way he could, and treated her the best way he could, and received nothing but betrayal on her part. God, the same way, did nothing but provide for His people, His wife. He cared for them in every way He could, and they still betrayed Him at every turn. Hosea is a book telling of the judgment that is to come against them as a nation, and what is required of them to come back to God.