Prophetic

In the opening chapter of his book, Brueggemann looks at the alternative community of Moses as a model for the community built on the foundation of the prophet’s work and ministry. Overall, as Brueggemann suggests, “The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant culture around us.” (pg. 3) This community is supported by the work of Moses to criticize and energize communities by a promise

The Prophetic Imagination compiled by Brueggemann, demonstrates both the validity of and complexity involved in dealing with prophetic word to the Church. This text examines the witness of the prophets toward the nation of Israel. Brueggemann’s book contains seven chapters, along with the last section of Notes which includes a brief summary on each chapter. Walter Brueggemann wrote the preface. Brueggemann particularly focused on monarchy and applies his critique towards the contemporary stage

as His prophet, and speak to my fellow captives who were struggling and feeling hopeless (p.200). In spite of the situation, however, Yahweh demonstrates His great power and glory through miraculous and great visions in order to prepare me for my prophetic journey (Ezekiel 1:1-3:21). My mission and message; to warn Israel and Judah of the broken covenant with Yahweh, and to call them to repent of their egregious sins or face the dark days of judgment from Yahweh (Ezekiel 5:1-5, 12, 17).

The prophetic words of the three witches: “Fair is foul and foul is fair,” resonate throughout William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and are especially apropos to Macbeth’s own actions. However, Macbeth’s slide to debauchery is not caused solely by the ‘instruments of darkness,’ Lady Macbeth’s role is also pivotal in determining Macbeth’s actions. Furthermore, Macbeth’s innate ambition fuels his immoral deeds. While the ‘weird sisters’ provide the spark which lights this ambition, Lady Macbeth’s incitive

Deryshelle Crews July 3, 2015 BIBL 105-B12 Essay Question 3 The Old Testament’s prophetic books contain loads of useful knowledge that provide support to Christians wanting to live godly lives. Particularly, the prophets demonstrate religious ritualism, social injustice, and idolatry in ways that allow Christians to successfully evade the constant mistakes God’s chosen people made and the penalties they endured. Although not entirely, the prophets Jeremiah, Zephaniah, and Micah spoke openly regarding

Prophetic Ministry by T. Austin Sparks gives a broad overview of prophecy from an evangelical, Christian point of view. The author covers the fundamentals of prophetic ministry including anointing, lifestyle, function, vocation and the resistance to the message. This book captured my attention initially in the discussion of the prophetic ministry extending beyond the predictive. It is not unusual in the Body of Yeshua for the focus in prophetic ministry to be on what the future holds. Sparks

Transplanting Communities Cross Culturally The prophetic community has to be a mature body in order to transplant a community cross culturally. According to Ephesians 4, the bodies maturity can only be attained when all of its members strive to attain in the knowledge of the son of God (4:13). Without a knowledge of the word of God, the prophetic communities efforts to transplant communities cross culturally will fail. The Vocation of the Prophetic Community Growing in a knowledge of God teaches

3. Chapter 3: The Normative Task: Prophetic Discernment Normative task of practical theological interpretation asks, “What ought to be going on?”, “How might you interpret the situation theologically?” It seeks to discern. As the leader of a Christian congregation, you must take the further step of drawing on the beliefs and practices of this community in your ministry. 1531-1534 Kindle Edition (The Normative Task) is very helpful and insightful, assisting the theologian to properly discern

fear their own limits and they are more likely to resort to violence. The alternative to violence, which both Breuggemann and Yoder advocate for, requires people to face their fears about the uncertainty of the future. In Brueggemann’s work, The Prophetic Imagination, he included Biblical stories which offer historical perspective but he also used them to show the relation to contemporary societies. As a contemporary society, America’s attitude toward the future tends to merge the fear of uncertainty

1) The figurative language in prophetic literature, wisdom literature, and Lamentations all depict feminine figures and characteristics. The prophetic literature consists of Amos, Hosea, Isiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. In these scriptures, the people of Israel are depicted as pitiless and loveless by naming the Children of Hosea and Gomer Lo-ruhamah and Lo-ammi explaining them as children of "whoredom". This imagery is seen as Israel (Gomer) as a woman who has betrayed God (Hosea) through infidelity