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• Ἰωνᾶς
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• God spoke of old by
  Hosea 12:10; Hebrews 1:1

• The messengers of God
  2 Chronicles 36:15; Isaiah 44:26

• The servants of God
  Jeremiah 35:15

• The watchmen of Israel
  Ezekiel 3:17

• WERE CALLED
  • Men of God
    1 Samuel 9:6
  • Prophets of God
    Ezra 5:2
  • Holy prophets
    Luke 1:70; Revelation 18:20; 22:6
  • Holy men of God
    2 Peter 1:21
  • Seers
    1 Samuel 9:9

• Were esteemed as holy men
  2 Kings 4:9

• Women sometimes endowed as
  Joel 2:28

• GOD COMMUNICATED TO
  • His secret things
    Amos 3:7
  • At various time and in different ways
    Hebrews 1:1
  • By an audible voice
    Numbers 12:8; 1 Samuel 3:4-14
  • By angels
    Daniel 8:15-26; Revelation 22:8,9
  • By dreams and visions
    Numbers 12:6; Joel 2:28

• Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying
  Luke 1:67; 2 Peter 1:21

• Spoke in the name of the Lord
  2 Chronicles 33:18; Ezekiel 3:11; James 5:10

• Frequently spoke in parables and riddles
  2 Samuel 12:1-6; Isaiah 5:1-7; Ezekiel 17:2-10

• Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people
  Isaiah 20:2-4; Jeremiah 19:1,10,11; 27:2,3; 43:9; 51:63; Ezekiel 4:1-13; 5:1-4; 7:23; 12:3-7; 21:6,7; 24:1-24; Hosea 1:2-9

• Frequently left without divine communication on account of Sins of the people
  1 Samuel 28:6; Lamentations 2:9; Ezekiel 7:26

• WERE REQUIRED
  • To be bold and undaunted
    Ezekiel 2:6; 3:8,9
  • To be vigilant and faithful
    Ezekiel 3:17-21
  • To receive with attention all God's communications
    Ezekiel 3:10
  • Not to speak anything but what they received from God
    Deuteronomy 18:20
  • To declare everything that the Lord commanded
    Jeremiah 26:2

• Sometimes received divine communications and uttered Predictions under great bodily and mental excitement
  Jeremiah 23:9; Ezekiel 3:14,15; Daniel 7:28; 10:8; Habakkuk 3:2,16

• Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse
  Deuteronomy 32:44; Isaiah 5:1

• Often accompanied by music while predicting
  1 Samuel 10:5; 2 Kings 3:15

• Often committed their predictions to writing
  2 Chronicles 21:12; Jeremiah 36:2

• Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath
  Luke 4:17; Acts 13:15

• ORDINARY
  • Numerous in Israel
    1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Kings 18:4
  • Trained up and instructed in schools
    2 Kings 2:3,5; 1 Samuel 19:20
  • The sacred bards of the Jews
    Exodus 15:20,21; 1 Samuel 10:5,10; 1 Chronicles 25:1

• EXTRAORDINARY
  • Specially raised up on occasions of emergency
    1 Samuel 3:19-21; Isaiah 6:8,9; Jeremiah 1:5
  • Often endued with miraculous power
    Exodus 4:1-4; 1 Kings 17:23; 2 Kings 5:3-8

• Frequently married men
  2 Kings 4:1; Ezekiel 24:18

• Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth
  2 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 13:4; Matthew 3:4; Revelation 11:3

• Often led a wandering and unsettled life
  1 Kings 18:10-12; 19:3,8,15; 2 Kings 4:10

• Simple in their manner of life
  Matthew 3:4

• The historiographers of the Jewish nation
  1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29

• The interpreters of dreams
  Daniel 1:17

• Were consulted in all difficulties
  1 Samuel 9:6; 28:15; 1 Kings 14:2-4; 22:7

• Presented with gifts by those who consulted them
  1 Samuel 9:7,8; 1 Kings 14:3

• Sometimes thought it right to reject presents
  2 Kings 5:15,16

• WERE SENT TO
  • Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance
    2 Kings 17:13; 2 Chronicles 24:19; Jeremiah 25:4,5
  • Denounce the wickedness of kings
    1 Samuel 15:10,16-19; 2 Samuel 12:7-12; 1 Kings 18:18; 21:17-22
  • Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service
    2 Chronicles 15:1,2,7
  • Predict the coming of Christ
    Luke 24:44; John 1:45; Acts 3:24; 10:43
  • Predict the downfall of nations
    Isaiah 15:1; 17:1; Jeremiah 47:1-51:64

• Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted
  Isaiah 16:9-11; Jeremiah 9:1-7

• PREDICTIONS OF
  • Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord's house
    Jeremiah 7:2
  • Proclaimed in the cities and streets
    Jeremiah 11:6
  • Written on tables and fixed up in some public place
    Habakkuk 2:2
  • Written on rolls and read to the people
    Isaiah 8:1; Jeremiah 36:2
  • Were all fulfilled
    2 Kings 10:10; Isaiah 44:26; Acts 3:18; Revelation 10:7

• Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings
  Ezra 5:2

• MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
  • Enoch
    Genesis 5:21-24; Jude 1:14
  • Noah
    Genesis 9:25-27
  • Jacob
    Genesis 49:1
  • Aaron
    Exodus 7:1
  • Moses
    Deuteronomy 18:18
  • Miriam
    Exodus 15:20
  • Deborah
    Judges 4:4
  • Prophet set to Israel
    Judges 6:8
  • Prophet sent to Eli
    1 Samuel 2:27
  • Samuel
    1 Samuel 3:20
  • David
    Psalm 16:8-11; Acts 2:25,30
  • Nathan
    2 Samuel 7:2; 12:1; 1 Kings 1:10
  • Zadok
    2 Samuel 15:27
  • Gad
    2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 29:29
  • Ahijah
    1 Kings 11:29; 12:15; 2 Chronicles 9:29
  • Prophet of Judah
    1 Kings 13:1
  • Iddo
    2 Chronicles 9:29; 12:15
  • Shemaiah
    1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 12:7,15
  • Azariah the son of Oded
    2 Chronicles 15:2,8
  • Hanani
    2 Chronicles 16:7
  • Jehu the son of Hanani
    1 Kings 16:1,7,12
  • Elijah
    1 Kings 17:1
  • Elisha
    1 Kings 19:16
  • Micaiah the son of Imlah
    1 Kings 22:7,8
  • Jonah
    2 Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1; Matthew 12:39
  • Isaiah
    2 Kings 19:2; 2 Chronicles 26:22; Isaiah 1:1
  • Hosea
    Hosea 1:1
  • Amos
    Amos 1:1; 7:14,15
  • Micah
    Micah 1:1
  • Oded
    2 Chronicles 28:9
  • Nahum
    Nahum 1:1
  • Joel
    Joel 1:1; Acts 2:16
  • Zephaniah
    Zephaniah 1:1
  • Huldah
    2 Kings 22:14
  • Jeduthun
    2 Chronicles 35:15
  • Jeremiah
    2 Chronicles 36:12,21; Jeremiah 1:1,2
  • Habakkuk
    Habakkuk 1:1
  • Obadiah
    Obadiah 1:1
  • Ezekiel
    Ezekiel 1:3
  • Daniel
    Daniel 12:11; Matthew 24:15
  • Haggai
    Ezra 5:1; 6:14; Haggai 1:1
  • Zechariah son of Iddo
    Ezra 5:1; Zechariah 1:1
  • Malachi
    Malachi 1:1
  • Zacharias the father of John
    Luke 1:67
  • Anna
    Luke 2:36
  • Agabus
    Acts 11:28; 21:10
  • Daughters of Philip
    Acts 21:9
  • Paul
    1 Timothy 4:1
  • Peter
    2 Peter 2:1,2
  • John
    Revelation 1:1

• One generally attached to the king's household
  2 Samuel 24:11; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 35:15

• THE JEWS
  • Require to hear and believe
    Deuteronomy 18:15; 2 Chronicles 20:20
  • Often tried to make them speak smooth things
    1 Kings 22:13; Isaiah 30:10; Amos 2:12
  • Persecuted them
    2 Chronicles 36:16; Matthew 5:12
  • Often imprisoned them
    1 Kings 22:27; Jeremiah 32:2; 37:15,16
  • Often put them to death
    1 Kings 18:13; 19:10; Matthew 23:34-37
  • Often left without, on account of sin
    1 Samuel 3:1; Psalm 74:9; Amos 8:11,12

• Were mighty through faith
  Hebrews 11:32-40

• Great patience of, under suffering
  James 5:10

• God avenged all injuries done to
  2 Kings 9:7; 1 Chronicles 16:21,22; Matthew 23:35-38; Luke 11:50

• Christ predicted to exercise the office of
  Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:22

• Christ exercised the office of
  Matthew 24:1-25:46; Mark 10:32-34