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The Amish Voice 12
What Is A Prophet?
Can you name some of God's prophets?
[Hint: Jeremiah was one of God's
prophets]
We can name some of the prophets, but what is a prophet? To
find out, let's read Exodus 4:10-14. God wanted Moses to speak
to the children of Israel. Did Moses want to do this (Exodus
4:10)? Was God pleased or angry (Exodus 4:14)? Who did God
choose to do the speaking (Exodus 4:14)?
Now read Exodus 4:15-16 carefully and look at the following
diagram:
We find the same thing in Exodus chapter 7:1-2. In these two
verses we see that God had a message for Pharaoh, the King of
Egypt. When we say that Aaron was Moses' prophet, what do
we mean? We mean that Aaron did the talking for Moses.
Aaron was Moses' spokesman or mouthpiece. He spoke the
words of Moses.
Look again at the diagram:
Every person who is a true prophet of God acts as God's
mouth. A prophet speaks God's message:
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As the world continues to turn its back on God, we want to
take a look at what the future holds according to the One
who is the Beginning and the End—God! We hope you
enjoy and benefit from this series, courtesy of Middletown
Bible Church. Follow along, fill in the blanks, and look up!
May we all be ready for the return of Jesus Christ!
Note: You will need a
Bible for this lesson.