Interesting topic. Just recently I purchased a book titled "12 Faith Journeys of The Minor Prophets". The prophets had amazing faith. They may have lived long ago, but they were people like you and I, which is sometimes taken lightly when reading the bible. They were so obedient with their difficult but such honored tasks. In the book of Habakkuk, he describes the horrors of his days and it drew me to want to more about the prophets themselves. I can't help but to wonder how would I have handled their roles? Could I comfort others with faith, when experiencing such shocking tragedies? Could I be a pillar of strength or would I join the sorrowful and the mourners? More importantly; will I have to someday? Seeking Illumination, I would be interested in knowing what you think of the book once you've finished it. I have always loved books that give the details of life and society during these times of antiquity. I have one volume that I use in Bible study and it is such a help in understanding the culture and ways of the times. (Nelson's Bible Manners & Customs: How the People of the Bible Really Lived by Howard F. Vos) So true TR. I am in the process of reading the Bible completely through (for the first time I might add Ezekiel had some very unusual requests. In reading what God asked him to do; I'd love to know what he was thinking? Lay on my side for 390 days? Bake bread over something other than charcoal briquettes? No Fear, I am excited about meeting them all soon, too! Can't even imagine what I would say, but awfully eager to hear them speak. Yohanan - I put a note on my book to let you know my thoughts when I am finished. Your book sounds very interesting too; I will look into it; thank you for the information. "The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus" is pretty interesting. Obviously, he is not a prophet, but was alive and witnessed the destruction of the Jewish Temple. Truly intriguing to read his account of the circumstances surrounding that historical event. For extra biblical material I like reading through Fox's book of martyr's. As there is no intellectual disputation of their testimony! As the old saying goes: I can't hear what your saying, your actions are speaking too loudly. Ideas, concepts and words can always be disputed! TR
) and that thought also crossed my mind. We hear and talk about the more popular prophets of the Bible and in reading through the OT, I am noticing how many prophets God used that barely get a mention and if you just listen to the lessons on the popular prophets, you don't realize how many and how important they were. I am excited about meeting them all soon :yes:
Pretty sure I would question if I'm really hearing from God, but he obeyed! Ezekiel was a great prophet.
