Prophets as ordinary or extra-ordinary people; their credibility in society
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- Prophets as ordinary or extra-ordinary people; their credibility in society
- Credibility in society (how they are seen and their importance)
- Ahab respects Elijah towards the end of the passage- as he goes to Jezreal
- If a person wanted to go see Samuel you would ask "Where is the seer?"
- Were thought of very highly. People would ask for their opinions.
- If Jezebel had put to death Israel's prophets, she must have thought they were very influential
- Credibility in society (how they are seen and their importance)
- Extra-ordinary
- Ordinary
- Blessing of sacrifice not restricted to special cultic figures in 10th century
- Rejection of Samuel's view on monarchy and person declared king by him
- Scornful attitude to ecstatics
- Elijah becomes depressed
- Samuel lives in the 'high place' - shows he is a very important figue
- Courage to carry out their job
- Elijah ran faster than Ahab's chariot
- Get an insight into God's purposes and will
- Have the authority to anoint Kings
- Special gifts
- Ecstacy
- Capacity for visions
- Second sight
- Respected by ordinary people
- Ordinary
- Samuel's 'insight' into whereabouts Saul's donkey's were, based on everyday experience that lost animals instinctively find way back.
- Mundane nature of advice giving
- Ordinary
- Blessing of sacrifice not restricted to special cultic figures in 10th century
- Rejection of Samuel's view on monarchy and person declared king by him
- Scornful attitude to ecstatics
- Elijah becomes depressed
- Ordinary
- Mundane nature of advice giving
- In Elijah's case, he was highly respected because 7,000 people were spared death because they hadn't followed the Baal Gods
- Must have thought highly of Elijah's advice
- Credibility in society (how they are seen and their importance)
- Ahab respects Elijah towards the end of the passage- as he goes to Jezreal
- If a person wanted to go see Samuel you would ask "Where is the seer?"
- Were thought of very highly. People would ask for their opinions.
- If Jezebel had put to death Israel's prophets, she must have thought they were very influential
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