52. Frequently in their actions, etc. were made signs to the people Isa 20:2-4; Jer 19:1,10,11; 27:2,3; 43:9; 51:63; Eze 4:1-13; 5:1-4; 7:23; 12:3-7; 21:6,7; 24:1-24; Ho 1:2-9.
Isaiah The Prophet
Isaiah 20:2
At the same time spake the Lord by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
As Isaiah, a sign and wonder, walked naked (without his outer garment) and barefoot for three years in Israel, so the Assyrians shall lead both Egyptians and Ethiopians naked and barefoot into captivity
Jeremiah The Prophet
Jeremiah 19:1
Thus saith the Lord, Go and get a potter’s earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
Jeremiah 19:10-11
Then shalt thou break the bottle in the sight of the men that go with thee, [11] And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter’s vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
Jeremiah 27:2-3
Thus saith the Lord to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck, [3] And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;
Jeremiah 43:9
Take great stones in thine hand, and hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which is at the entry of Pharaoh’s house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
Six commands in Jeremiah 19:
1. Go, get a potter’s bottle (Jeremiah 19:1).
2. Take the elders and priests into the valley of the son of Hinnom.
3. Proclaim there the words that I will tell you (Jeremiah 19:2).
4. Say, Hear the word of the Lord (Jeremiah 19:3).
5. Then break the bottle in the sight of those who are with you (Jeremiah 19:10).
6. Say to them, Even so I will break this people and city (Jeremiah 19:11).
NOTE:
This being an earthen bottle that was broken, shows that not all bottles of the ancient East were made of skins.
- Bottles of earthenware were of various sizes and shapes as seen in museums today.
- The symbolic action of breaking the bottle pictured the utter destruction of Judah as a nation and Jerusalem as a city.
- In those days it was the custom to break a jar if one wanted to show utmost detestation of another.
- He came up behind or near the despised person and smashed the vessel to pieces, thus imprecating upon him a like hopeless ruin.
- The application to Judah is plainly worded in Jeremiah 19:11-13. God was to break this people and this city like the earthen bottle broken by Jeremiah.
- The breaking would be so complete that they could not be made whole again;
- They would be so utterly destroyed that people would be buried in Tophet until there would be no place to bury anyone else.
- The city was to become like Tophet with all the houses of the kings and people becoming defiled.
The reason given was the burning of incense upon the housetops to the host of heaven and the pouring out of drink offerings to other gods.
53. Frequently left without divine communication on account of sins of the people 1Sa 28:6; La 2:9; Eze 7:26.
1 Samuel 28:6
And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Lament. 2:9
Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the Lord. Ezekiel 7:26 Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
Were required
54. To be bold and undaunted. Eze 2:6; 3:8,9.
Ezekiel 2:6
And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
55. To be vigilant and faithful. Eze 3:17-21.
Ezekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
56. To receive with attention all God’s communications. Eze 3:10.
Ezekiel 3:10
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
57. Not to speak anything but what they received from God. De 18:20.
Deut. 18:20
But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
58. To declare everything that the Lord commanded. Jer 26:2.
59. Sometimes received divine communications and uttered predictions under great bodily
60. and mental excitement Jer 23:9; Eze 3:14,15; Da 7:28; 10:8; Hab 3:2,16.
61. Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse De 32:44; Isa 5:1.
62. Often accompanied by music while predicting 1Sa 10:5; 2Ki 3:15.
63. Often committed their predictions to writing 2Ch 21:12; Jer 36:2.
64. Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath Lu 4:17; Ac 13:15.
65. Ordinary
66. Numerous in Israel. 1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 18:4.
67. Trained up and instructed in schools. 2Ki 2:3,5; 1Sa 19:20.
68. The sacred bards of the Jews. Ex 15:20,21; 1Sa 10:5,10; 1Ch 25:1.
69. Extraordinary
70. Specially raised up on occasions of emergency. 1Sa 3:19-21; Isa 6:8,9; Jer 1:5.
71. Often endued with miraculous power. Ex 4:1-4; 1Ki 17:23; 2Ki 5:3-8.
72. Frequently married men 2Ki 4:1; Eze 24:18.
73. Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth 2Ki 1:8; Zec 13:4; Mt 3:4; Rev 11:3.
74. Often led a wandering and unsettled life 1Ki 18:10-12; 19:3,8,15; 2Ki 4:10.
75. Simple in their manner of life Mt 3:4.
76. The historiographers of the Jewish nation 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29.
77. The interpreters of dreams Da 1:17.
78. Were consulted in all difficulties 1Sa 9:6; 28:15; 1Ki 14:2-4; 22:7.
79. Presented with gifts by those who consulted them 1Sa 9:7,8; 1Ki 14:3.
80. Sometimes thought it right to reject presents 2Ki 5:15,16.
81. Were sent to
82. Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance. 2Ki 17:13; 2Ch 24:19; Jer 25:4,5.
83. Denounce the wickedness of kings. 1Sa 15:10,16-19; 2Sa 12:7-12; 1Ki 18:18; 21:17-22.
84. Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God’s service. 2Ch 15:1,2,7.
85. Predict the coming of Christ. Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; Ac 3:24; 10:43.
86. Predict the downfall of nations. Isa 15:1; 17:1; Jer 47:1-51:64.
87. Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted Isa 16:9-11; Jer 9:1-7.
88. Predictions of
89. Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord’s house. Jer 7:2.
90. Proclaimed in the cities and streets. Jer 11:6.
91. on tables and fixed up in some public place. Hab 2:2.
92. Written on rolls and read to the people. Isa 8:1; Jer 36:2.
93. Were all fulfilled. 2Ki 10:10; Isa 44:26; Ac 3:18; Rev 10:7.
94. Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings Ezr 5:2.
95. Mentioned in scripture
96. Enoch. Ge 5:21-24; Jude 1:14.
97. Noah. Ge 9:25-27.
98. Jacob. Ge 49:1.
99. Aaron. Ex 7:1.
100. Moses. De 18:18.
101. Miriam. Ex 15:20.
102. Deborah. Jdg 4:4.
103. Prophet set to Israel. Jdg 6:8.
104. Prophet sent to Eli. 1Sa 2:27.
105. Samuel. 1Sa 3:20.
106. David. Ps 16:8-11; Ac 2:25,30.
107. Nathan. 2Sa 7:2; 12:1; 1Ki 1:10.
108. Zadok. 2Sa 15:27.
109. Gad. 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 29:29.
110. Ahijah. 1Ki 11:29; 12:15; 2Ch 9:29.
111. Prophet of Judah. 1Ki 13:1.
112. Iddo. 2Ch 9:29; 12:15.
113. Shemaiah. 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 12:7,15.
114. Azariah the son of Oded. 2Ch 15:2,8.
115. Hanani. 2Ch 16:7.
116. Jehu the son of Hanani. 1Ki 16:1,7,12.
117. Elijah. 1Ki 17:1.
118. Elisha. 1Ki 19:16.
119. Micaiah the son of Imlah. 1Ki 22:7,8.
120. Jonah. 2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1; Mt 12:39.
121. Isaiah. 2Ki 19:2; 2Ch 26:22; Isa 1:1.
122. Hosea. Ho 1:1.
123. Amos. Am 1:1; 7:14,15.
124. Micah. Mic 1:1.
125. Oded. 2Ch 28:9.
126. Nahum. Na 1:1.
127. Joel. Joe 1:1; Ac 2:16.
128. Zephaniah. Zep 1:1.
129. Huldah. 2Ki 22:14.
130. Jeduthun. 2Ch 35:15.
131. Jeremiah. 2Ch 36:12,21; Jer 1:1,2.
132. Habakkuk. Hab 1:1.
133. Obadiah. Ob 1:1.
134. Ezekiel. Eze 1:3.
135. Daniel. Da 12:11; Mt 24:15.
136. Haggai. Ezr 5:1; 6:14; Hag 1:1.
137. Zechariah son of Iddo. Ezr 5:1; Zec 1:1.
138. Malachi. Mal 1:1.
139. Zacharias the father of John. Lu 1:67.
140. Anna. Lu 2:36.
141. Agabus. Ac 11:28; 21:10.
142. Daughters of Philip. Ac 21:9.
143. Paul. 1Ti 4:1.
144. Peter. 2Pe 2:1,2.
145. John. Rev 1:1.
146. One generally attached to the king’s household 2Sa 24:11; 2Ch 29:25; 35:15.
147. The Jews
148. Require to hear and believe. De 18:15; 2Ch 20:20.
149. Often tried to make them speak smooth things. 1Ki 22:13; Isa 30:10; Am 2:12.
150. Persecuted them. 2Ch 36:16; Mt 5:12.
151. Often imprisoned them. 1Ki 22:27; Jer 32:2; 37:15,16.
152. Often put them to death. 1Ki 18:13; 19:10; Mt 23:34-37.
153. Often left without, on account of sin. 1Sa 3:1; Ps 74:9; Am 8:11,12.
154. Were mighty through faith Heb 11:32-40.
155. Great patience of, under suffering Jas 5:10.
156. God avenged all injuries done to 2Ki 9:7; 1Ch 16:21,22; Mt 23:35-38; Lu 11:50.
157. Christ predicted to exercise the office of De 18:15; Ac 3:22.
158. Christ exercised the office of Mt 24:1-25:46; Mk 10:32-34.