17 Bible Verses about Individual Prophets
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I assure you, though there were many widows in Israel, when the heaven had furnished no rain for three years and a half, and a great famine spread through all the land:
and there were many lepers in the time of Elisha the prophet: yet none of them obtain'd a cure, except Naaman the Syrian.
or did you go to see a prophet? yes, and be assured, one superiour to a prophet.
and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,
he would have put him to death, but for fear of the people, who reckoned him a prophet.
but if we say, it was merely human, we are obnoxious to the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
if we should say, it was a human institution, we run a risk from the people. (for they all believed John was a true prophet.)
if we should assert, it was a human contrivance, the populace would stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
and presently they saw Moses and Elias conversing with him. then Peter address'd himself to Jesus, Lord, said he, it is good for us to stay here: if you please, let us make three tabernacles here; one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elias.
two persons of a glorious form were seen talking with him; they were Moses, and Elias,
some of the standers by, when they heard that, said, he calls upon Elias.
while the rest cry'd, now let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
then one of the soldiers ran and dipp'd a spunge in vinegar, which he fastned to a stick, and offered him to drink. now let us, said they, see whether Elias will come to take him down.
the inhabitants of the land will rejoice, and triumph over them, they will send presents to one another; because the two prophets had gall'd the inhabitants of the land.
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