tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667652981022207482.post7150080931270366793..comments2014-07-24T11:24:06.007-04:00Comments on Wet Soul, Dry Ankles: No Reception and ProphetsScott Biddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10569881691069065068noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2667652981022207482.post-70373816403100698682008-09-10T00:39:00.000-04:002008-09-10T00:39:00.000-04:00That sounds cool, man. I've had bad experiences w...That sounds cool, man. I've had bad experiences with "prophets" before, but few good ones. I have heard the word of God spoken directly to me through someone else, though, so I'm familiar with the gift of prophecy.<BR/><BR/>However, in biblical studies, we talk about the prophets more as social critics who called people to justice ("you've neglected the widow and orphan," "you cows of Bashan," and all this). This has made me think about just what it means to be a prophet in the age of the church. Like, were both of the men you heard "prophets," or was one a prophet and the other one gifted with "words of wisdom" or something like that? (Or do the names even matter?)<BR/><BR/>John (from Revelation) was seen as a prophet because of his visions. Jesus was considered a prophet for a number of things, not least of which was predicting the future. But it seems to me that "prophecy" is speaking the word of God to God's people. I wonder how God's prophets can carve a space for his word in the chatter of our times. If the prophet did speak, would anyone listen or care? It's kind of like the false prophets who argued with Jeremiah (similar situations abound with other prophets): it's so much easier to believe the false prophets preaching happiness than the true prophet preaching a difficult message of repentance.Benjamin Gemmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465730825001875141noreply@blogger.com