Prophecy; Prophets
Prophecy; Prophets [1]
The uniqueness of Biblical prophecy is grasped fully only when we try to find analogies among the Gentile peoples. Here we find everywhere indeed the art of sooth-saying, the headquarters for which was Babylon. But with this art the prophecy of the Old Testament stands out in bold contrast (compare the prohibitions in Leviticus 19:26 , Leviticus 19:31; Leviticus 20:6 , Leviticus 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10 ff, prohibitions that refer to necromancy for the purpose of discovering the future). This art was practiced through a medium, a person who had an 'ōbh (Babylonian, ubi ), i.e. a spirit that brought forth the dead in order to question them. The spirits were thought to speak in murmurings or piping sounds (James M.A. DD General Editor. Entry for 'Prophecy; Prophets'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/prophecy-prophets.html. 1915.Copyright Statement These files are public domain and were generously provided by the folks at WordSearch Software. Bibliography Information Orr
