The Shamar Prophet

New Testament Prophets

consume the land. (Gen. 41:29-30) Joseph's interpretation of Pharaoh's dream prepared the nation for deliverance. Joseph's wisdom guided Pharaoh and helped him prepare for seven years of famine. Prophets can help interpret dreams. God often speaks to leaders in dreams. These dreams can be warnings of things to come. God in his mercy and love will prepare us for the future. Interpretation is explaining difficult thoughts, teachings, or information in terms that people can understand. Many believers can be dull of hearing (Heb. 5:11). It takes spiritual people to understand spiritual things. DARK SPEECH With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD... (Num. 12:8) God can speak to prophets apparently or in dark speeches. Dark speech is when he speaks in parables (Psa. 78:2). Dreams often have meanings that cannot be interpreted immediately. The meaning could be hidden and need interpretation. Prophets should familiarize themselves with the meanings of different symbols. Animals and colors represent certain truths. Some have double meanings. The Bible is filled with types and symbols. Sometimes prayer and meditation is necessary to interpret dark speech. Some symbols have both positive and negative meanings. Dark speech is veiled spiritual language. Prophets have the ability to understand hard sentences. This includes solving riddles and explaining enigmas (Dan. 5:12, NKJV). Dark speech causes us to seek the Lord for understanding. This reinforces the fact that we are dependent upon him for understanding.

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