The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

prophet and the one to whom he or she prophesies that a prophecy is genuine and will shortly and certainly come to pass. Refer to Message/Messenger, and Signs. Matthew 24:24; Mark 13:22; Luke 21:11. The Scripture relays this idea by saying, “when these signs come upon you,” as when Samuel inaugurated Saul to kingship in 1 Samuel 9–10. As Saul was leaving Samuel’s presence, the prophet gave him a list of instructions that he was to perform in order to facilitate his promotion and installation as Israel’s first king. The account says that as Saul turned to leave Samuel, he was “turned into another man” (1 Samuel 10:6). He saw the prophets coming down the hill prophesying, which further told him that what he heard from the prophet was true and soon coming to pass. Moses’ call to deliver Israel was verified by similar change signs that let him know that the God of all creation was really dispatching him to such a monumental feat. (See Exodus 4:9.) God put Moses through a series of tests to confirm that what He heard from the bush and in other encounters was from Israel’s God. When Christ’s birth was prophesied in Isaiah 7, signs and signals were given concerning a baby, the subject of the prophecy, and the destruction of the invasion of the land by enemy forces. Refer to Isaiah 7:14–16 and 8:1–4. Often such change signals happen on an individual or apparently unrelated matter and speak to the person who heard the prophecy in a peculiar way. The Spirit of the Lord that sent the word and is bringing it to pass reminds the person of what the prophet said and show what they were presently experiencing was a foretoken of the fulfilled word to come to pass. For instance, how the cock crowed three times after Peter denied His Lord and friend in the gospel. Matthew 26:34, 75. Signs certify and seal prophecies’ performance and etch the impending events, however long they take, in the mind of the hearer. 1069. Prophet Covenant—The phrase for the prophet’s basis of authority and assurance of supernatural support and enforcement. See the Bible’s accounts of the prophetic induction of Moses, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. Also see the Lord’s covenant with Samuel where it says He let none of his words fall to the ground. 1 Samuel 3:19. 1070. Prophet Credentials—A) The mantle’s signs, symbols, and activities that certify one worthy as a prophet. B) The gifts, callings, and anointing that identify one a trusted prophet according to God’s standard. C) Accurate words, prophetic acuity and acumen, and a history of prophetic manifestations are some abilities and skills that credential a prophet. With these is God’s endorsement