The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

as the major and minor prophets are illustrations of this prophetic call. 1297. Scrip—A New Testament word for bag. 1298. Scriptures—A) The Holy Word of God upon which all prophets and prophecy must rely for accuracy and authenticity. B) The term is broadly applied to the sacred writings of any religion. C) In the New Testament church, which is the holy habitation of Creator God, it is the Bible. 1299. Scroll—An ancient book written on a continuous piece of papyrus and rolled up and held together with a seal. Ingesting or eating scrolls was a symbolic action that indicated the messenger consumed the Lord’s word and thus it became assimilated within his or her being for later regurgitation. As a prophet, to ingest the word of the Lord was a preparatory act for delivering the word to one’s prophetic generation. The sweet taste of the ingested scroll signified the initial pleasure the prophet experienced at the Lord’s finally acting on the sins and ungodliness of the generation. The bitterness in the stomach that occurred later pointed toward sadness and terror at the hand of the Lord falling upon the object of the prophecy ultimately. Woe, calamity, and catastrophe was usually the outcome of such prophetic actions. 1300. Seal—A) An instrument or symbol of authority, legitimacy, protection, and closure. B) Also indicative of transformation and transition. C) Seals indicate that which ignites or implements the predestined or what is altered in existence. When the Lord Jesus opened the seals of the last days in the book of Revelation, it is this very function that He had in mind. In opening the seven seals, the Lord released all of the writings contained in them. On earth, His act was felt as a series of inexplicable catastrophes suddenly befalling the planet from the unseen forces of nature. Only those who knew the word of the Lord, particularly the apocalypse of the apostle John, understood what was taking place. Everyone else alive at the time were simply victims of the apparently ruthless fury of Mother Nature. 1301. Seal of Approval—A literal or figurative stamp endorsing and/or recognizing a person’s eligibility and integrity for service. For the prophet, it is the Lord’s special displays and demonstrations that endorse the ministry by performing the messenger’s words. Samuel received such a seal of approval as implied in 1 Samuel 3:19 where it says the Lord showed Himself with the