The prophet's handbook

laborer. Moses’ call centered on monarchy, while his brother Aaron’s mantle settled on the priestly. Deborah and Joshua manifested their prophetics as military leaders. The prophetess Huldah appeared to concentrate on education with Elijah and Elisha, whose mantles doubled as power prophets. Agabus and Silas both showed themselves as prophets called to apostolic companionship, while Gad, Iddo, and Shemaiah were seer prophets. Samuel emerges as a shepherding prophet, David’s Nathan a temple prophet. Jeremiah illustrates a reformation prophet. Isaiah’s mantle doubles as our evangelistic, redemptive prophet. Daniel is reflected as a presidential prophet, and Zechariah as an apocalyptic prophet. It is helpful to note this diversity of prophetic giftings to recognize where you fit in God’s revelatory service or to identify the prophetic sphere of those prophets who serve you in God’s kingdom. The chart below outlines the typical distribution of prophetic work. Contrary to what most believe, prophets do more than just walk around prophesying every day. If they are to do their jobs, they must leave their prayer closets and serve the Lord’s best interests by ministering to His people. Below are some of the elements that go into prophetic work. As you can see, they broaden the traditional, narrow stream of the ministry considerably. Quick Study Chart God’s Use of Prophets’ Faculties

Visions—Open-sighted divine communications. Dreams—Divine communications received while asleep. Symbols—Translation of icons and emblems that represent something God wants to use in prophetic language. Parables—Communication of prophecy using daily life imagery. Similitudes—Divulging supernatural knowledge by way of comparisons and contrasts. Words of wisdom—Conveying prophetic insight and applied understanding for God’s practicality in everyday affairs. Words of knowledge—Declaring something God knows to