The prophet's handbook

Chapter Summary

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Humanity is tied to the Lord’s spirituality and the supernatural. Prophets mediate earth’s interaction with God’s spiritual citizenry. Earth and its institutions are guarded and supplied by the Lord’s spiritual protocratics.

Seven is an important spiritual number. There are seven protocratic spheres. The prophet’s office has functional divisions.

Historically, mantles have always signified the prophets. Prophetic imagery and symbolism are how God speaks. Prophetic Action Items In groups of three, develop a prophetic commentary on the Scriptures used in this chapter. Structure it to evaluate the prophetic implications contained in these Scriptures to validate prophetic service from God’s perspective. Look up the word protocratic as used in the secular world. Apply its basic wisdom to God’s spirituality and New Testament prophetics. Relate the protocratic sphere to modern societal structures and institutions. Group the fifteen faculties of the prophet from the Quick Study Chart on pages 90–92 and imagine a spiritual or revelatory situation each member of your group would serve. Locate four Bible prophecies that exemplify this chapter’s discussion on prophetic imagery and symbolism.

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