Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered

The Gift of Prophecy

Avenues of Communication

How did God communicate with man in Eden? BR-ASI9 123.9

“And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” Genesis 3:9. BR-ASI9 123.10

Since the fall, by what means has God generally made known His will to man? BR-ASI9 123.11

“I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.” Hosea 12:10. BR-ASI9 123.12

How fully and to whom does God reveal His purposes? BR-ASI9 123.13

“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7. BR-ASI9 123.14

How does the Lord reveal Himself to His prophets? BR-ASI9 123.15

“If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make Myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.” Numbers 12:6. BR-ASI9 123.16

Under what influence did the prophets of old speak? BR-ASI9 124.1

“For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.” 2 Peter 1:21. (See 2 Samuel 23:2.) BR-ASI9 124.2

How are both the origin of prophecy and the means of communicating it still further shown? BR-ASI9 124.3

“The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to shew unto His servants things which must shortly come to pass; and He sent and signified it by His angel unto His servant John.” Revelation 1:1. BR-ASI9 124.4

By whom has God spoken to us in these last days? BR-ASI9 124.5

“God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son.” Hebrews 1:1, 2. BR-ASI9 124.6

What was one of the offices to be filled by the Messiah? BR-ASI9 124.7

“The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall hearken.” Deuteronomy 18:15. BR-ASI9 124.8