Bible Handbook

• James 5:17. Prophets are human beings, subject to the same temptations as other men. BHB 142.6

• Exodus 3:1. Moses was a shepherd. BHB 142.7

• 1 Samuel 3:1-5; 7:6, 16. Samuel was a priest and judge. BHB 142.8

• Acts 2:25, 30. David was king. BHB 142.9

• 1 Kings 17:1. Elijah was accustomed to hardships. BHB 142.10

• 1 Kings 19:19-21. Elisha was a farmer. BHB 142.11

• Amos 1:1. Amos was a herdsman. BHB 142.12

• Isaiah 1:1. Isaiah was the son of Amos. BHB 142.13

• Jeremiah 1:1. Jeremiah was a priest. BHB 142.14

• Ezekiel 1:1-3. Ezekiel was a priest among the captives of Babylon. BHB 142.15

• Daniel 2:48; 6:1-3. Daniel was prime minister of Babylon and Medo-Persia. BHB 143.1

• Judges 4:4, 5. Deborah was a married woman and a judge. BHB 143.2

• 2 Kings 22:14. Huldah was also married and dwelt in the college. BHB 143.3

• 1 Samuel 8:1-3. Samuel’s sons were wicked. BHB 143.4

• Ezekiel 24:15-18. Ezekiel records the death of his wife. BHB 143.5

• 2 Kings 4:8-17. Prophets visited homes of the people. BHB 143.6

• 2 Kings 4:38-41; 6:1-7. Elisha spent much time with the schools of the prophets. BHB 143.7

• Jeremiah 32:6-15. Jeremiah bought land. BHB 143.8

• 1 Kings 13:1-32. Prophets are required to obey the words of the Lord spoken by their own mouth. BHB 143.9

• 2 Kings 23:15-18. Disobedience on the part of the prophet does not hinder the fulfillment of the prophecy. BHB 143.10