The time gaps in the life of a prophet

[shepherdsword]

      The prophet Daniel had numerous gaps between his prophetic revelations. He had his first as a young man in Dan 2. He had another one a few years later in Dan 4. Then...DECADES later he had a revelation in the first year of Belshazzar in Dan 7. He had another a couple of years later in Bel's 3rd year in chapter 8. He had another years later in Darius' 1st year in Dan 9. He then had another in the 3rd year of Cyrus in Dan 10.

    Are we seeing a pattern here? Perhaps not a numeric one but we should see that there are often huge gaps of time between divine revelations in even the most profound of prophets. It is for this very reason I question the validity of those who claim to hear from God on a daily basis...as if His voice is a common occurrence. I challenge anyone to prove from scripture that such daily revelations are constant and immediate. I hear false prophets claim to hear His voice all through the day everyday. That has not been my experience. I am not a prophet but I have had divine revelations through the years that have encouraged some and saved the life of others. They have not been an everyday occurance.



What's your take on it?

DISCUSS!

[teddyv]

I am extremely skeptical of the current (and especially US version) of evangelical prophetic ministries. There is zero accountability. It's just another grift.

[shepherdsword]

I am extremely skeptical of the current (and especially US version) of evangelical prophetic ministries. There is zero accountability. It's just another grift.

There are several who have been caught harvesting personal info from social media and "prophesying" based on that. 

[RabbiKnife]

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[teddyv]

There are several who have been caught harvesting personal info from social media and "prophesying" based on that.

Considering the OT judgment on false prophets, you'd think there would be some sense of caution about speaking for the Lord.

[Slug1]

What's your take on it?

DISCUSS!

What the prophets spoke, never tickled ears. Jump to the NT, the warnings about tickling of the ears... so yeah, false prophets.

[RabbiKnife]

There are several who have been caught harvesting personal info from social media and "prophesying" based on that.

Considering the OT judgment on false prophets, you'd think there would be some sense of caution about speaking for the Lord.

They would have to read the Bible to know that part…

[Fenris]

      The prophet Daniel had numerous gaps between his prophetic revelations.

No.

We have gaps in what was written down. For all we know, he had prophetic revelation every single day.

[shepherdsword]

      The prophet Daniel had numerous gaps between his prophetic revelations.

No.

We have gaps in what was written down. For all we know, he had prophetic revelation every single day.

I am inclined to think that if he would have had anymore revelations he would have written them down.

[Fenris]

I am inclined to think that if he would have had anymore revelations he would have written them down.

I don't think that prophets wrote down things that they found interesting. They wrote down things that God wanted us to know.

Isaiah speaks of "the prophetess" in chapter 8. Why don't we have any of her visions? Because they were not meant for us to know.

[shepherdsword]

I am inclined to think that if he would have had anymore revelations he would have written them down.

I don't think that prophets wrote down things that they found interesting. They wrote down things that God wanted us to know.

Isaiah speaks of "the prophetess" in chapter 8. Why don't we have any of her visions? Because they were not meant for us to know.

 This is the most common interpretation of Isaiah’s wife as a prophetess:

The term "prophetess" here may not mean she had the office of a prophet like Isaiah, but rather that she was married to a prophet—hence the title.

[RabbiKnife]

I am inclined to think that if he would have had anymore revelations he would have written them down.

I don't think that prophets wrote down things that they found interesting. They wrote down things that God wanted us to know.

Isaiah speaks of "the prophetess" in chapter 8. Why don't we have any of her visions? Because they were not meant for us to know.

Exactly

We have numerous mentions, likewise, of other pre-Jesus prophets in Israel./Judah whose words we do not have recorded.

[shepherdsword]

I am inclined to think that if he would have had anymore revelations he would have written them down.

I don't think that prophets wrote down things that they found interesting. They wrote down things that God wanted us to know.

Isaiah speaks of "the prophetess" in chapter 8. Why don't we have any of her visions? Because they were not meant for us to know.

Exactly

We have numerous mentions, likewise, of other pre-Jesus prophets in Israel./Judah whose words we do not have recorded.

The role of a prophet includes intercession, symbolic action, leadership, and moral confrontation—not just predicting the future or delivering oracles.Therefore one can conclude that no all who were called prophets were actually getting prophetic revelations. However, if you guys want to believe these people who say they get a word everyday...go ahead. I'm inclined that they are only hearing their own inner voice/talking heart

[Fenris]

This is the most common interpretation of Isaiah’s wife as a prophetess:

The term "prophetess" here may not mean she had the office of a prophet like Isaiah, but rather that she was married to a prophet—hence the title.

I mean that's one way to look at it.

It's also certainly possible that there were prophets that we never heard of. Dozens; hundreds; thousands; maybe more. The reason we've never heard from them is because their revelation did not concern us, and so was never recorded for posterity.