Prophets Flashcards
What is a prophet
Someone who proclaims Gods Messages
What is a prophecy
A message sent by God
How did God communicate with the prophets
Dreams and visions
Which part of the Bible tells the stories of the prophets
The old testement
What is social justice / injustice
The way people are treated
What is the difference between a major and a minor prophet?
The length of their book
What sort of messages (from God) did the prophets give?
Make people believe in God
Why was it dangerous to be a prophet in Bible times?
People did not listen to them and wanted to kill them
Name one MALE and one FEMALE biblical prophet
Moses
Ruth
What did Elijah do?
Change idolship to a city
How did Romero speak out against injustice?
By doing services where he spoke out
What happened to Josephine Bakhita aged 7?
Kidnapped and solved into slavery
Why was she so grateful to the slave traders?
If was not for them she would not be christian
Today, what is Bakhita patron saint of?
Slavery
One thing we can learn from Bakhita
Dont give up
Which FEMALE prophet was incredibly loyal to her mother-in-law
Ruth
Who does God promise will come to earth as a great saviour
Jesus
