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In order to understand the message of a prophetic book, what are two important things to consider?
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It is important to know when the prophet spoke his words, and to whom he spoke them. In this way, we can understand the historical and cultural context, and especially what the spiritual condition was of his audience. This is important for us to understand, because the prophet usually spoke about the circumstances of his audience, and he usually spoke to address the wrongs of these people and to warn them to repent so as to avert impending judgment.
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To understand the message of a prophetic book, we must understand when the prophets are speaking and to whom they are speaking. It’s important to know the period of time that the prophet is speaking, so we understand his prophecy to the people.
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The times the Prophets were called and to whom they were giving GODs message to
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We must understand both the time and the place where they ministered.
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When studying the prophetic books, we must understand to whom the writings were being directed; who were the people being addressed; what the essence of the message was. Seen in context makes the message so much easier to understand and indeed apply.