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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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Who they were speaking to and why were they delivering the message
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It is important to understand who the prophet was speaking to and the context behind their message. For example, Amos was a farmer from the Southern Kingdom of Judah and God sent him to the Northern Kingdom of Israel to warn them about their lavish lifestyles and oppressing the poor.
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In order to understand the message of a prophetic book, we must first consider who the audience was and what the context was. What was happening during this time.
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In order to understand the message of a prophetic book, it is important to consider the time and to whom the book was written. It is also important to understand the culture of the group to whom it was written.
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We must consider the people the prophets are talking to and when they were talking. I also think it is important to consider what the people were doing and how the reacted to the prophets. Did they listen or did they keep on doing what they had been doing? How did God use each prophet to show what He expected form the people?