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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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Understand Gods purpose of Gods promises through his prophets
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Audience and cultural context
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We need to know when it was written and to whom it was written.
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understanding to whom God was speaking to through each prophet in the time and culture is essential.
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We need to know to whom the message was written, and historically when it was written. Understanding the historical and cultural context and what the people were up to when these prophetic messages were given is so key, and takes the meaning to a whole new level.