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In this abridged version of The Christ of the Prophets, O. Palmer Robertson captures the passion and purpose of their extraordinary writings. After examining the origins of prophetism, the prophets’ call, and their proclamation and application of law and covenant, Robertson devotes special attention to the biblical-theological significance of the exile. Viewing that phenomenon through the lens...

by the direct calling and commissioning of the Lord could a person enter legitimately into the office of prophet. Even then, the prophet had to wait on God to reveal his word to him. He could not by his own initiative create a legitimate word of prophecy, even though he might earnestly ask the Lord to speak to him on a particular issue.4 3. The word of the prophet does not involve primarily a prediction regarding future events. Moses’ main task in delivering the law at Sinai was not to predict the
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