three times longer than Paul’s letters) but are often hard to understand. The Prophets speak not only of the destruction that comes to the people because of their disobedience to God’s law but also of how God will eventually build them back up in accord with his covenant promises. Perhaps many think of prophets as those who foretell the future. But that is probably not the best way to think of the biblical prophets. While there is such a thing as predictive prophecy in Scripture, the Prophets are