The Making of a Prophet

The office of a prophet is rarely understood properly, yet by studying key Old Testament texts outlining their qualifications and lives, the church can stand to learn an incredible amount from them. In many ways, they were men just like us; they experienced doubt, depression, fear, and yet the world was not worthy of them for their incredible boldness and faith in the midst of fierce opposition from all sides. They were men we ought to emulate, knowing full-well that living such a life would cause us to despised of men.