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    Introduction to the major prophets In this lesson we will discuss the major prophets what they wrote and the

    importance of the messages that they wrote So by the end of this lesson you will

    have a clear understanding of each major prophet So let's start by taking a closer

    look at some of the major prophets that we see in the Bible So these prophets

    are Isaiah Jeremiah who also gave us lamentations We have Ezekiel and Daniel Hey they wrote some of

    the longer books in the Bible These books are filled with messages messages from God during some of the really

    challenging times that were happening So unlike the minor prophets who wrote shorter books the four were called major because

    of the sheer size of their writing So you have the major and the minor short

    and long not because they were more important than the minor prophets They are both equally important So let's

    first talk about Isaiah Isaiah is like the lead voice among the prophets He delivers the messages They

    range from calls for repentance to the promise of Christ to the promise of a Messiah He

    shares a vision We see this in Isaiah 61 where he sees God in his full

    glory which is a major kick off to his prophetic career So this vision what does it show

    us It shows us how holy and Majestic God is setting Isaiah on his path Another

    key verse we see in Isaiah is Isaiah 40 verse one where God he tells Isaiah to comfort

    his people promising that tough times will eventually give way to healing and give way

    to hope Now we see Jeremiah ok Jeremiah is known for his emotional depth lived through the downfall of Jerusalem

    So right from the start we see in Jeremiah 15 God tells him he was chosen before he

    was even born to be a prophet to the nations So this shows God's intimate knowledge of us and

    his plans for our lives What he plans to do in our lives We see again in

    Jeremiah 17 5 it warns us about the folly of trusting in human strength over God This really

    highlights the need for faith in God's power and his guidance So number three we see Ezekiel in

    Ezekiel there's a lot of symbolism acts and dramatic visions we see in 37 1

    he's led to a valley of dry bones which come to life as a sign of hope and restoration

    for Israel So this vision it's a strong image of how God can revive and renew even

    the most desperate situations that we're in So again in Ezekiel 3626 This talks about God

    giving people a new heart and spirit This really highlights the theme of transformation and new beginnings OK And

    then number four Daniel now as we go through these feel free to go back and re watch

    these feel free to go back and take different notes on them This is meant to give

    us a guide that we're going to use and a foundation that we're going to use as we

    continue to move through So Daniel we see navigates dreams navigates visions ok He interprets them for

    kings and does this to reveals God's plan He is interpreting messages to the kings from God

    directly from God So in Daniel 228 we see a declaration of God's power to reveal

    mysteries and the future OK This shows that God has control over all things including

    the unfolding of history What is going to occur how history is going to occur how the future is

    going to occur So we see in Daniel 1132 this inspires us with the idea that those who know God

    will remain strong and take action encouraging faith taking courage in difficult times So what

    connects all of these prophets These four major prophets is one main thing It's their

    focus on God's sovereignty and the call to return to Him So they really emphasize that there is no one

    God like God So Isaiah 46 9 and they invite people to repent and find healing Jeremiah 322 they're

    promising that turning from sin can prevent downfall And Ezekiel 1830 we see this as well Now in Daniel he

    even looks forward to a time when God will establish an everlasting kingdom We see

    this in Daniel 244 So this is a brief dive into the major prophets with each prophet

    each message bringing its own unique perspective to what we are looking at to our overall study

    As we continue to explore more about them their prophecies you will get to see how their words they not

    only addressed their own times but they also speak to us today which is very important offering us insight into

    faith how we can have a greater hope and the hope of redemption Ok So

    in the next lecture we will discuss an explanation of the prophecies and we'll get into a

    little bit more detail to continue to tie things together