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