Major Prophets
Overview
In the language of the Bible, the words “prophet,” “prophecy,” etc. have quite a broad meaning—but all refer, primarily, to the idea of “speaking in the name of God.” The entire Old Testament could be said to be prophetical, but some books carry the names of specific prophets or teachers, twelve “minor” and four “major”—a distinction based on the length of the texts. The books of the major prophets—Isaiah, Jeremiah (with Lamentations and Baruch), Ezekiel, and Daniel—make up this volume of the Navarre Bible.
Top Highlights
“‘If you feel no devotion and your heart is dry, continue to pray: call and cry without ceasing until your prayer wins a scrap or drop of grace to restore you; you need Me; I do not need you’ (Thomas à Kempis, De imitatione Christi, 12, 3).” (Page 253)
“In the restored Jerusalem, the temple will begin to open its doors to all peoples.” (Page 246)
“The oracle is made up of two contrasting parts: the first (vv. 31–32) describes the Old Covenant, broken by the people’s sins; the second (vv. 33–35) speaks very forcefully of the New Covenant which will endure forever.” (Page 434)
“The last scene (vv. 18–22) is about the withdrawal of the glory of the Lord from the temple” (Page 630)
“‘True prophets are those who say the words that God has spoken to them; the prophet of God is the one who delivers the words of God to men who cannot or do not deserve to understand God himself’” (Pages 606–607)