Prophets relayed their messages from God in a variety of ways, choosing methods that would make the meaning clear, attract attention or convince the people of the truth of their words.

Hebrews 1:1

God speaks through the prophets

Jonah 3:1-4

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Prophecy directly proclaimed

1 Kings 13:1-3; 14:6-16; 20:22
Isaiah 7:13-17
Jeremiah 26:18
Acts 11:27-28
1 Corinthians 14:29
2 Kings 7:1

Messages presented as coming from God

See also

2 Kings 20:16-18

Prophets often used the phrases "hear the word of the LORD" and "says the LORD" to ensure that their audience understood the divine origin of their proclamation.

Jeremiah 7:2; 30:3; 44:26
Ezekiel 34:7-10
Hosea 4:1
Amos 1:5; 7:16-17
Zephaniah 3:20
Haggai 2:9
Zechariah 1:3
Malachi 1:6
1 Kings 11:29-39

Prophecy enacted

See also

1 Kings 22:11
Jeremiah 19:1-13; 27:1-7; 28:10-11; 43:8-13
Ezekiel 4:1-17; 5:1-3; 12:3-11
Zechariah 6:9-15
Acts 21:10-11
2 Samuel 12:1-12

Prophecy expressed as an allegory or parable

See also

Ezekiel 15:1-8; 17:1-4; 19:2-14; 23:1-4; 24:3-5
Matthew 24:32-35

pp Mk 13:28-31

pp Lk 21:29-33

Ezekiel 11:24-25

Prophecy given by vision or dream

See also

1 Kings 22:17
Jeremiah 1:11-16
Ezekiel 40:1-4
Amos 8:1-2
Zechariah 4:1-14
Jeremiah 36:1-4

Prophecy recorded in writing

See also

Isaiah 30:8
Jeremiah 25:13; 30:2; 36:32; 45:1; 51:60
Ezekiel 43:10-11
Daniel 12:4
Habakkuk 2:2
Revelation 1:3; 22:19
2 Chronicles 21:12-15
Jeremiah 29:1
1 Chronicles 25:1-3

Prophecy associated with music

See also

1 Samuel 10:5; 18:10
2 Kings 3:15-19

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1409 dream
1424 predictions
1448 signs
1469 visions
5420 music
5438 parables
5611 watchman
5978 warning
7734 leaders, spiritual
7781 seer