Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7781 seer

7781 seer

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Seer as an alternative title for a prophet

1 Samuel 9:9 Literally, a “seer” is “one who sees”, especially one who claims to see into the future or to have insight into the will of God. See also 2 Samuel 24:11 pp 1 Chronicles 21:9

Seers used by people to enquire of God

1 Samuel 9:8-9

David had seers to enquire of God for him

1 Chronicles 25:1-5 See also 2 Samuel 24:11 pp 1 Chronicles 21:9; 2 Samuel 15:27; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 2 C 15

Seers were used by God to bring his word to the people

2 Kings 17:13

Seers were used by God to bring his word to the king

2 Chronicles 16:7-10; 2 C 18

The words of a seer were sometimes unwelcome

2 Chronicles 16:7-10; Isaiah 30:10; Amos 7:12-13

Samuel was called a seer

1 Samuel 9:11-14,18-19; 1 Chronicles 9:22; 1 C 28; 1 C 29

Asaph, the psalmist, called a seer

2 Chronicles 29:30

Seers wrote Israel's history

2 Chronicles 33:18-19 See also 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 9:29; Corinthians 12:15

God judges Israel by blinding the seers

Isaiah 29:10; Micah 3:7