Prophets

Learning Goal: I will identify the term prophet and how they promote justice.

A prophet is a person who SPEAKS for justice.How are they chosen? chosen from all walks of life to speak for justice Experienced disappointment, suffering and

persecution because of the messages they preached.

What did prophets do in the bible? Spoke on behalf of God to call people back to

faithfulness Hated any practice of religion not linked to working

for justice Read from the Old Testament prophets – find

quotations that show this role.

HOW DO WE JUDGE A PROPHET? What do we look for to know a person is

a worthy prophet? Name some prophets in modern times.

Criteria for judging a prophet: Connects love of God with love of neighbour Challenges the many evils of society Encourages a new and better life Provides insight into a society through

trustworthy predictions Personal life matches with what they preach

A quote that helps us understand the role of the prophet:

“Prophets comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”

(Prophets comfort those who suffer and cause suffering to those who are comfortable)

Martin Luther King, Jr – a modern prophet

Remember a prophet is. someone who SPEAKS for JUSTICE.

How is MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Considered a Prophet? What did MLK do to “afflict the

comfortable”? What did he accomplish? How did his activity other Christian

ministers?

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi