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The Prophets and their God

The prophetic experience in the Bible showes how God is dealing with his chosen ones. The first mission of the biblical prophet is to pray for others (Gen 20:7). To his model-prophet the pedagogue God showed not only his holiness and distance, but also – in a manner of repetition and second chance – his inner life, his compassionate heart, and sympathetic solidarity with generations (Exod. 34:6). The holy place of worship allows the prophet himself to be liberated from guilt and sin (Isaiah 6:7). The example of Jonah gives insight into God's concern about deeper emotions and anger. The prophet of the Gospels, John the Baptist, makes way for Jesus – like the group of disciples the Lord is explicitly sending before him (e.g. Luke 10:1).

Bible. prophets; Abraham; Moses; Elijah; Isaiah; Jeremiah; Jonah; Johnt the Baptist

Predavanje je održano u sklopu niza Power of the Word održanoga u Chapelle de la Resurrection uz Europske institucije u Bruxellesu u proljeće 2010. na poziv voditeljice Ilsemarie Weiffen.