Prophecy: Give Heed To
Jump to: Torrey'sLibrarySubtopicsTerms
Topical Encyclopedia
Prophecy, within the biblical context, is a divine communication or revelation given by God through chosen individuals known as prophets. These messages often contain foretelling of future events, divine instructions, warnings, or encouragements. The Bible emphasizes the importance of giving heed to prophecy, recognizing it as a vital component of God's communication with humanity.

Biblical Foundation

The Bible underscores the significance of prophecy and the necessity for believers to pay attention to it. In 2 Peter 1:19, the apostle Peter writes, "We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts." This passage highlights the prophetic word as a guiding light, urging believers to remain attentive to its message.

Role of Prophets

Prophets served as God's mouthpieces, delivering His messages to the people. In the Old Testament, figures such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel were instrumental in conveying God's will. Their prophecies often included calls to repentance, warnings of impending judgment, and promises of future restoration. The New Testament continues this tradition, with John the Baptist and the apostles, including Paul, who spoke prophetically to the early church.

Testing Prophecy

The Bible also provides guidance on discerning true prophecy from false. In 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21, Paul advises, "Do not treat prophecies with contempt, but test all things. Hold fast to what is good." This instruction encourages believers to evaluate prophetic messages carefully, ensuring they align with Scripture and the character of God.

Fulfillment of Prophecy

The fulfillment of prophecy serves as a testament to its divine origin. Many Old Testament prophecies find their fulfillment in the New Testament, particularly in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. For instance, the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 regarding the virgin birth is fulfilled in Matthew 1:22-23. Such fulfillments affirm the reliability and authority of biblical prophecy.

Prophecy in the Church

In the New Testament church, prophecy is recognized as a spiritual gift. In 1 Corinthians 14:1, Paul encourages believers to "pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy." This gift is intended for the edification, exhortation, and comfort of the church (1 Corinthians 14:3). Prophecy, therefore, plays a crucial role in the spiritual growth and guidance of the Christian community.

Warnings Against False Prophets

Scripture warns against false prophets who may lead believers astray. In Matthew 7:15, Jesus cautions, "Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." Believers are urged to remain vigilant, discerning the truth through the lens of Scripture and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Conclusion

The Bible presents prophecy as an essential aspect of God's communication with His people. Believers are called to give heed to prophetic messages, discerning their truth and allowing them to guide their lives in accordance with God's will. Through prophecy, God reveals His plans, offers guidance, and assures His people of His sovereign control over history.
Torrey's Topical Textbook
2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto you do well that you take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

"Give Heed unto Me," the Church Says unto You; Give Heed unto Me ...
... unto me," the Church says unto you; give heed unto me ... Thee; demand of Me and I will
give Thee nations as ... foretold, by means of the same prophecy, concerning His ...
/.../augustine/concerning faith of things not seen /7 give heed unto me.htm

Matt. Ii. 4, 5
... thence, did He live in Nazareth after the birth, and obscure the prophecy?" Nay,
He ... to such an inquiry, at least if they had been disposed to give heed to them ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily vii matt ii 4.htm

John ii. 11
... the souls of His hearers, so that they took heed to what ... But the Jews did not remember
the Prophecy, and said ... Wherefore He will not give them a sign; and before ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily xxiii john ii 11.htm

Letter cxlvi. To Evangelus.
... Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the ...
Those who act thus must learn that they are wrong and must give heed to the ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cxlvi to evangelus.htm

John Chapter i. 19-33
... The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way for the Lord: I am the
prophecy itself ... Give heed now to the proud men at whom John pointed the finger ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate iv john chapter i.htm

John xii. 8
... Rejoice, for thy King cometh unto thee meek" ( Zechariah 9:9 ), belonged to Him
as fulfilling a prophecy, but the ... To these, tell me, ought you to give heed? ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of st john and hebrews/homily lxvi john xii 8.htm

An Eye-Witness's Account of the Crucifixion
... did signify' by them 'the sufferings of Christ.' Theories of prophecy or sacrifice ...
Not till He knew 'that all things were accomplished' did He give heed to the ...
/.../an eye-witnesss account of the.htm

1 Cor. xiv. 20
... Nothing difficult nor obscure, nor contrary to what went before, but rather very
agreeable to it, if we give heed: viz., that prophecy is suitable to both, but ...
/.../homilies on the epistles of paul to the corinthians/homily xxxvi 1 cor xiv.htm

The Carcass and the Eagles
... The first words of his prophecy give its whole spirit: 'The ... though in other parts
of his prophecy Amos lashes ... it was at hand, and paying no heed to prophets ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the carcass and the eagles.htm

Of the Coming of Elias Before the Judgment, that the Jews May be ...
... After admonishing them to give heed to the law of Moses ... therefore, he is come, he
shall give a spiritual ... translated Scripture with an eye to prophecy, the sense ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 29 of the coming of.htm

Resources
Is Zechariah 11:12-13 a Messianic prophecy? | GotQuestions.org

Have any aspects of end times prophecy been fulfilled? | GotQuestions.org

Why does Matthew 27:9 attribute the prophecy to Jeremiah when it is from Zechariah? | GotQuestions.org

Prophecy: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible ConcordanceBible DictionaryBible EncyclopediaTopical BibleBible Thesuarus
Subtopics

Prophecy

Prophecy is a Light in Dark Place

Prophecy is a Sure Word

Prophecy is for the Benefit of After Ages

Prophecy is not of Private Interpretation

Prophecy is the Foretelling of Future Events

Prophecy Of Habakkuk

Prophecy Of Haggai

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names) of Apostasy

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Amos

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Cessation of

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Elijah

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Exemplified in Pantomime

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Ezekiel

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): False Teachers

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Haggai

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Inspired

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Isaiah

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Jeremiah

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Jonah

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Proof of God's Foreknowledge

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Publicly Proclaimed

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Sure Fulfillment of

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Tribulations of the Righteous

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Written in Books

Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Zechariah

Prophecy: A Gift of Christ

Prophecy: A Gift of the Holy Spirit

Prophecy: Blessedness of Reading, Hearing, and Keeping

Prophecy: Came not by the Will of Man

Prophecy: Christ the Great Subject of

Prophecy: Despise Not

Prophecy: Fulfilled Respecting Christ

Prophecy: Gift of, Promised

Prophecy: Gift of, Sometimes Possessed by Unconverted Men

Prophecy: Give Heed To

Prophecy: Given from the Beginning

Prophecy: God Accomplishes

Prophecy: God Gives, Through Christ

Prophecy: God is the Author of

Prophecy: Guilt of Pretending to the Gift of

Prophecy: How Tested

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Cannibalism Among the People of Israel

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Captivity of the Jews Predicted and Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Concerning John the Baptist (As the Forerunner of the Messiah)

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Concerning the Rebuilding of Jericho

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Conquests of Jeroboam

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Death of the Prophet of Judah

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Destruction of Ben-Hadad's Army

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Destruction of Sennacherib's Army, and his Death

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Extinction of Baasha's House

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Extinction of Jeroboam's House

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Four Generations of Jehu's Descendants to Sit Upon the Throne of Israel

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Jezebel's Tragic Death

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Judas Iscariot's Self-Destruction Predicted

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Judas' Self-Destruction Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Rachel Weeping for Her Children

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: Spiritual Blindness of the Jewish Leaders Predicted

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: That Blindness Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: That Purpose Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Betrayal of Jesus by Judas Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot Predicted

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Birth and Zeal of Josiah

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Captivity of the Southern Kingdom (Judah)

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of a Man Who Refused to Strike a Prophet

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of Ahab

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of Ahaziah

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Death of the Samaritan Lord

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Deliverance of Jeremiah Predicted and Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Destruction of the Ship Predicted and Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Drought, Foretold by Elijah

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The End of the Famine in Samaria

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Invasion of Judah by the Chaldeans Fulfilled

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Invasion of the Southern Kingdom by the Chaldeans Predicted

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Mission of Jesus Predicted

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit Predicted

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Outpouring of the Spirit Fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Striking of Syria by Joash

Prophecy: Miscellaneous, Fulfilled: The Transporting of Elijah to the Heavens

Prophecy: Old Testament Messianic Passages Quoted in the New Testament

Prophecy: Punishment For: Adding To, or Taking From

Prophecy: Punishment For: Not Giving Ear To

Prophecy: Punishment For: Pretending to the Gift of

Prophecy: Receive in Faith

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Filled With the Holy Spirit

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Moved by the Holy Spirit

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Ordained by God

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Raised up by God

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Sent by Christ

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Sent by God

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Spoke by the Holy Spirit

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Spoke in the Name of the Lord

Prophecy: They Who Uttered: Spoke With Authority

Prophecy: Written by an Amanuensis

Related Terms

Irhaheres

Shebna (9 Occurrences)

Ir-ha-heres

Obadiah (21 Occurrences)

Apocalyptic

Literature (2 Occurrences)

Magi (4 Occurrences)

Accommodation (1 Occurrence)

Canonicity

Oded (3 Occurrences)

Jakeh (1 Occurrence)

Gog (12 Occurrences)

Prophesying (58 Occurrences)

Prophesyings (1 Occurrence)

Prophetic (9 Occurrences)

Weeks (17 Occurrences)

Immanuel (3 Occurrences)

Reading (58 Occurrences)

Nahum (3 Occurrences)

False.

Nations (683 Occurrences)

Habakkuk (3 Occurrences)

Prophets (270 Occurrences)

Iscariot (11 Occurrences)

Jehoiakim (37 Occurrences)

Jezebel (20 Occurrences)

Scroll (70 Occurrences)

Ministry (44 Occurrences)

Star (16 Occurrences)

All (60349 Occurrences)

Desire (565 Occurrences)

Haggai (14 Occurrences)

Uttered (60 Occurrences)

Nathan (42 Occurrences)

Zephaniah (11 Occurrences)

Zealot (4 Occurrences)

Kol

Nazarene (19 Occurrences)

Utterances (9 Occurrences)

Utterance (21 Occurrences)

Groan (32 Occurrences)

I-iii

Introduction (3 Occurrences)

Fulfillment (19 Occurrences)

Eldad (2 Occurrences)

Described (16 Occurrences)

Discerned (17 Occurrences)

Modad

Proportion (15 Occurrences)

Branchbough

Barnabas (33 Occurrences)

Burden (111 Occurrences)

Balaam (62 Occurrences)

Bel (3 Occurrences)

Canaanite (74 Occurrences)

Cananaean (2 Occurrences)

Shiloh (34 Occurrences)

Shall (64703 Occurrences)

Bath (13 Occurrences)

Heavens (548 Occurrences)

Jehovah (20094 Occurrences)

Yahweh (6653 Occurrences)

Zadok (50 Occurrences)

Servant (738 Occurrences)

Biblical

Type (12 Occurrences)

Theology

Dragon (20 Occurrences)

Earth (10501 Occurrences)

Messiah (9 Occurrences)

Zedekiah (63 Occurrences)

Judas (42 Occurrences)

Premillennial

Divination (25 Occurrences)

Seer (21 Occurrences)

Exercise (35 Occurrences)

Millennium

Nineveh (23 Occurrences)

Prophecy: Gift of, Sometimes Possessed by Unconverted Men
Top of Page
Top of Page