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Adventistische Schriften über: "The prophets of the Old Testament wrote more for our time"
Answer
The provided quotes show that the prophets of the Old Testament did not only write messages for their own time but also explicitly eschatological (end-time) prophecies for the last days. Their writings connect past, present, and future events and serve as a continuous message from God, which is also central to today’s understanding of Scripture. According to Adventist doctrine, Christ Himself spoke through these prophets, and their testimonies point to redemption.
The eschatological message of the Old Testament prophets
»Now let us briefly turn to these Old Testament prophets other than Daniel to consider their emphasis on the long-range plan of redemption, especially its eschatological, or last-phase, aspect. ... As noted, we find in the book of Daniel the most comprehensive eschatological and apocalyptic prophecies in the Old Testament. ... But there are other prophecies of similar character—some very much earlier—in the messages of the prophets of Israel and Judah, who were mainly known as reformers. Yet alongside their message of religious, political, and social reform for their own time, they also gave definite eschatological messages concerning the last time.«
The connection of present and future in prophecies
»The Bible prophets often moved quickly from a description of an immediately current event, such as a war, plague, or other calamity, to a description of the last hours of earth’s history and the coming of Christ. In one sentence they may speak of God’s judgments upon the inhabitants of the land today, and in the next of the final judgments of God upon sinful men.«
Christ speaks through the prophets of the Old Testament
»Christ spoke to His people through the prophets. The apostle Peter says that the prophets “prophesied of the grace that should come ... It is the voice of Christ that speaks through the Old Testament. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.«
Original Sources (English)
Stephan Krol
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