Relevant Verses: 1 Sam. 8:10-18; Amos 8:4-6; Micah 7:18-20; Ezek. 34:2-4; Isaiah

Leading Question: Given the fact that the harsh judgments of the prophets were rarely successful in reforming God’s people, is there any clue from Scripture as to what might have happened if the prophets had been more gentle, more affirming?

Comment: The official study guide has dedicated one lesson to the “Cry of the Prophets.” So how can we encompass the messages of three “major prophets” (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel – Daniel is apocalyptic prophecy, and is found in the Writings, not the Prophets), and twelve “minor prophets”?

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