The “Prophets”

The “Prophets”



1. There are both clear differences and similarities in the ways that the four prophets Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos experienced God. One similarity that exists between the stories of Moses and Isaiah is that they both saw angels or “seraphim.” Another similarity between their two stories is the fact that they both directly heard the voice of God speaking to them. This is also true in the story of Jeremiah. It is not written how exactly Amos experienced God in his prophecies. In fact, very little is written about the prophecies of Amos. In one English translation it is written that Amos “saw visions concerning Israel.” There is much left up to interpretation concerning the story of Amos and how he actually experi...