Course 1, Chapter 40: Messiah foretold — Prophecies of Osee, Micheas, Joel and Jeremias. (A. C. 600.)

1. Who was the third prophet of the Messiah?

The third prophet of the Messiah was Osee; he lived in the time of Isaias; that is, 700 years before our Lord. To prove to the Jews that his predictions concerning the Messiah would be accomplished, he foretold two events soon to happen, viz: the destruction of Samaria and of the kingdom of Juda.

2. What did he say of the Messiah?

He said of th«" Messiah that whilst yet an in fant he would be conducted into Egypt, and would return thence by order of his father; he adds, that he shall convert all nations; and that for refusing to recognize him, the Jews shall be wanderers over the whole earth. All this is accomplished in our Lord, and in no one else; our Lord, therefore, is the Messiah foretold by Osee.

3. Who is the fourth prophet of the Messiah?

The fourth prophet of the Messiah was Micheas. He was contemporary with Osee; and to give authority to his mission, he announced, in detail, the misfortunes which were very shortly to befall the kingdoms of Israel and Juda.

4. What did he announce of the Messiah?

He announced of the Messiah that he would be born in Bethlehem; that he would be both God and man; that he would convert all nations; that his reign would be eternal; and he would be our reconciliation. All these characters united correspond with our Lord, and with no other; our Lord, therefore, is the Messiah foretold by Micheas.

5. Who was the fifth prophet of the Messiah?

The fifth prophet of the Messiah was Joel. He lived at the same time as the prophets above mentioned. To prove that what he announced concerning the Messiah would be accomplished, he foretold an approaching event; it was a terrible famine, which desolated the whole country.

6. What did he announce of the Messiah?

He announced that the Messiah would send down the Holy Ghost upon his church, and that the faithful would prophecy; that the Messiah would come to judge the world, in great power and majesty. Our Lord has sent down the Holy Ghost upon his church; the apostles and a great number of Christians, during the first ages of the church, received the gift of pr<>

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phecy; our Lord will come to judge the world, in creat power and majesty; our Lord, therefore is the Messiah foretold by Joel.

7. Who was the sixth prophet of the Messiah?

The sixth prophet of the Messiah was Jeremias. God raised him up for a prophet, about fifty years after those whom we have just named. To pi-ove the truth of his predietions concerning the Messiah, he announced a great many events, of which the Jews were witnesses; amongst others, the taking of Jerusalem and the captivity of Babylon.

8. What did he announce, of the Messiah?

He announced that at the birth of the Messiah ther little children of Bethlehem and its environs would be put to death, and their mothers would be inconsolable; that the Messiah would convert all nations, and establish a new covenant more perfect llgan the first. All this corresponds with our Lord, and with no other; our Lord, therefore, is the Messiah foretold by Jere-