Deuteronomy 18:1-8

SPEAKERS FOR GOD - II. THE PRIEST Deuteronomy 18:1 THE priesthood naturally follows the kingship in the regulations regarding the position of the governing classes. But it was an older and much more radical constituent in the polity of Israel than we have seen the kingship to be. Originally, the p... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 18:9-22

SPEAKERS FOR GOD - III. THE PROPHET Deuteronomy 18:9. THE third of the Divine voices to this nation was the prophet. Just as in the other Semitic nations round about Israel there were kings and priests and soothsayers, there were to be in Israel kings and priests and prophets; and the first two or... [ Continue Reading ]

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