Can anyone help me with this "philosophical" question?

Question

Hey everybody thanks for taking the time to look this over, I have ahomework assignment that requires me to write something on an issue of "idolatry" of "injustice" but the problem I am running in to is that I am supposed to keep it fairly indisputable and I have to be a "prophet" as I explain it to the class... before I get three million responses demanding to know my religious background and why I would go against G-d this is for my religious studies class in highschool... the exact assignment part that confuses me is this: Put yourself into the shoes of one of the prophets, and imagine what they might say about this issue if they were alive today.Your prophecy should mirror those we have read, i.e. it should not only describe and condemn the injustice being committed, but it should also explain why G-d feels this should change, and also call our society to a greater level of love and action on your issue. Please HELP!

Answer 1

here are some links to help you;

Answer 2

The old testament prophets often spoke against injustices in their society. check out Jeremiah 22, Amos 5, Isaiah 1, Zechariah 8.

I would read these and then go from there.


god bless

Answer 3

If your "teacher" is directing this towards the prophets of The Nation of Israel in what Christians call The Old Testiment times, the your teacher has little understanding of what exactly those Prophets were, and who, and why they were chosen by God for the position. based on what you have writen.

The True Prophets of God did not make up any thing. they were chosen by God to give God's Word and Will to The Nation of Israel.... and when God spoke to the prophets it was very real and clear and for God's purpose... not for the prophets purpose of any king or "religious" leaders benifit... it was from God to The people of Israel.... and God only spoke to The Nation of Israel and only through those He personaly chose... It was not for those receiving God's word to question what was given...they were to act upon what God said as God said it and in the way He wanted whatever it was done.... no exce[tions..... It is not for your teacher or you or me or any one else to second guess God.... I would say to you to get out of such a class and study with one of The Church if you are of The Faith or one of The Jewish studies if you are of that Faith.... otherwise the word of God is not intended for you or your teacher or any one else not under the authority of God.... and there is no need for any one to bother trying to disect God's motives who is not of The Faith or a Jew...unless they are trying to undermione the teaching of God's Word and Will.... The place for study of "religion" is not in the Schools.... I have never heard of a "religious studies" class at the HighSchool level or even higher, that was not biased against The Word and Will of The one True God.... and by that against The True Christian Faith and The Nation of Israel(the Jews)

Answer 4

How can one put themselves in the shoes of a prophet? The prophet does not prophecy with his or her own ideas. Thier prophecy (supposedly) comes from god.

Answer 5

Lets start by defining idolarty. Its the veneration, love, worship, or adoration of an idol. And what is an idol? It is an image, a representation of something, or a symbol, that is an object of devotion. It is the worship of any one or any thing aside from the true God. If you want to put yourself in the shoes of a prophet choose Daniel, he served as a prophet for many years. Picture it. He was a young man when he was taken from his parents and taken to Babylon. Daniel and his companions were among the Hebrews selected to receive three years of training in “the writing and the tongue of the Chaldeans. In Babylon they were surrounded by a people who worshiped mythological gods but they refused to worship these gods choosing instead to worship God alone even to the point of death. Daniel and his friends took a stand on the matter of idolatry please read Daniel chapter 3 and 6.

This event took place when Daniel was advance in years under Darius the Mede. Darius faced the challenge of organizing his expanded empire and one of his first task was to select officials Their duties included collecting taxes and remitting the tribute to the royal court. It is believed that those who served in this capacity were sometimes selected from among the king’s relatives but Daniel was selected. Daniel had decades of experience in dealing with people taken captive to Babylon. Darius intented to keep peaceful relations with his subjects. Therefore, he would certainly want someone with Daniel’s wisdom and experience close to the throne. High officials and the satraps must have been seething with anger they could not stand the thought of having Daniel who was neither Mede nor Persian nor a member of the royal family in a position of authority over them! So these jealous politicians conspired among themselves to get rid of Daniel. They found nothing in which to charge him with so they plotted against Daniel. They approached the king, and interdict, that whoever makes a petition to any god or man for thirty days except him, Darius, the king, should be thrown to the lions’ pit.

Their true motive was to entrap Daniel, for they knew that it was his custom to pray to God three times a day. In any event, Darius’ officials urged him to “establish the statute and sign it into law in order for it not to be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians. Without thinking of Daniel, Darius signed the decree. In doing so, he unknowingly signed the death warrant of his most valued official. Daniel soon became aware of the law restricting prayer, and immediately, he entered into his house to pray. The conspirators were watching him and they had him thrown into the lions pit. The next day Daniel and his friends were still alive. The king brought the officals who had accused Daniel, and had them thrown into the lions’ pit along with their family, and the lions ate them all.

In his worship, Daniel was uncompromising, he took his worship to God and God alone seriously. If he were alive today he would say, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14

I hope I was able to help you with your assignment.

Answer 6

So how hard can it be? Just take a prefecy and turn it to mean the opposite. Then stick up for it.

-Truth-

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