The Bible and missions . less common to the prophets:to the prophets, (a) They regard Israel as Godschosen instrument for worldwide ends, (b) Theyperceive in varying degrees the unity of humanhistory, (c) They recognize Gods disciplinary prov-idences over his people, (d) They know that thechosen nations privileges are not its property, butheld in trust for mankind, (e) Their eyes are fixednot on the past, to see a vanished golden age, buton the future, with unquenchable hope. In thisbrief outline we can only hint at the missionary ma-terial of the prophets, in the hope that the sugges-tions gi
The Bible and missions . less common to the prophets:to the prophets, (a) They regard Israel as Godschosen instrument for worldwide ends, (b) Theyperceive in varying degrees the unity of humanhistory, (c) They recognize Gods disciplinary prov-idences over his people, (d) They know that thechosen nations privileges are not its property, butheld in trust for mankind, (e) Their eyes are fixednot on the past, to see a vanished golden age, buton the future, with unquenchable hope. In thisbrief outline we can only hint at the missionary ma-terial of the prophets, in the hope that the sugges-tions given may lead out to more adequate studyof the whole mind and heart enlarging prophets of There are four prophets belongingthe eighth cen- to the eighth Century before Christ,tury, B. c. .—^Amos and Hosea of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, and Micah and Isaiah of theSouthern Kingdom ot Judah. In Amos and Hosea,the most ancient, explicit missionary lessons arenaturally fewest; yet these two writers are out-. SI P 8pq c/3 O O (U mWiz; I—I Q ft O «j I/) 3^ Message of the Old Testament 23 standing figures in the development of humanthought; their words contribute no slender streamto that river of the Water of Life that now runssweetly through all the earth. The gospel in Amos, a herdsman and gatherer ofAmos. wild figs, appears suddenly before the luxurious and oppressive court of Jeroboam witha strong message from Jehovah. In words of rough-hewn and passionate sincerity he announces Godsjust judgment upon the surrounding nations, Da-mascus, Tyre, Edom, and Ammon, picturing thefate of Tyre, then in her glory. He lays bare Israelsoppression of the poor, the luxury and parasitismof her women, and prophesies famine and wonderful tenderness he laments his countrysfate and beseeches her in Gods name to seek goodand not evil, that she may live; to let justice run downas waters and righteousness as a mighty a social passion that we are wont to t
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