The idea of a "prophet" is very closely tied to the idea of the Bible itself, since the Bible was largely written by prophets. At a lower level, prophets represent people who teach from the Bible. At a higher level, they represent the Lord as He reveals himself through the Bible. Viewed in a abstract way, prophets represent the holy parts of the Bible themselves, and also represent doctrine drawn from the Bible. The reason we say "largely written by prophets" and "the holy parts of the Bible" is that not all of the books currently included in the Bible have a complete and continuous internal sense. Some -- like Job, Ruth, and Song of Solomon -- are wonderful literary pieces that got included, but which lack the systematic meanings for words and phrases. Others -- the Acts and Epistles, primarily -- are really doctrinal works, the first attempt by others to extract meaning from Jesus' life and words.

Title: What Is Our Sacrifice?

Topic: Salvation

Summary: The Lord no longer asks us to sacrifice our animals; now he is looking for us to make an even bigger sacrifice: to give up our old life and embrace his new one.

Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.

References:
1 Samuel 15:1-24, 32
Psalms 40:1-3, 6-8; 51:14-19; 69:30-31
Proverbs 21:3
Isaiah 1:10-19
Jeremiah 6:16-20
Hosea 6:4-9
Micah 6:6-8
Matthew 9:10-13; 12:7
Mark 12:29-33
John 15:12-13
Romans 12:1
Philippians 4:17-19
1 Thessalonians 4:1-7