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... This became known as a time of the rise of the prophets.
The prophets had come about to proclaim God’s will for his people. During this time of Israel’s downfall, the prophets recorded the events of that time in a book called, the books of the Prophets. The books of the Prophets are divided into the Former Prophets, which are historical narratives, and the Latter Prophets, which are books that bear the names of the actual Israelite prophets and contain their prophecies. The books of the Former Prophets are known as the Deuteronomistic History. ... One of these most important prophets in the history of Israel was, Joshua. ... The judges were charismatic leaders, chosen by God and endowed with certain gifts. ...
The judges would soon come in handy for the Israelites. ... Once Israel had been defeated, the Israelites demanded a king from the prophet and last of the judges, Samuel. ...
With he period of monarchs and kings, came the time of the prophets. Prophets took on a renewed importance in the period of the monarchy. ... In Israel, the prophets were there to challenge the power of the king.
Approximate Word count = 901
Approximate Pages = 3.6
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