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  • From: George Athas <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>
  • To: Andrew C Smith <a.c.smith AT juno.com>
  • Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: prophet/seer I Chronicles 29:29
  • Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 09:02:26 +1100


Andrew C Smith wrote:

> Samuel and Gad are listed as "seers" in I Chronicles 29:29, but Nathan is
> listed as a prophet. Why?

I Sam 9:9 lets us know that prophets used to be called "seers" in the olden
days. That
probably just means before the kings came onto the scene. In I Sam 9, Samuel
is
specifically referred to as a "seer" rather than a prophet because his career
comes
before the time of the kings.

As for Gad, I'm not sure. Perhaps he was somehow connected to the old order
of seers
rather than the new order of prophets? Nathan was certainly a prophet because
he is
associated with fully fledged monarchy. He has to do with affairs of State,
whereas
Gad is really only associated with David himself as a person, not a monarch.

Best regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
- Email: gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au
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