Prophets, Sons of the
Prophets, Sons Of The
The disciples, or scholars, of the prophets were thus called, agreeably to the Hebrew idiom; they were instructed in the knowledge of religion and in sacred music, and were thus qualified to become public teachers (1Sa 10:11). SEE PROPHET.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Prophets, Sons of the
These are referred to in the O.T., and at times were numerous. They are spoken of as being at Bethel, Jericho, and Gilgal. 2Ki 2:3; 2Ki 2:5; 2Ki 4:38. At one place their dwelling was too limited, and they cut down timber to build themselves a larger place. 2Ki 6:1-2. We read of them only in the days of Samuel, Elijah, and Elisha, who were held in repute by them. When Elijah was about to be taken up, these prophets apparently had a revelation concerning it, and they sent fifty men ‘to view afar off,’ and afterwards sent fifty to look for the prophet. 2Ki 2:7; 2Ki 2:17: cf. 1Sa 10:10. The ‘company of prophets’ with psaltery, tabret, pipe, and harp, whom Saul met, were probably sons of the prophets. 1Sa 10:5. The hundred prophets whom Obadiah hid from the persecution of Jezebel may have been of the same. 1Ki 18:4. From whence these prophets were gathered, and what their functions were is not recorded.