Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah and Daniel were major prophets whose books are listed in the Holy Bible (which means, “a collection of many books”) filled with words that should lead the reader to experience the true spiritual nature of man while he or she is on earth. These four prophets, as Four Stars of the Scriptures, are aptly named: the name, Isaiah, means “the salvation of the LORD”; the name, Ezekiel means, “God is my strength”; the name, Jeremiah, means, “one who gives glory and exaltation to the LORD”; and the name, Daniel, means, “God is my judge”.
The word, prophet, contains two definitions. One definition is a person who is born on earth and who can foretell the future. This ability to foretell future events is described as “prophecy” and this advance knowledge would certainly satisfy the self-active human minds which desire to know what the future holds in advance of everyone else. Many people in all religions would like to know beforehand the future events that will come to pass. Another definition of prophet is a person, inspired and appointed by God, with the ability to prophesy; the ability let the spirit of the LORD--which is everywhere and moving through the human consciousness of everyone--produce instruction and guidance for those who are willing to receive the ongoing blessing that flows constantly and continuously from above, from the divine source, from the LORD.
Isaiah is known as the Evangelical Prophet. He invited everyone to be an angel of the LORD. As he personally allowed the spirit of the LORD to move unhindered through his earthly equipment to reveal the divine nature of the LORD in his own experience, he is also aware that the same creative process is available to everyone. In his ministry, Isaiah offers the Salvation from the LORD to everyone. His teaching to others is described as “Arise, shine, for thy Light is come and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee”. Isaiah invites everyone who listens to him to join him in spirit to experience the covenant of the LORD and, consequently, be moved on earth by the higher power from the LORD.
The writings of Ezekiel reveal in his personal living that, indeed, “God is his strength”.
Ezekiel was far away from the material temple in Jerusalem when he experienced his personal covenant with the LORD. The spirit of the LORD was with him and in him as he used many earthly symbols to explain the connection of spirit to human forms.
Jeremiah, “one who gives glory and exaltation to the LORD”, was aware that he could not add any glory to the LORD of heaven: he could only magnify the glory of the LORD on earth as he Let the Spirit of the LORD shine through himself and this inspire others. Jeremiah and Ezekiel are known as “the prophets of individual responsibility”. Finally, Daniel, whose name means “God is my Judge”, was willing to live his life trusting the LORD so that the operation of Divine Law was his salvation in his times of trouble.
Let us consider the lives of these “major” prophets who understood that the spirit of the LORD that came directly to them must indeed come through them if they are to have the ability to prophesy and give testimony to the LORD.