The Book of Kings #17

The days of the prophet Elisha seem to have been somewhat unique in the history of Israel. Prophecy was vital in those days, but most of it was delivered orally. We don’t encounter much in the way of writing prophets until somewhat later. One Jewish writer, though, had this to say about a much later time in the history of the Jewish people that sheds a little light on this fact:At the same time, the prophets and the schools of prophecy, or sons of the prophets, as they are called in the Bible, were apparently centers of study and