The Final Prophet

[Zakuska]

After reading the Final Prophet teachings in the DSS.

The Final Elijah – Portrait of a Prophet

The prophet Daniel was thrown into a lion’s den. The people and the

rulers wanted to kill Jeremiah and he was placed in a dungeon like a slime

pit where he sunk into the mire. Isaiah may have been sawn apart alive.

John the Baptist’s head was served up on a platter. Elijah was forced into

exile with Ahab and Jezebel after his hide. Biblical prophets are not

always the epitome of popularity. As the Scrolls describe the final

symbolic "Elijah" prophet we see the same opposition exists to his

message, especially among the "seekers after smooth things", who prefer

their own mental delusions to the vision the prophet carries as given to

him by God. As with Elijah this Final Prophet will also be forced into

exile from his land and be hunted by those who wish to kill him.

Perhaps this "Elijah" will also have his "Ahab and Jezebel" to contend

with. The Scrolls explain that some will understand and believe him and

his vision but some will neither understand or believe him, and thereby

make a distinction between the wicked and the just. What sort of

individual would the average person expect the end of age prophet to be?

One might imagine him to be a well known evangelist, a successful

businessman with church connections, a family man, pious with an

unquestioned reputation, with many loyal friends and family members

around him for encouragement. One might also expect him to be

wise, witty, stable, and financially sound. It would help if he were young,

charismatic, and handsome in a rakish way with a lovely wife and several

well behaved children. Perhaps he would be the son of a famous tycoon or

a war hero or a respected Senator, or was the semi-retired owner of a fast

food chain and involved in human rights or environmental issues. Most of

all perhaps – he would be a SOMEBODY! Considering the Scrolls and

Psalms description this last prophet will be a disappointment to many

people, being VERY different than we might envision! In a nutshell he

appears to be a "MAN OF CALAMITIES", of stumbling rather than

success. Instead of a staunch family man and pillar of integrity we see in

this final prophet a man BETRAYED by those who "eat his bread" and

MALIGNED in gossip with a resultant loss of reputation, ridiculed and

scorned, beset by serious illnesses, financially unsuccessful, a victim of

schemers, being scourged by God for unknown reasons. He has visited the

gates of death and commonly experiences pain on an ongoing basis. He is

waiting in bitterness, sorrow, and anger for God to redeem him – and

probably asking why! Perhaps he feels like Job. This individual is even at

odds with the church group he had been connected with. Who would ever

choose such an unfortunate to be the last prophet? Perhaps only God!

Not likely any human would have made this particular choice. We would

look for stability at the very least. But it appears God does not operate

like we do, because He has chosen an individual that most of us

would likely consider "a broken vessel" just as some of the Prophet’s

friends and family do count him to be. The reader may be acquainted

with this very prophet today! As you read briefly in the introduction,

this coming prophet is beset by bad health and serious personal problems

and a variety of trials. However as time advances a different aspect will

emerge because at some point God will begin to establish and lift up

this prophet, and the prophet’s situation makes a dramatic change.

Concerning the Last Prophet’s end time vision the Scrolls indicate God at

first keeps the vision hidden and obscured. However, in the meantime

some have "borne the yoke" (made privy) to the mysteries of the

vision and BECAUSE of the vision have struck out against the

Prophet and hold him in ridicule, perhaps his church group. We see

his message as not well received by some! The attitude of these first to

know is addressed by God who instructs them to "mend their ways". The

Scrolls make no bones about the fact that the final prophet has been given

all understanding concerning the Bible. As we look at the diversity of

beliefs and doctrines among Christianity alone we can certainly see the

need for a "Plumb line" to set the Biblical meaning straight. Everyone

simply cannot be correct regardless of sincerity. The Scrolls also make it

clear that God will not allow this prophet to be put down by others

forever because in due time God Himself will strengthen the Prophet

and the mysteries he holds will no longer be hidden. What if you met

a genuine prophet who knew all of the mysteries and the prophecies of the

Bible because it was given him from God? Would you ask him the name of

the beast or what events would take place or some mystery of life you’ve

wondered about for many years? Consider what you might ask or say

because we may indeed meet this Last Prophet who is described in the

Dead Sea Scrolls by John the Baptist (Teacher of Righteousness) and his

disciples of Qumran. In addition to being called "Final Teacher of

Righteousness" in the last days he is also described as the "fountain of

knowledge" bringing rain for the thirsty. Bible students may easily equate

this prophet to the "latter rain" of the book of Joel which the "teacher of

righteousness" corresponds. As you will see, the vast majority of the

details for this coming Prophet are provided by the Baptist (the Teacher of

Righteousness) in the Thanksgiving Hymns and for the most part are

based on a specific set of Biblical Psalms. Why no one has recognized

this before is not clear but most Scrolls researchers assumed these verses

were made up by the mind of the Teacher of Righteousness. The first and

major evidence of exactly which Psalms may be seen by an examination of

the Scrolls interpretations of Psalms 37 & 45:1. In these commentaries

most of the verses are identified as concerning the Teacher of

Righteousness and the people of his council and his enemies. Upon

examination of the Psalms falling between 37 & 45 it is clear the context

continues in 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43. A close examination of the

Thanksgiving Hymns of Qumran reflect a heavy correspondence with

these very Psalms. The Scrolls introduces most subjects concerning the

final Prophet based on this specific set of Psalms but expands upon them

and adds other details not found in the Psalms.

I could find only one image that matched with all that the things said of the Final Restorer Prophet.

"Hail to the Man who communed with Jehovah!"

Edited August 28, 2011 by Zakuska

[ldsfaqs]

haa haa.... Funny that website is promoting the "Urantia Book" and it's "Prophet" from that stuff.

[Tribunal]

Seriously? The link provided was from the Urantia website? It looked so interesting! And convincing!

My understanding is this particular faith started in the early 1900's. Do those who founded the belief in Urantia or who still might practice this religion have any relations with early-LDS?

LDSFAQS - Is any of "that stuff" not true?

Edited August 28, 2011 by Tribunal