Thursday 7:30 PM · Monthly Gathering 1st Sunday 12 Noon
Weekly Class
Thursday 7:30 PM
School of the Prophets
Monthly Gathering
1st Sunday — 12 Noon
Company of Prophets
Question: "What is a seer in the Bible?"
A seer is a person who "sees." In the Bible, a seer is another name for a prophet (see 1 Samuel 9:9). But, more specifically, a seer was a prophet who saw visions — pictures or scenes seen in the mind's eye, in dreams, or even with one's natural eye. God spoke to His people through prophets in different ways, and one way was through visions. Accompanying the ability to see visions, a seer was given insight into what God was saying by these visions.
Hebrew Words for Seer
There are a few different Hebrew words translated "seer." Roeh (1 Samuel 9:11) and chozeh (2 Samuel 24:11) are the two most common. Second Chronicles 9:29 might differentiate between prophet and seer: "Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?" The distinction is probably that Nathan was God's spokesman in the world (whether or not he had visions), while Iddo was specifically associated with "visions."
Jeremiah 1:11–13
"Another prophet, Jeremiah, also operated as a seer. Notice that God doesn't ask Jeremiah what he 'feels' or 'thinks,' but rather what he 'sees.' After Jeremiah sees the vision, God gives him insight into what the vision meant (Jeremiah 1:14–18)."
Seers in the New Testament
The term seer isn't used in the New Testament, but there were still prophets who had visions. Paul had a vision of heaven (2 Corinthians 12:2), as did Stephen (Acts 7:55–56) and John (Revelation 1:12–16).
The Gift of the Seer
Seers in the Bible possessed a unique gift as God vividly communicated with and through them. Their faithfulness in writing down what they saw helped to complete the Word of God as we have it today. The School of the Prophets trains modern-day seers to operate in this same gift — seeing dreams, visions, and discerning the spirit realm under the authority of the Word of God.
Dreams
Visions received during sleep — God speaks through the night season
Visions
Open or closed visions — pictures seen in the mind's eye or with natural eyes
Discerning of Spirits
Seeing into the spirit realm — angels, demons, and the presence of God
Train as a Prophet-Seer
Register for School of the Prophets and receive training in the seer anointing, prophetic visions, and the ministry of the prophet.