The Three Levels Of Prophecy

Prophecy is about proclaiming the unknown things as revealed or guided by a spirit. Prophets in the bible were mouthpiece of God. Prophets are to guide the nation to the way of peace (Luke 1:79). The gift of prophecy is one of the gift Jesus bestowed on the churches according to Ephesians Chapter 4. 

Prophecy is a spiritual gift. What I mean is, it's a calling from God and cannot be carried out by man's knowledge, intellect or understanding. A man chosen by God to be a prophet has the gift or instinct to see vision, understand mysteries and interpret signs from God. 

A prophet might see or hear things unknown that may have happened in the past,or is happening, or that may happen (as in, an earthly event). A prophet can also see an heavenly event too. 

The Three Levels Of Prophecy

1. Divination. 

Divination is actually the first level of prophecy. This is the state of seeing or hearing things spiritually that reveals an event that had happened, or is happening, or that wil happen on earth. Take note: it is about seeing an earthly event. 

In 2 Kings 5: 22-27, Elisha said his spirit followed  Gehazi while he accompanied the Syrian captain and collected gifts from him. That describes a physical event he saw while Gehazi followed the Syrian. 

When a prophet starts telling you about your history and things that is about to happen in your life that is divination. 

There is also the spirit of divination, which is not from God, but of satan. It is being used by witches and wizard to check one's life. This spirit is a monitoring spirit. If you always dream of someone pursuing you, then it can be a sign of a monitoring spirit assigned by witches or wizards to track your life. In Acts of the Apostles chapter 16, there was a girl that had the spirit of divination, of which she used it to prophesy to people and made gains for her master through futune telling by this spirit.

2. Unction. 

Unction is simply the anionting. "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things."(1 John 2:20).

It is sensing the presense of God's power. It is also whereby one is filled with the power of the Spirit to function. He or she is being moved to say unknown things without he or she hearing or seeing any vision. It is the moving of the Spirit, that is unction. Ones mouth is filled with what to say about the unknown future or past. Ones heart is moved to speak about the unknown future or past.

Jesus manifested this unction while he talked with the woman at the well in Samaria (John chapter 4). In 2 Chronicle 20, the power of God was upon Jahaziel and he prophesied to the people and king  Jehosaphat. Also Paul the Apostle by the unction cursed Bar-jesus at the island of Paphos while he met Serguis Paulius the governor of the land.

3. Revelation.

Revelation is about hearing or seeing events happening in the heavenly realm. It is the highest level of prophecy. Prophet Micaiah who was one of the four disciples of Elijah was summoned before the kings of Israel and Judah to advise them on their battle plans according to 1 kings chapter 22. He  revealed to them an heavenly vision. This vision was an heavenly event, and that's what revelation is all about- An heavenly event. 

A prophet can see what is happening in the spiritual world or heavenly realm, like things in the covens, or seeing a demon, an angel of God etc. All these are revelation since they describe an heavenly event.  

Paul in Galatians 2:2 said that  he went up by revelation. Jesus in Luke chapter 10 verse 18 said he saw Satan fall like lightning, of which it was an heavenly event. Also in Revelation chapter 12, Apostle John saw a vision that reveals a dragon being cast down from Heaven by Arch Angel Michael. All these are revelation, since they reveals an heavenly event.

Conclusion

God has his way of delivering his message to His prophets. A prophet can be called a seer like Samuel. A voice in the wilderness like John the baptist. Or a fire like prophet Jeremiah.

Thank you for reading, I'm Jeremiah.