SCHOOL OF THE PROPHETS IN ANCIENT ISRAEL

God's plan was such that parents were the first teachers of children (Deut  6.7, 11.9).

In Israel all had to be able to read and write, there was no illiteracy.

"And write them (Commandments) on the doorposts of your House and on your gates" (Deut 6.9).

In the days of the Kings of all cities were Jewish schools which taught the Princes, priests and prophets. Their main tour was a Torah - law book (2 Par 17.7-9).

High school was the school of the prophets in Israel, founded by Samuel (1 Sam 19.19-20). Her students were called "prophetic sons".

After having been destroyed 850 false prophets of Baal and Astarte, Elijah, David made Abner and the school he founded Bethel and Jericho who visited before his Ascension (2 Kings 2.1-11, 4.38).

Elisha follows Elijah, becoming warden of these schools (2 Kings 2.15-18).

They studied, in addition to law, how to get the spirit of God and obey Him, as well as music, poetry, and other sciences.

They also engaged in physical labor: built, collected plants and cooked food  (2 Kings 6.1-7, 4.38-44).

The spirit of God was present in these schools significantly, particularly in the frame (1 Sam 19.19-24).

= Read more:

“Patriarchs and prophets ", Cap.. 58, "School of the prophets";    

"Christian education", p. 45-50 .