By Andrew Williams
Series: The Year of the Prophet- Month 1: The Anatomy of a Prophet.
Week 1-The Hebrew Roots (The DNA of the Office)
Anchor Scripture: “The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem…” — Isaiah 1:1 (NKJV)
In this month, we are answering the fundamental question: What is this person God has set in the Church? For the rest of this week, we will look at the original biblical words used to describe the prophet to understand their core function.
The Teaching
As we journey through the anatomy of a prophet, we encounter the word Chozeh. While the Ro’eh (the Seer) often sees things in the natural or immediate realm (like Samuel seeing Saul’s donkeys), the Chozeh is the Visionary. This word describes a deeper, more internal “gazing.” It is the root of the word “vision.”
A Chozeh is someone who receives a divine “experience.” They see beyond the present circumstances and into the blueprints and patterns of God’s heart. When Isaiah “saw” his vision, he wasn’t just using his physical eyes; he was caught up in a spiritual perception that revealed the holiness of God and the future of a nation.
The Chozeh office is characterized by a “deep gaze.” This is the prophet who perceives the spiritual climate of a region or the long-term destiny of a person. They aren’t just looking for “information”; they are looking for the “intent.” To be a Chozeh is to have your spiritual imagination hijacked by the Holy Spirit so that you can see the end from the beginning. You see the “shaking” before it happens, and you see the “glory” before it arrives.
Prophetic Insight
Being a Visionary requires a high level of spiritual focus. The world is full of “visual noise” that tries to distract you. But the Chozeh must learn to look past the noise to find the “pattern.” If you find yourself having vivid spiritual dreams, or if you often “see” the spiritual result of a situation before it manifests, you are operating in the Chozeh dimension. God doesn’t just want to tell you things; He wants to show you how He is building the future.
The Activation
Today, take a piece of paper or a journal. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you a “vision” or a “picture” regarding your family, your business, or your ministry. Don’t look for a complex movie; look for a single, still image or a metaphor (like a tree, a shield, or a path). Write down exactly what you see, and then ask the Lord for the “Chozeh insight”—the meaning behind the image.
Daily Prayer: Lord, I thank You for the gift of spiritual vision. I ask that You would sharpen my inner gaze today. Make me a ‘Chozeh’ who sees Your patterns and Your blueprints. Help me to look past the chaos of the natural world and see the reality of Your Kingdom. I yield my imagination to the Holy Spirit; let my mind be a canvas for Your visions. Amen.
