It is important for us to understand how the prophetic shifts culture. I will look at the roles that Joseph, Moses and Daniel played in the culture and economy of their time in order for us to gain a better understanding and insight on how the prophetic shifts culture and the economy:

1. Joseph:
Joseph is appointed as an adviser in Potiphar’s house. Potiphar was a key leader in the nation who entrusted Joseph to manage or steward his house. In modern day terminology this can be seen as Joseph developing his consulting skills. Joseph is imprisoned, and while there, he starts to interpret dreams and this is where his ability to operate prophetically emerges. Joseph is summoned by Pharaoh to interpret his dream, but along with that interpretation, he releases an economic strategy to save Egypt that positions him to be a key prophetic and economic advisor to Pharaoh.
2.Moses:
Moses was delivered from poverty into the palace where he was trained in the culture and language of the Egyptians as well as the protocols of the palace. In an attempt to save his brethren Moses murders a man. This results in Moses becomes a fugitive and ultimately lands in the backend of the desert where he learns shepherding. This was meant to prepare him to lead the people after their deliverance. Moses is sent back to Egypt by God in an effort to deliver the people from the bondage of an evil governmental system that had them enslaved. This shows us that prophetic people are called to speak truth to power and confront wicked systems.
3.Daniel:
Daniel represents a generation of young prophets who are thrust into an environment that is antagonistic against our God. Daniel goes against the cultural norms of the society he is forced to live in by not following the customs of Babylon. Daniel is faced with the same conflict that we are faced with today and that is the pressure of abandoning his relationship with God because of new laws that have been enacted to imprison him. Daniel makes a conscious decision to remain true to his core values and consequently is punished but survives, causing the onlookers to see the power of God when he is not slaughtered by the lions in the den.

In each of the examples of the lives that I have mentioned above, we see that when prophets are moving prophetically in the culture, they show the power of God and ultimately impact culture in a way that advances the Kingdom of God on earth. We need to be the mouth, eyes and ears of God in our sphere of influence so that the world comes to know our God.
Erick Bouwmeester
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