Prophet
A prophet is a person called by God to speak His message to His people or to others. In Scripture, prophets may foretell future events, but their main role is to declare God’s word faithfully.
At a Glance
A prophet is a person called by God to speak His message to His people or to others. In Scripture, prophets may foretell future events, but their main role is to declare God’s word faithfully.
Description
A prophet in Scripture is a human messenger specially called and enabled by God to speak His word. Prophets warned of judgment, called God’s people to covenant faithfulness, exposed sin, gave instruction, and at times announced future events according to God’s revelation. The Old Testament prophets served a unique role in the history of redemption, and their message consistently upheld the Lord’s holiness, justice, mercy, and covenant claims on His people. In the New Testament, John the Baptist stands in the prophetic tradition, Jesus is recognized by many as a prophet yet is far greater as the Son of God and promised Messiah, and prophetic ministry appears in the early church under apostolic oversight. Scripture also warns against false prophets, so any claim to prophetic authority must be tested by God’s revealed truth.
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