Difference between revisions of "Prophet"

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A '''prophet''' is one who speaks for God, usually referring to God's spokesmen in the [[Old Testament]] and ending with St. [[John the Forerunner]].
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== Hebrew and Jewish concepts of prophet ==
 
== Hebrew and Jewish concepts of prophet ==
 
 
The word prophet itself derives from the Greeks, who used the word π
 
The word prophet itself derives from the Greeks, who used the word π

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A prophet is one who speaks for God, usually referring to God's spokesmen in the Old Testament and ending with St. John the Forerunner.

Hebrew and Jewish concepts of prophet

The word prophet itself derives from the Greeks, who used the word π