what was a prophets role in in israelite society?

Answer 1

Ancient Israel's Historical Traditions tell us of the importance of prophets to it's political life.
These early prophets were consulted about the future. They were thus in conflict with other less personal ways of predicting, such as omens, necromancy and astrology. However they were by no means simply fortune tellers. They were powerful to bless or curse, as the story of the Moabite prophet Baalam illustrates.
The prophets whose names are attached to books in the Bible: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Micah and the like, stand apparently isolated.
Certainly prophets were often found in groups in Israel. They lived together and shared in activities which encouraged the ecstasy which most sought as a way of being more receptive to the word of God. Members of these groups were known as "sons of the prophets", a phrase which does not mean that the office of prophet was hereditary!
Popular views of the Bible prophets see them as "religious" figures. This is wrong in two ways. Firstly it suggests a separation of religion and the rest of life which is modern and Western In Ancient Israel there was not a distinct private religious sphere. Secondly it suggests that they spoke about "religious" issues. They did, but they spoke more about what we call politics.

to Kitty0000 - he was asking about Ancient Israel's prophet's, although some people consider Mohammed a prophet, he certainly wasn'y an ancient Israelite prophet....

Answer 2

Prophet muhammed played an imprtant role in arab world.
he was born in mecca. he advised people to avoid idol worship and he told them not 2 b supersitious.many ppl wer influenzed by him.
when he fled from mecca ,the hijra age was started.
he was the founder of islam religion.

Answer 3

To break the Ten Commandments.

Answer 4

To admonish the Jewish people for their unacceptable behavior.

Answer 5

During his lifetime, he was probably a rabble-rouser.