2007-05-04 06:52:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
And, if they all made money at it, they were prophets for profit.
2007-05-04 06:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Klawed Klawson 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Prophecy and inspiration can be very different things. Inspiration is writing (or saying something) that God has said to you. Prophecy is predicting the future and might be considered inspired if it turns out to be correct. Few Bible writers were prophets. Even Revelation may have been guarded political statements that were meant to be understood by the people of the time. For example the nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner" and other nursery rhymes.
2007-05-04 16:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by Bullfrog21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe a prophet is someone who by God's spirit tell the people what God say's? right
so by that yes I guess they would be Moses was and he wrote some of the OT.
translated prophet mans Preacher of the word or deliver of the word.
word of Knowledge gets mixed up with Prophets or preachers today, word of knowledge is a gift God gives by his Spirit for you for prophesy, many confuse .
but to add to now is strongly warned against in Revelations
2007-05-04 13:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word 'prophet' is mis-understood.
Most people think it means .....to predict.
The word prophet simply means 'spokesman'.
Sometimes a spokesman (representing God) gave predictions ....however, that was far from his only task.
Sometimes he warned, sometimes he reprimanded, sometimes he exhorted.
In that sense, the gospel writers could, in a very general way, be considered prophets.
2007-05-04 14:09:26 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
aaaaa....no...and Pious is not capitalized. They were writing the historical account of Jesus life to my knowledge and I have no way to know, but usually that type of writing is inspired in some way. Some of it fulfilled prophecy from the old testament. Your question really makes no sense to me.
The Ole' Hippie Christian and Jesus Freak
Grace and Peace
Peg
2007-05-04 13:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prophets typically project the future, being inspired doesn't make you a prophet neccesarily.
2007-05-04 13:58:16 · answer #6 · answered by Scott B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, especially the one who wrote that people started getting out of their graves and walking the streets when Jesus was crucified.
He also wrote that Jesus got up after being dead three days and was walking around like nothing ever happened, then he rose into the sky and became a god.
Call him Prothet Matthew.
I guess you can call Paul one too.
2007-05-04 14:01:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently not, but the Catholic church made them saints! John who wrote Revelation would have to have been a prophet, though, right? I mean, he wrote a book of prophesies!
2007-05-04 13:56:38 · answer #8 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Prophecy is a gift to speak what God would have you speak. Many people have been and are prophets.
2007-05-04 14:04:44 · answer #9 · answered by TWWK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose that depends on your definitions of "inspired" and "prophet".
2007-05-04 13:55:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That was a little "judgmental" don't you think? Only God knows for sure who was inspired by God. Men have only made their best guesses.
2007-05-04 13:56:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋