Did the biblical prophets appoint themselves or did God appoint them?

Answer 1

God appointed them.

Answer 2

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PROPHET

One through whom divine will and purpose are made known. (Lu 1:70; Ac 3:18-21) Although the etymology of the Hebrew term for a prophet (na‧vi’′) is uncertain, the use of this distinctive term shows that true prophets were no ordinary announcers but were spokesmen for God, ‘men of God’ with inspired messages. (1Ki 12:22; 2Ki 4:9; 23:17) They stood in God’s “intimate group,” and he revealed his “confidential matter” to them.—Jer 23:18; Am 3:7; 1Ki 17:1; see SEER.

The Greek pro‧phe′tes literally means “a speaker out [Gr., pro, “before” or “in front of,” and phe‧mi′, “say”]” and thus describes a proclaimer, one who makes known messages attributed to a divine source. (Compare Tit 1:12.) Though this includes the thought of a predictor of the future, the fundamental meaning of the word is not that of prediction. (Compare Jg 6:7-10.) Nonetheless, living in harmony with God’s will requires that the individual know what Jehovah’s revealed purposes for the future are so that he may bring his ways, desires, and goals into line with the divine will. Hence, in the great majority of cases, the Biblical prophets did convey messages that were, directly or indirectly, related to the future.

Answer 3

All true prophets either biblical or not were appointed by God.

Answer 4

God appoints them. As the Bible says:

2 Peter 1:20-21

20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Answer 5

God appointed the prophets.........

If a person appointed himself (and some did) then there was a test. If a self-appointed prophet made a prophecy that didn't happen - he was stoned to death. God didn't allow it.

The biblical prophets had a 100 percent accuracy............that's how they made it into God's word.

Answer 6

According to the bible, true prophets are appointed by God. (There were also court prophets, appointed by the king, but their prophecies were very predictable.) When told to go back to his homeland and prophesy there, Amos responded that his prophethood was not his idea: "I was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores." Jonah tried to avoid his task as a prophet, boarding a ship to the opposite end of civilization. (That's how he ended up in the sea.) Isaiah temporarily refused his commission, saying he was too unclean. Jeremiah mused that God appointed him a prophet before he was born, and he even admits he tried shutting up because of the misery his job cost him, but the pain of holding it in was greater. The majority of prophets who mention their beginnings report that they were reluctant to start their prophetic careers.

Answer 7

No one was "appointed" a prophet... God showed them things and spoke to them and told them to go.

Read Ezekiel it'll help you to better understnd what a prophet is.

Answer 8

i think, from what i was told and my upbringing, i think it was god who appointed them and therefore they are special as they carry the messages. since they're special, some of them even have special powers. these special powers probably something like what david blane did in his shows. freaky and very devinely feeling. but not too long ago im starting to question these things. i think it is possible for one to be a self proclaimed messenger of god. it happens all the time.

Answer 9

They appointed themselves.

Answer 10

They appointed themselves.