Prophet
Hebrew #5030 – Nabi – נביא
Definition:
Webster’s:
(1) One who utters divinely inspired revelations; (2) One gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight;
– Shemoth (Exodus) 7:1
“So יהוה said to Mosheh, ‘See, I have made you an elohim to Pharaoh, and Aharon your brother is your prophet.’”
– Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 28: 8-9
“The prophet who prophesies of peace – when the word of the prophet comes to pass, that prophet is known as one whom יהוה has truly sent.”
–Tehillim (Psalm) 74:9
“We do not see our signs, There is no longer a prophet, Nor any among us who knows how long.”
– Mattithyahu (Matthew) 13:57
“And they stumbled at Him. But יהושע said to them, ‘A prophet is not unappreciated except in his own country and in his own house.’”
Prophets have been mentioned and discussed throughout the scriptures, and there are both true prophets sent by יהוה and false prophets. How can we distinguish between the two? We can determine the truthfulness of a prophet by their words: if what they say comes to pass and aligns with the teachings of יהוה in scripture, then they are from יהוה.
Each of us, as prophets and proclaimers of the Word of יהוה, should be well-versed in scripture so that everything we say and do aligns with the will of יהוה.
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