Prophetics As An Art and Science

Rabbinical
Frequently Asked Questions asked to a Rabbi in Israel who specializes in
Prophetology.
A prophet needs have these characteristics to convince others:
o Courageous/Hero
o Wealthy
o Wise
o Humble (essential characteristic)
o Good Speaker/Presenter
Moses & Amos were exceptions
o Positive personality
Rules a Prophet must follow:
o A prophet cannot tell a prophecy that was meant for another
prophet
o Cannot suppress a prophecy
If they do, God will inform another prophet(s) to have that
prophet
o Cannot extrapolate on their prophecy
A Death Penalty crime
o Prophesying something you did not even hear (made up).
o Cannot do something another prophet tells you to do, if it goes
against your own prophecy
A prophet that doesn’t a sign or miracle in the name of an idol or false
God is a false prophet
o Don’t even take notice of their sign
Must predict a future event or perform a miracle to establish oneself as a
prophet
Seer’s see future events, and Prophets hear future events form GOD
Prophets answered people’s everyday questions with 100% accuracy to
prove they were prophets
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