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What Does “Prophet” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Prophet” means “person who predicts the future” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The courtroom drama. The Hebrew prophet was God's prosecuting attorney, bringing a covenant lawsuit (Hebrew rib) against Israel for breaking their agreement with God. 'Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth' was courtroom language -- prophets were lawyers, not fortune-tellers.
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