Answering Christanity
Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms]. (Quran 4:163)
Today’s topic is, who are the prophets of G-d?
So many Christians today (or most Christians) today don’t know the meaning of Prophet. They think that prophet means someone who prophecies the future as the name implies. It’s true that prophesizing the future can be a part of the prophet-hood but it’s not a must. This misconception happens because they don’t know the true meaning of the prophet and their task.
The word for prophet in Hebrew is נָבִיא (Navi)
This word navi means spokesman; they are called spokesmen (Navim) because they speak the words of G-d. Their job is the say what G-d revealed to them. As the scripture says,
“I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” (Deuteronomy 18:18).
The Jewish source you can read,
“A prophet is basically a spokesman for G-d, a person chosen by G-d to speak to people on G-d's behalf and convey a message or teaching. Prophets were role models of holiness, scholarship and closeness to G-d. They set the standards for the entire community.
The Hebrew word for a prophet, navi (Nun-Beit-Yod-Alef) comes from the term niv sefatayim meaning "fruit of the lips," which emphasizes the prophet's role as a speaker.”
Link: http://www.jewfaq.org/prophet.htm
If G-d wants them to prophesized such and such then they will do it, if G-d wants them to speak such and such on politics they will do as they are told. Those are not their words but the words of G-d Himself.
The Arabic word for Prophets is نبي (Nabi)
Which not just sound similar but actually is the same word even as their functions, as I stared my article with the quote from Islamic scripture
“Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].” (Quran 4:163)
Prophet isn’t someone with Big wooden staffs, long hairy beard with magical powers ding magical stuffs and telling people about future. No, prophet is someone who has been chosen by G-d who is divinely inspired to speak His words.
Hope this helps those who don’t know who or what a prophet is. There are some prophets who didn’t do prophecy at all (Such as Aaron) on the contrary site having doing prophecies won’t make someone a prophet, like Daniel had prophetic visions yet wasn’t a prophet himself.
Muslims and Jews believe that G-d sent prophets not just to Jewish nation but other nations too. Jewish people also hold the same belief.
“A prophet is not necessarily a Jew. The Talmud reports that there were prophets among the gentiles (most notably Balaam, whose story is told in Numbers 22), although they were not as elevated as the prophets of Israel (as the story of Balaam demonstrates). And some of the prophets, such as Jonah, were sent on missions to speak to the gentiles.”
Link: http://www.jewfaq.org/prophet.htm
As Quran says,
“We certainly sent into every nation a messenger” (Quran 16:36)
Today’s topic is, who are the prophets of G-d?
So many Christians today (or most Christians) today don’t know the meaning of Prophet. They think that prophet means someone who prophecies the future as the name implies. It’s true that prophesizing the future can be a part of the prophet-hood but it’s not a must. This misconception happens because they don’t know the true meaning of the prophet and their task.
The word for prophet in Hebrew is נָבִיא (Navi)
This word navi means spokesman; they are called spokesmen (Navim) because they speak the words of G-d. Their job is the say what G-d revealed to them. As the scripture says,
“I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.” (Deuteronomy 18:18).
The Jewish source you can read,
“A prophet is basically a spokesman for G-d, a person chosen by G-d to speak to people on G-d's behalf and convey a message or teaching. Prophets were role models of holiness, scholarship and closeness to G-d. They set the standards for the entire community.
The Hebrew word for a prophet, navi (Nun-Beit-Yod-Alef) comes from the term niv sefatayim meaning "fruit of the lips," which emphasizes the prophet's role as a speaker.”
Link: http://www.jewfaq.org/prophet.htm
If G-d wants them to prophesized such and such then they will do it, if G-d wants them to speak such and such on politics they will do as they are told. Those are not their words but the words of G-d Himself.
The Arabic word for Prophets is نبي (Nabi)
Which not just sound similar but actually is the same word even as their functions, as I stared my article with the quote from Islamic scripture
“Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And we revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the book [of Psalms].” (Quran 4:163)
Prophet isn’t someone with Big wooden staffs, long hairy beard with magical powers ding magical stuffs and telling people about future. No, prophet is someone who has been chosen by G-d who is divinely inspired to speak His words.
Hope this helps those who don’t know who or what a prophet is. There are some prophets who didn’t do prophecy at all (Such as Aaron) on the contrary site having doing prophecies won’t make someone a prophet, like Daniel had prophetic visions yet wasn’t a prophet himself.
Muslims and Jews believe that G-d sent prophets not just to Jewish nation but other nations too. Jewish people also hold the same belief.
“A prophet is not necessarily a Jew. The Talmud reports that there were prophets among the gentiles (most notably Balaam, whose story is told in Numbers 22), although they were not as elevated as the prophets of Israel (as the story of Balaam demonstrates). And some of the prophets, such as Jonah, were sent on missions to speak to the gentiles.”
Link: http://www.jewfaq.org/prophet.htm
As Quran says,
“We certainly sent into every nation a messenger” (Quran 16:36)
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