Prophet
A prophet is a person believed to communicate messages from a deity or divine source, often through speech, visions, or writing.
Divine revelation: A communication or disclosure of religious truth believed to come from a divine source. Prophecy is one way divine revelation is believed to reach people.
Deity: A god or other supernatural being worshipped or understood as divine. The deity is the source to whom a prophet's message is attributed.
Moses: A central biblical figure portrayed as leading the Israelites from Egypt and receiving divine law. Moses exemplifies a prophet who mediates law and a covenant between God and a people.
Priest: A religious official authorized to perform rites and mediate between a community and the sacred. Priestly authority usually rests on ritual office, unlike a prophet's claimed direct commission.
Social criticism: Public analysis or condemnation of social practices, institutions, or power relations. Prophets often denounce injustice and demand changes in communal conduct.
Oracle: A person, place, or utterance believed to convey divine guidance or foreknowledge. Oracles deliver divine messages, often in response to specific questions.
Divination: The practice of seeking knowledge or guidance through supernatural means. Prophecy overlaps with divination but centers on a divinely commissioned messenger.
Isaiah: An ancient Israelite prophet associated with the biblical Book of Isaiah. Isaiah's writings combine warnings, political counsel, and visions of restoration.
Sage: A person renowned for wisdom, judgment, and insight grounded in experience or learning. A sage teaches wisdom without necessarily claiming a message from a deity.
Apocalypticism: A religious outlook expecting divine intervention to end the present order and establish a new one. Some prophetic messages announce imminent judgment and cosmic transformation.