Let's consider this:
Full Definition of PROPHET
1
: one who utters divinely inspired revelations: as
a often capitalized : the writer of one of the
prophetic books of the Bible
b capitalized : one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will....
2
: one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight;
especially : an inspired poet
3
: one who foretells future events
: predictor
4
: an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group
5
Christian Science
a : a spiritual seer
b : disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth
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proph·et·hood \-ˌhu̇d\
noun
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holy man
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noun
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person of
exceptional holiness [syn: saint]
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WordNet
- saint, holy man, holy person, angel(noun)
person of exceptional holiness
So.........Prophets and Holy Men of God
(found here)
Introduction to Prophets in Old Testament
Men who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit
The great men of the Old Testament were not the kings or the priests, but the prophets because they were always calling the people to repentance and revealing God’s will to man.
When you compare all ancient history and its writings there is nothing which matches Israelite prophecy.
DEFINITION: A prophet is a man who speaks to men on behalf of God the message he has received from God. Prophecy is the declaration and illustration of the principles of the divine government, whether in the past, present, or the future. Prophets were God’s specially called and inspired messengers. They were "holy men of God who spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21).
KJV: 2nd Peter 1:20) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 .) For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
As I have said many times, I prefer the King James, and I enjoy the CJB, however, I don't believe that they are the ONLY TWO translations that are acceptable to the Church, or to God.....To say that, one would have to believe that God was not ABLE to preserve His Word from the corruption of man.........I believe God IS ABLE to preserve His Word, and regardless of the translation/language it's recorded in, it remains His Word.
But that's just me.........and I still prefer the King James..........and enjoy the CJB......
God bless