What is prophet?

1 Corinthians 11:5 says:

"Every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered
shames his head ... "

So the question arises:

What is prophet?

Some believe it is the same as teaching biblical themes ...

Let's see what the Bible says

1 Samuel 9:9:

  "The prophet of today was called seer"

This indicates that a prophet is not only taught but he was a man

visions of God.


Acts 13:1 says:

"There were at Antioch prophets and teachers in the church ..."

Clearly shows that the activity was not the same teaching

to prophesy in the congregation as prophets and teachers.


Jeremiah 14:14 says

           "And Jehovah went on to say "falsehood is what prophets were
           prophesying in my name, I have not sent, nor I have commanded
           nor have I spoken"

We note that says:

"I would not have spoken"

So a prophet is someone who has direct communication with the Lord.


To say that one is prophesying to speak on biblical themes is to distort the

meaning of the word prophet as 1Corinthians 12:28 says:

           "And God has placed people in the congregation respective:
            first apostles, second prophets, third teachers ... "

In these words we see that the prophet is greater than the master.