At all times there were people called prophets. They uttered inspired speeches and proclaimed to the people the Holy Will. The Jews called them "seers" or "seers". So who is such a prophet - the theme of our article.
Who are the prophets in Christianity?
In Judeo-Christian theology they are the herald of the will of God . They preached in the territory of ancient Israel and Judea, as well as Babylon and Nineveh from the eighth century BC. and until the fourth century BC. And the biblical prophets were divided into two groups:
- Early prophets . They did not write books, so the books of "Joshua", "Kings" and "Judges" only mention them. These are historical, but not prophetic books. The prophets of those times include Nathan, Samuel, Elisha and Elijah.
- Late prophets . The main prophetic book of Christianity is the Book of Daniel. The later prophets include Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, Micah, Naum, Obadiah, and others.
Those who are interested in who the prophets are in Orthodoxy can answer that they are glad for the superiority of the moral and ethical principle over the cult as such, for which naked rituals and animal sacrifices are characteristic. There are several explanations for the appearance of prophets:
- In the traditional art of interpretation, it is said that God himself was behind this process.
- Liberals suggest that the so-called prophetic movement appeared as a result of the complication of social relations in the commonwealth of Israelis and Jews of the time.
Nevertheless, prophetic literature had a huge impact on Christian ideology and literature. The most important prophet in Judaism is the prophet Moses, and who he is, now it will be clear. This founder of this religion, which organized the exodus of Jews from ancient Egypt, rallied the Israeli tribes into one people. His birth coincided with the time when Egypt waged numerous wars and its ruler feared that the increasing number of Israeli people could assist the enemies of Egypt. In this regard, Pharaoh gave the order to kill all the newborn boys, but Moses by the will of fate and his mother escaped, let in the basket on the waters of the Nile and fell into the hands of the daughter of Pharaoh, who decided to adopt him.
The meaning of his name is associated precisely with the salvation from the waters of the Nile, which translates as "elongated." It was he who led the Israelites out of Egypt through the Black Sea, after which the Ten Commandments were revealed to him. As you know, he died after 40 years of wandering through the desert.
Who are the prophets in Islam?
These are the people whom Allah has chosen to transmit revelation - wah. Muslims imagine prophets as people to whom the Almighty explains the true path, and they are already bringing it to the rest, thereby saving them from polytheism and idolatry. From God they were given the opportunity to perform miracles , which contributed to their strengthening. The first Muslim prophet is Adam.
Talking about who is the first man-prophet, the Islamists consider Adam and Eve the first ancestors of man and therefore reject Darwinian ideas. All prophets of Islam have five immutable qualities:
- they speak only the truth;
- keep loyalty and devotion to Allah;
- transfer the prohibitions and injunctions of Allah despite all difficulties;
- they are wise, intelligent and intelligent;
- pure in nature, sinless.
They include the Messenger of Allah-Muhammad, Enoch, Noah, Hud, Salih, Abraham, and others.