functionaries, are called prophets (1 Chron. 25). Finally, the canon includes the books of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi with the prophets even though much of the material in these books suggests that they were visionaries. Figuring out what a prophet is, however, is often more difficult than stating what a prophet is not. The following six propositions will help us define the prophet’s role. First, although some Hebrew prophets experienced ecstasy, it does not appear to have been essential or even