first century. Some think that prophets, like the apostles, were also a select group; they were those who spoke under the immediate inspiration of the Spirit and were instruments of divine revelation.281 Others take a more broadened view of the gift of prophecy (see discussion on 12:10). Should we distinguish between the gift of prophecy and the office of the prophet? In other words, if all prophets have the gift of prophecy, does this necessarily mean that all who prophesy are de facto prophets?