Well, when we think of true prophets, the Bible presents these as persons who’ve been supernaturally enabled by God’s Spirit to see things from God’s perspective, to hear from God, and then to speak with authority on His behalf. I think of the powerful line that recurs in Ezekiel as he is challenged to faithfully, authentically deliver God’s Word: “And they will know that a prophet has been among them.” So a prophet is God’s spokesperson. But as we read the narratives, we see that the prophet was