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In religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has directly encountered the numinous or the divine and serves as an intermediary with humanity. Prophets existed in many ancient cultures, including the Sybilline and Delphic Oracles in Ancient Greece, the Völuspá in Old Norse, Zoroaster in Persia, and many others. In Abrahamic religion, a prophet is seen as a person who has encountered, and speaks as a formal representative of, God; some are understood as founding or revitalizing a religion based on their teachings.

In modern times as well as ancient times, the term "prophet" is always controversial. For instance, Joseph Smith, Jr. and Ellen G. White, the respective founders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Seventh-day Adventist Church, are considered prophets by members of those churches, but are vilified in some other branches of Christianity.

See also

• Visionary
• Prophecy

See also

• Cassandra
• Clairvoyance
• Edgar Cayce
• Elijah List
• Major prophet
• Mediumship
• Nubuwwah
• Prophethood
• Prophethood (Ahmadiyya)
• Rishi
• Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions
• Twelve Minor Prophets
• Vates
• Völva