What Does a Prophet do? Prophets Video 3

Film Focus: Fr. Jayme Mathias discusses the role of the prophet in the Bible in this video. He examines how a prophet is ultimately called by God but does not always immediately embrace that call. He looks at the word “inspiration” and its relation to the Spirit who inspires the prophets. Finally, he discusses the ways that one can differentiate the true prophet from the false prophet.

Text Focus: Pages 292-298

Discussion Questions:

1. How do the prophets typically respond to the call to be a prophet?
2. What does the word “inspired” mean? Is this what you typically think when you hear this word?
3. Do prophets have to predict the future? Why or why not?
4. How do we determine the difference between a true and false prophet? Pick one of the prophets and apply this test.

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