Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Greek oracles and biblical prophets

SEERS, DIVINERS, AND PROPHETS: Ancient Greek Oracles vs Jewish Prophets (Philip Chrysopoulos, Greek Reporter). An interesting and fairly informative comparison of apples and oranges.

Not mentioned in the article, but the biblical figure of Daniel, who is not called a "prophet" in the Book of Daniel, operated more as a mantic sage than an Israelite prophet.

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