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Isaiah, an important Biblical prophet, in fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo. In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people.
A presbyter assigned to assist at a parish, under the authority of the pastor. Deacon (Permanent/Vocational) Referred to as Reverend Deacon, or Deacon. A minister ordained to the diaconate, as a collaborator with the bishop and extension of his ministry. Traditionally an alternate vocational path equal to and alongside the presbyterate.
A priestess is a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites and or duties of a religious organization, [1] often used for non-Christian, pagan, and or witch-related titles, or positions. However, whilst very rare, some Christian-based women also use the title. [ 2 ]
In Christianity, the figures widely recognised as prophets are those mentioned as such in the Old Testament and the New Testament.It is believed that prophets are chosen and called by the one God.
Lay ministry is a term used for ministers of faiths in Christian denominations who are not ordained in their faith tradition. Lay ministers are people who are elected by the church, full-time or part-time.
Some scholars [160] [161] regard Maryam (Mary) as a messenger and a prophetess, since God sent her a message through an angel and because she was a vessel for divine miracles. [162] Among those who accepted the prophetess status of Maryam were Al-Qurtubi, Ibn Hazm, and Abu Hasan al-Ash'ari.
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16th century woodcut of a soothsayer delivering a prophecy to a king, deriving it from stars, fishes, and noises from the mountains. In religion, mythology, and fiction, a prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person (typically called a prophet) by a supernatural entity.