Posted on 10/06/2009 4:34:23 PM PDT by Bellagio
1. a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
2. in the old Testament)
a. a person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel: Moses was the greatest of Old Testament prophets.
b. (often initial capital letter ) one of the Major or Minor Prophets.
c. one of a band of ecstatic visionaries claiming divine inspiration and, according to popular belief, possessing magical powers.
d. a person who practices divination.
3. one of a class of persons in the early church, next in order after the apostles, recognized as inspired to utter special revelations and predictions. 1 Cor. 12:28.
4. the Prophet, Muhammad, the founder of Islam.
5. a person regarded as, or claiming to be, an inspired teacher or leader.
6. a person who foretells or predicts what is to come: a weather prophet; prophets of doom.
7. a spokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.
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See DEFINITION #4 above.
Unbelievable attempt to use a word to define itself.
Jesus is not a prophet, he is the Son of God.
I think it’s just providing an alternative use of the word “Prophet”. It’s certainly not the primary definition, but hundreds of millions of people refer to Muhammad generically as “the Prophet”. I don’t think it’s inappropriate to document that.
I think it’s a matter of a Proper noun, “the Prophet, Muhammad, the founder of Islam.”
Under “Christ” it has Jesus and the Messiah.
Similiar. Matter of fact, Jesus is still held to higher by being defined as “the” messiah rather than “the” prophet.
Note the text at the bottom of the entry - Random House is source. Most if not all of their entries come from the major dictionaries. Now if Obama appears under Messiah, let us know.
man!
PC is in full Dhimmi mode
I agree with Rutles. If it had been the first definition, then i would be upset too. But i don’t see why it should be precluded since in many English speaking parts of the world you are likely to hear a Muslim refer to ‘the Prophet’ — so this simply lets you know they are referring to Muhammad.
My questions are, if M is so great, how come he's still in the grave? And why didn't he produce any miracles, signs and wonders? And what did he prophecy that actually ever happened? Did he die for anyone? Jesus died for every person that will ever live. And forget about global warming. M started a religion that now endangers the entire planet.
Muhammad is a false prophet. Not a prophet
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Save it for a real catastrophe. Mohammad is frequently referred to as “The Prophet.” It doesn’t seem inappropriate to mention that common use in a dictionary. It’s strictly a matter of language, not of spiritual truth.
yep satan at work folks
Never trust anyone named mohammed, muhammed, muhamed, mo, mohammad .......
Yes, sorry, my bad... Jesus is not a prophet he is the Christ and the son of God.
I DO know that but was thinking Jeremiah but typed Jesus by mistake…
Ok… so my example was to be “The Muhammad” Jeremiah.
My point was is that you CANNOT use the word you’re defining within the definition of the word you’re trying to define.
And that’s what I was pointing out. Definition #4 was not part of the enumerated definitions a year ago and I noticed it today and got a bit riled.
Why doesn’t #4 keep consistent with the rest of the enumerated definitions as in #2,
2 (in the old Testament)
a. a person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel: Moses was the greatest of Old Testament prophets.
b. (often initial capital letter ) one of the Major or Minor Prophets.
c. one of a band of ecstatic visionaries claiming divine inspiration and, according to popular belief, possessing magical powers.
d. a person who practices divination.
#4 should read:
4) (in the religious law of the Qur’an)
a. the founder and greatest prophet of Islam, Muhammad.
#4 asserts that “Muhammad” is interchangeable with “Prophet” as though prophet is exclusive to Muhammad. And on top of that “the prophet” is in bold! Why isn’t Moses?
Go to the link http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prophet and tell me that what you see isn’t a bit strange.
--the Prophet. 1. Islam. Mohammed. 2. Mormon Church. Joseph Smith.
So, for what it's worth, at least it isn't some 2009 "let's bend over backwards for Muslims or any other non-Christian group" nonsense.
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