prophet
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In his church he was called a prophet, and was believed to receive and share divine revelation directly from God.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
The video is a compilation of clips of charismatic Christian prophet Kim Clement, spliced together from 2007 appearances in California and Arizona.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Chakwera was an Assemblies of God theologian before entering politics, and Sekeya, who describes himself as a prophet, warned anyone going after the former president not to expect help from above.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
Hours earlier, AFP reporters met a man who introduced himself as a prophet, Stephen Benson Nundu.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
There was an element of chauvinism in this—the French supported their own champion and rejected the ideas of the perfidious Englishman, while Newton was, of course, very much a prophet honoured in his own country.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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