prophets

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Sir Michael Palin has said he was attracted to the "humour and magic" of Small Prophets - the new BBC drama that marks his first TV acting role in seven years.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

William D. Hartung is director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy and the author of "Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex."

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

The Hebrew Bible contains 24 separate books organized into three parts — the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Writings.

From Reuters • May 17, 2023

Prophets aren’t perfect, he says, and Christians should use prophecy to supplement their prayer and faith in God, not as a predictor of specific futures.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

I cannot describe with what feelings I actually pressed my hands against the earth where the great Prophets had trod four thousand years before.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey