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Literary uses of the word "prophet" are multifaceted, ranging from its strict religious connotations to more metaphorical or even subversive roles. In sacred texts and historical narrative, a prophet is often portrayed as a divinely appointed messenger who comforts the afflicted, admonishes the wicked, and foretells future events, as seen in the biblical portrayals where figures like John the Baptist or Jeremiah fulfill these roles ([1], [2], [3]). At the same time, some works employ the term to evoke visionary insight or moral authority in a broader, sometimes satirical or critical sense—for instance, when authors liken political or cultural figures to prophets to underscore their perceived wisdom or warning, a usage that challenges conventional religious imagery ([4], [5], [6]). Even within dramatic literature, the prophet appears as a symbol of unattainable divine connection or as a marker of historical and existential truths, emphasizing the enduring impact of prophetic figures across genres ([7], [8], [9]).
  1. And Hananias the prophet took the chain from the neck of Jeremias the prophet, and broke it.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  2. Amongst those that are born of men, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  3. But the Lord by a prophet brought Israel out of Egypt: and he was preserved by a prophet.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. Instead of "dumb Prophet struggling to speak," we have a portentous mixture of the Quack withal!
    — from On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle
  5. Dante, for depth of sincerity, is like an antique Prophet too; his words, like theirs, come from his very heart.
    — from On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle
  6. Noirtier was a true prophet, and things progressed rapidly, as he had predicted.
    — from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
  7. THE JEW Nay, but he is not the prophet Elias.
    — from Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde
  8. There is no man who hath seen God since the prophet Elias.
    — from Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde
  9. It is more than three hundred years since the days of the prophet Elias.
    — from Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde

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