Hi Day,
DB> AFAIK, there were hundreds of prophets running around the ancient
-> world, just as we see them ranting on the street corners today; I am
-> sure that some of today's prophets are correct in their vision of the
-> future, even though the vast majority are dead wrong.  The
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DB> Now, how do I tell whether an ancient prophet was just another of
-> these nut cases who happened to be lucky?  I am still confused.
   I'm not sure how far your interest extends.  But one starting point
would be to consider that the Hebrew prophets weren't primarily
prediction-makers.   They were those who appealed to, a sense of
the sacred, and of ethics and justice.  Their predictions, where
made, were, of course, sometimes wrong.  That's the human side.
If I may be permitted an analogy:  a critique of Marx might center
on his predictions;  but that would be to miss a great deal of
the richness of his thought.
   Peace.  Hal.
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