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The Prophet as Mentor:

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The Prophet as Mentor:

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A Crucial Facet of the Biblical Presentations of Moses, Elijah, and Isaiah

Rickie Moore

Leiden

Brill

Contrary to the common stereotype of the ancient Israelite prophet as a 'lone ranger', the Old Testament yields a significant amount of evidence that prophets nurtured and were nurtured by supportive social groups within which attention is given particularly to mentoring relationships. This is brought to special focus and emphasis in the Elijah-Elisha materials, but it can also be found in the biblical presentations of other leading prophetic figures, especially Moses and Isaiah. This paper examines these materials for the insights they yield on the matter of the role of the Hebrew prophet as mentor. Some concluding reflections are offered as to how these insights can inform prophetic ministry in the church today. Contrary to the common stereotype of the ancient Israelite prophet as a 'lone ranger', the Old Testament yields a significant amount of evidence that prophets nurtured and were nurtured by supportive social groups within which attention is given particularly to mentoring relationships. This is brought to special focus and emphasis in the Elijah-Elisha materials, but it can also be found in the biblical presentations of other leading prophetic figures, especially Moses and Isaiah. This paper examines these materials for the insights they yield on the matter of the role of the Hebrew prophet as mentor. Some concluding reflections are offered as to how these insights can inform prophetic ministry in the church today.

2007

155-172

Journal of Pentecostal Theology

15/2

1745-5251

Elijah

Elisha

Isaiah

mentoring

Moses

Old Testament prophecy

prophet

Rickie Moore

10.1177/0966736907076334

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