Perhaps we could call the prophets the "voices of reason" in Jewish history. Really, it was a hard calling. They were the gadflies of their time, often speaking the truth contrary to popular opinion.
When reading through the prophets some common themes emerge. They pronounce judgement on Israel's wicked neighbors. They pronounce judgements on Israel and Judah. They denounce the sins of greed and turning from God. They foretell of the land's destruction and of God's faithful deliverance.
The church today seems more concerned with personal sins and problems and less concerned with the sins of the entire nation. Since there is no entirely Christian government system, the church is home to a variety of moral codes and worldviews. This tends to make the church introspective. This is precicely the issue a modern day prophet might be focused on. The prophet might encourage the church to abandon individualism and look at the moral state of the nation as a whole.
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