The Rambam explained that we may determine if a prophet is telling the truth by seeing if his predictions come true. On the other hand, we know that G-d sometimes changes his decrees, such as when Jonah's prediction of the destruction of Nineveh did not come true. How can these two opposing ideas be reconciled?
The Rambam explained that we may determine if a prophet is telling the truth by seeing if his predictions come true. On the other hand, we know that G-d sometimes changes his decrees, such as when Jonah's prediction of the destruction of Nineveh did not come true. How can these two opposing ideas be reconciled?
A prophet's primary role, apart from warning the people to keep G-d's laws, is to predict the future. In that case, how is a prophet different from a fortune teller? Is there a way to distinguish between them?
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