What is the difference between an angel and a prophet?

Answer 1

In Islam, Prophets (anbiyaa) were people who were contacted by the Divine and given instructions to guide people in/to the faith which already existed. For example many anbiyaa were sent to the Israelites after Moses to guide them upon the straight path and to help the follow the laws and tecahings of the Torah and the religion of Moses. Messengers (Rusul) were also prophets, but they were different in that they were given new scriptures and new laws such as Moses was given the Torah, Jesus was given the Gospel, Muhammad was given the Quran etc. All Anbiya were prophets, but not all prophets were ambiya.

Answer 2

An Apostle and a prophet are basically the same thing in differing religions. Apostle means messenger, meaning to preach the word, and Prophet, derived from the Greek word prophēmi, means to see something before it happens and then diliver the mesage.

Answer 3

All Christian Prophets are Saints, but not all Saints are Prophets. A Prophet speaks the word of God and has a special relationship with God so that God speaks through him or her. The church recognizes certain individuals as Saints. Such individuals may have healing power and special abilities but do not necessarily speak a special word from God in various situations.

Answer 4

A judge decides the innocence or guilt of others.

A prophet foresees the future, and tries to explain what events are going to happen in the future.

Samuel served as both Judge and prophet as well as priest.

Jewish AnswerAccording to Judaism, a prophet is any person through whom HaShem communicates. The modern definition of prophet foretelling the future is not the Jewish definition although a prophet could provide information related to the future.

A Judge is a person who sits in court and judges legal cases.

D'vorah was the only person in Jewish history who was both a prophet and judge. She was also a leader and warrior.

Answer 5

An angel is a creation that is made out of light that we can't see. They are created to obey and worship Allah. They do not have free will like humans, so they do not disobey Allah. They have many different types of jobs. A prophet is a human who has been chosen by Allah to convey His Message to people.

Answer 6

A preacher is anyone who speaks for a faith, belief, or religion, usually to educate or encourage the faithful. A prophet (as in prophecy) predicts or forecasts future events based on his faith's teachings.

Answer 7

The patriarch is assigned and selected by people but the prophet is assigned, selected, and nominated by God (the Creator) to guide people to the right path of God,

Answer 8

A patriarch is assigned and selected by people whiles prophet is assigned and selected by God

Answer 9

A prophet would be someone who interprets and communicates the will of God.

Answer 10

The male is called a prophet and a female is called a prophetess.