Q&A: Does the Rabbi have any idea what a prophet experiences?
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Does the Rabbi have any idea what a prophet experiences?
Question
Hello,
Many prophets describe strange experiences; one “sees” God with snakes with wings, another describes His chariot in an even stranger way.
What is prophecy בכלל ?
Answer
I don’t know; I haven’t yet had the chance to prophesy. I assume these are visual parables.
Discussion on Answer
I don’t know what the infamous well-known answer is, but as I wrote to you, I promise, God willing, that when I prophesy I’ll try to let you know immediately which of the possibilities is correct.
That sucks.
Keep me posted if you prophesy.
Is what the prophet describes in prophecy something he actually saw and is writing down the vision, or did he grasp something and convey that apprehension to muggles (that is, non-prophets) through a story?
Or will I get the infamous well-known answer here too…