Enoch and Noah were prophets, because they ministered like one. But this ministry was not pro nounced on them. Of the five-fold ministry gifts, only the prophe was seen in operation and recognized. Others were silent and hidden and men were not anointed with oil to occupy them. God anointed men into three basic ministries in the old testament: prest, king and prophet. Men like Moses, Aaron,Samuel, David, Isaiah, Jeremiah, ETC all occupied at least one out of these ministries

FEATURES OR OUTLOOK OF PROPHET We shall discuss the features of this ministry to enable us understand the scope and composition. The purpose of this is so that we may understand and identify them when in operation. 1. God's Spokesman: Exodus 7:1
And the Lord said to Moses, see, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. (spokesman).
Jere. 1:4-10.
Verse 7, But the Lord said unto me, say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatever I command thee thou shalt SPEAK.
Luke 24:25. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have SPOKEN. Prophets are God's spokesmen for others. Though all the ministries speak for God, but the prophet ministry is the major channel God uses, especially in the old testament.

In the old testament, God did not speak directly to all individuals, but through his prophets to individuals. God made his plans and purposes known to his people through his prophets.
In the new testament God speaks directly to all believers [Jer 31:31-34].
He has not stopped speaking to people using his prophets. He confirms his words to people by his prophets.
See Acts 11:27-28 and Acts 21:10-11. God still use his prophets to confirm his plans and purposes to individuals. See Acts 13:2.

2. Prophets are SEERS:
1 SAMUEL 9:9-20
9 (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the SEER: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a SEER.) 10 Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
1Sa 9:11 And as they went up the hill to the city, they found young maidens going out to draw water, and said unto them, Is the SEER here?
12 And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came today to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people today in the high place: 13 As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. 14 And they went up into the city: and when they were come into the city, behold, Samuel came out against them, for to go up to the high place.
1Sa 9:15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, 16 Tomorrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me. 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people. 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the SEER'S house is. 19 And Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the SEER: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me today, and tomorrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart. 20 And as for thine that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

1 KINGS 5:25-26
25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. 26 And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

2 KINGS 6:9-16
9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not show me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the PROPHET that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2Ki 6:13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Prophets see supernaturally. The word seer also means foreteller or predicter.



Acts 11:27-28
27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

3. Abundance of visions/revelations

Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Eze 1:1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Isa 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

Visions and revolutions are the marks of the prophets. Other believers can see vision, but not in a regular occurence as the prophets.
See also 2 Cor 12:1-7, Rev 1:9-20.

4. Co-foundation layer/builder with Apostle:
Ezra 5:1-2
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. 2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them. See Haggai 1:2-11.

Zerubbabel and Joshua were like apostles of our time. An apostle is a 'sentone'. Zerubbabel and Joshua were sent by God to rebuild the temple of God as Nehemiah was sent to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. See EZRA 1:1-3,5; 2:1-2; Neh 2.

Ezr 5:1-2
1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
This scripture shows one of the roles of the ministry of a prophet. 'and with them were the prophets of God HELPING THEM'

Eph 2:19-22
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.

The above verses also shows the work of the prophets in co-foundation laying and building. Just like the prophets with Zerubbabel and Joshua built the temple of God in Jerusalem, even so the prophets and apostles of the new covenant lay the foundation and build the the temple of God [the church] in the new testament. Verse 22.