As to the role of the prophets as educators, French Bible scholar Roland de Vaux wrote: “The prophets, too, had a mission to instruct the people; this was at least as much a part of their task as foretelling the future.
भविष्यसूचक प्रेरणा का प्रभाव उनके प्रचार पर पड़ा और इसे भी परमेश्‍वर का वचन ही समझा गया ।