Is there a minimum age requirement to be a prophet?
Question submitted to “Ask the Rabbi” by:
Name: Raymond
City: Shawnee, Oklahoma
Profession: Retired
Full Question:
“Was there a specific age required for the Old Testament prophets to begin there prophesy?”
Rabbi Tully Bryks responds:
A prophet can me male or female and any age is acceptable. That being said, there are many other criteria t
o be selected as a prophet, some of which could be hard to obtain at a very young age. Some examples of the attributes a person must have include someone who is/has:
- Very Wise
- Excellent Character Traits
- Always Overcomes his/her Evil Inclination
- Always Focused on Spirituality
Although we no longer have prophecy today, it is possible that someone can see a glimpse of the future when they dream. Since this would happen only very rarely, if at all, one should generally disregard the contents of their dreams unless their vision was very scary. If a person was genuinely frightened or terrified by their dream, then it is customary to fast and repent the following day, in the hopes of meriting a positive change, just in case there may have been some truth in it.
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