Why is there no prophecy today?

Posted on Jan 12, 2015 | 1 comment

Question submitted to “Ask the Rabbi” by:

Name: Leah Edelman

School: University of Illinois

Full Question:

“Why is there no prophecy today? Why does G-d not speak to ppl today like He did back then?

Rabbi Tully Bryks responds:

The basic answer is that despite being imperfect, the people who obtained prophecy had a much deeper consciousness of G-d that we do. For us, any “open” Divine involvement in our lives would artificially stimulate our connection to spirituality.

The same is true for miracles. We no longer have “open” miracles like we did prior to the Purim story. While miracles do still happen today, they require us to focus and take notice of them, as they can often be dismissed by skeptics as coincidence. An “open” miracle would artificially raise our faith, thereby taking away our free will.

As we grow in our spirituality and consciousness of G-d, things like open miracles and prophecy will return, with the coming of the Messiah.