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Intermediary between humanity and the divineIsaiah, an important Biblical prophet, in fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by MichelangeloIn religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to be a conduit for that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people. The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy.

Abrahamic religionsAbrahamic religionsThe Abrahamic religions are a set of monotheistic religions that respect or admire the religious figure Abraham as a patriarch and/or as a prophet, namely Judaism, Christianity and Islam, as well as smaller religions such as the Baháʼí Faith, the Druze faith, Rastafari, and Samaritanism.ChristianityChristianityAbrahamic monotheistic religionThelemaThelemaNew religious movement founded by Aleister CrowleyAleister Crowley in 1910Thelema () is a Western esoteric and occult social and spiritual philosophy, and a new religious movement. It was founded in the early 1900s by Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), an English writer, mystic, occultist, and ceremonial magician. Central to Thelema is the concept of discovering and following one's True Will, a divine and individual purpose that transcends ordinary desires.ProphecyProphecyIn religion, mythology, and fiction, a prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person (typically called a prophet) by a supernatural entity. Prophecies are a feature of many cultures and belief systems and usually contain divine will or law, or preternatural knowledge, for example of future events.SupernaturalSupernaturalSupernatural phenomena or entities are those beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latinsupernaturalis, from Latin super- 'above, beyond, outside of' + natura 'nature'. Although the corollary term "nature" has had multiple meanings since the ancient world, the term "supernatural" emerged in the Middle Ages and did not exist in the ancient world. Many cultures around the world lack concepts or reject distinctions between the natural and supernatural.DivinityDivinityElizabeth I and the Three Goddesses (Juno, Minerva, and Venus), by Isaac Oliver, c. 1558ManichaeismManichaeismPersian religion founded in the 3rd century ADA portrait of a Persian Manichaean. Line drawing copy of two frescoes from cave 38B at Bezeklik Grottoes.An image of a Manichaean temple with stars and seven firmaments. Line drawing copy of two frescoes from cave 38B at Bezeklik Grottoes.ZoroastrianismZoroastrianismThis article contains uncommon Unicode characters. 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