Bycommonconsent iconBycommonconsentSep 27, 2026

Mourning the Loss of a Modern-Day Prophetess

Abraham Heschel said that, at their core, prophets disclose divine pathos.[1] That is to say, to be a prophet isn't (primarily) to pronounce oracles, or to pass judgement, or to perform miracles, or to guide institutions, or to articulate commandments. To be a prophet is to help us understand how God feels.

Mourning the Loss of a Modern-Day Prophetess

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Abraham Heschel said that, at their core, prophets disclose divine pathos.[1] That is to say, to be a prophet isn't (primarily) to pronounce oracles, or to pass judgement, or to perform miracles, or to...

To be a prophet is to help us understand how God feels.

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Abraham Heschel said that, at their core, prophets disclose divine pathos.[1] That is to say, to be a prophet isn't (primarily) to pronounce oracles, or to pass judgement, or to perform miracles, or to guide institutions, or to articulate commandments. To be a prophet is to help us understand how God feels.

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Abraham Heschel said that, at their core, prophets disclose divine pathos.[1] That is to say, to be a prophet isn't (primarily) to pronounce oracles, or to pass judgement, or to perform miracles, or to guide institutions, or to articulate commandments.

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