The reluctant prophet is common trope in the Bible. Moses, Jeremiah, and Jonah all express a desire not to be leaders. Homer’s Iliad centers around Achilles’s refusal to fight. Melville’s Bartleby is a copyist who refuses to work. Why are so many prophets reluctant, not just in the Bible, but cross-culturally?
Why Are Prophets Reluctant?
Why Are Prophets Reluctant?
Why Are Prophets Reluctant?
The reluctant prophet is common trope in the Bible. Moses, Jeremiah, and Jonah all express a desire not to be leaders. Homer’s Iliad centers around Achilles’s refusal to fight. Melville’s Bartleby is a copyist who refuses to work. Why are so many prophets reluctant, not just in the Bible, but cross-culturally?