1 Samuel 9:9 Douay-Rheims

Now in time past, in Israel when a man went to consult God he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.

Hippolytus of Rome

c. A.D. 170–235 Patristic

For with what reason should the prophet be called a prophet, unless he in spirit foresaw the future? For if the prophet spoke of any chance event, he would not be a prophet then in speaking of things which were under the eye of all. But one who sets forth in detail things yet to be, was rightly judged a prophet. Wherefore prophets were with good reason called from the very first "seers."

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A.D. 235 · on 1Sam 9:9 (ON THE ANTICHRIST 2)

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