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A prophecy is a prediction about future events, typically made by someone believed to have special insight or divine knowledge. Prophecies have mattered to people throughout history because they've shaped important decisions—from personal choices to matters of state—by offering guidance based on claimed supernatural understanding.
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- Baháʼí Faith
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- Christianity
- Later Christianity
- Apostolic-Prophetic Movement
- Latter Day Saint movement
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- Native American prophecy
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In 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. They can be revealed to the prophet in various ways depending on the religion and the story, such as visions, or direct interaction with divine beings in physical form. Stories of prophetic deeds sometimes receive considerable attention and some have been known to survive for centuries through oral tradition or as religious texts.