Many people today think of a prophet as any person who sees the future.
While the gift of prophecy certainly includes the ability to see the future, a prophet is far more than just a person with that ability. Prophets were role models of holiness, scholarship and closeness to G-d. They set the standards for the entire community. But most of the prophets conveyed messages that were intended solely for their own generation and were not reported in scripture . Scripture identifies only 55 prophets of Israel.