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by sannysanoff 397 days ago
Prophets are always beaten by average citizens, because prophecy is always unpleasant. It can't be otherwise. At the same time, you can't tell right away whether a person is really a prophet, because it becomes known much later. That's probably why beating them (the simplest solution) turns out to be the most observed.
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> because prophecy is always unpleasant.

Not necessarily. 'Gospel' is translated as good news. The unpleasant news tends towards those within the power structure that the prophet challenges.