As to the role of the prophets as educators, French Bible scholar Roland de Vaux wrote: “The prophets, too, had a mission to instruct the people; this was at least as much a part of their task as foretelling the future.
” Seoses prohvetite kui õpetajate osaga kirjutas prantsuse piibliõpetlane Roland de Vaux: „Ka prohvetite ülesanne oli rahva õpetamine; see oli vähemalt sama suur osa nende ülesandest kui tuleviku ennustamine.