Why Did Priests Take the Place of Prophets as Israel's

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why did priests take the place of prophets as Israel's spiritual leaders after the time of Ezra (c.400 BCE) ?

• A)They filled a leadership void after it was determined that authentic prophesy was ending.
• B)They won the struggle for political power against the prophets.
• C)The people preferred the manners and dress of the priests over the uncouth,dirty prophets.
• D)The people discovered too many fake prophets and no longer trusted their pronouncements.

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