Agabus, a prophet in the book of Acts, prophesied a severe famine (Acts 11:28) and later Paul's imprisonment (Acts 21:11). While both prophecies were fulfilled, what does Agabus's role reveal about the function of prophecy in the early church, beyond simply predicting future events?

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Agabus, a prophet in the book of Acts, prophesied a severe famine (Acts 11:28) and later Paul's imprisonment (Acts 21:11). While both prophecies were fulfilled, what does Agabus's role reveal about the function of prophecy in the early church, beyond simply predicting future events?

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