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    It is not the case that Anybody who meets certain requirements will automatically become a prophet.

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    • 1.Maimonides holds that God retains the sovereign discretion to withhold prophecy even from a fully prepared individual, making it non-automatic.
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    • 2.Ibn Daud's naturalistic model collapses the distinction between divine grace and natural capacity, a distinction central to Jewish theological tradition.
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Empirical history of prophecy shows morally exemplary and learned individuals who never attained prophetic experience, falsifying the sufficiency claim.
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    • 2.A condition being necessary for an outcome does not entail it is sufficient; purity of soul and study may be required without guaranteeing prophecy.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Prophecy can be pursued by people with a pure soul through study and association with good people.
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    • 2.Prophecy is a natural process available to those who meet these conditions.
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