The prophet's dictionary guide to the supernatural

What Is a Prophet’s Mantle?

Throughout the book the phrase prophet’s mantle is used in many of the definitions. For clarity and ease of understanding, a prophet’s mantle is the prophet’s cloak. Seen more spiritually than visibly, it represents to God’s creatures the insignia of the office. The mantle reflects the prophet’s scope of authority, discretionary latitude, and the sphere of prophetic service they are assigned by God. It also contains their anointing and its intensifying history, the income source or stream that it issues, and the range of prophecies and their subject matter the prophet is limited or released to treat. The prophet’s power and source are wrapped up in the mantle. Study Elisha’s activities upon taking on his predecessor and mentor Elijah’s mantle in First and Second Kings. See Mantle.