The answer
Yes. He sent them in order to prepare humanity for the coming of the True Saviour. The task of the prophet, as his title indicates, was to speak concerning the will of God. That is, to declare it with ardour, calling men to set straight their ways, and to return to God.
It is to be noted that the constant appearing of the prophets was, in itself, an indication that humanity was in need of something “greater” than the mere oral and written messages of the prophets. It was in need of the Creator Himself.
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 78–79.
The pages in the book (78–79)
