It seems there is a straightforward argument for prophethood being the only way one can possibly know God's intention (assuming he exists)
(1) for every prophet PR, the prophet PR is either lying or unknowingly misguided
(2) there is no other kind of claimed divine revelations in reality other than those of PR's.
(3) From 1 and 2, there is no divine revelation whatsoever.
(4) God is supposedly benevolent and wants His creatures to know him.
If 4 is true:
(5) From 3 and 4, God as so defined, doesn't exist.
If 4 is false:
(6) God doesn't want his creation to know Him or worship him. And so from a practical point view, any rational individual should act as though He doesn't exist.
If the above argument is true, and that God exists, then there is at least one PR who is genuinely a prophet.
(1) for every prophet PR, the prophet PR is either lying or unknowingly misguided
(2) there is no other kind of claimed divine revelations in reality other than those of PR's.
(3) From 1 and 2, there is no divine revelation whatsoever.
(4) God is supposedly benevolent and wants His creatures to know him.
If 4 is true:
(5) From 3 and 4, God as so defined, doesn't exist.
If 4 is false:
(6) God doesn't want his creation to know Him or worship him. And so from a practical point view, any rational individual should act as though He doesn't exist.
If the above argument is true, and that God exists, then there is at least one PR who is genuinely a prophet.
