Análise comparativa dos profetas nas religiões semíticas e o profético neopentecostal popular brasileiro

Abstract

This study investigates the ressignification of the prophetic phenomenon, starting from its historical and theological roots in the Semites traditions (Judaism, Early Christianity, and Islam) to its contemporary manifestations in the Brazilian religious scenario, specifically within popular Neo-Pentecostalism. The research uses the trajectory of Miguel Oliveira, a self-styled teenage prophet who gained national notoriety through social media, as a guiding thread and case study. It analyzes how the understanding of the prophet — as a divine intermediary focused on ethics, Law, and the denunciation of injustice — contrasts radically with modern prophetic performance, characterized by pragmatism, spectacularization, intensive use of digital technologies, and strong financial appeal. Through a bibliographic review, grounded in authors such as F.E. Peters, Leonildo Silveira Campos, Silas Guerriero, and Élcio Bernardino Correia, and discursive analysis of media material, it is demonstrated that Miguel Oliveira's prophetism exemplifies a resignification where theological legitimation gives way to algorithmic validation. The resulting conflict between traditional institutions, child protection agencies, and the digital faith market exposes the tensions of a Brazil where the sacred intertwines with entertainment and consumption logic.