Are Whistleblowers 21st Century Prophets?

When it comes to “‘Whistleblowers’—you don’t talk about their message—you do everything you can to destroy the messenger.” (Stephanie Gibaud). Without the messenger the message can be meritoriously ignored by the corrupt people who would otherwise be exposed. A very good example is the following account of Stephanie Gibaud… It is well worth watching—you will get some insight into what whistleblowers (prophets) face and go through today.

The great task assigned to the prophets whom God raised up among the people was "to correct moral and religious abuses, to proclaim the great moral and religious truths which are connected with the character of God, and which lie at the foundation of his government and to act along and coordinately with the priesthood and monarchy in guiding the state aright and checking all attempts at illegality and tyranny."