What is Prophecy?

I have been doing a Bible Study called "Using Your
Spiritual Gifts" by Eddie Rasnake and it is so good.
It teaches about spiritual gifts as you pull Scripture
apart and see what the Bible says about each gift.
I loved the part about the gift of Prophecy. Whenever
I hear prophecy, I think about the predicting of events
before they happen. That is what prophecy is. But there
is also another very important aspect of prophecy that
I did not understand. Prophecy is also forthtelling.
Forthtelling is speaking the mind, will, and perspective
of God to His people and pointing out deviations from
His way. The Bible as a whole has mainly forthtelling
as it's exercise of prophecy (along with foretelling, of
course). 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 talks about the ministry
of the gift of prophecy and tells us that is results in
"edification and exhortation and consolation". The
prophets and the disciples were very bold in foretelling
the will of God and pointing out those who turned from
His ways. Just a little thought to ponder. . . prophecy
is foretelling and forthtelling.