Prophets were very important in the Hebrew Scriptures which Catholicism and Judaism share. In Supernatural, there are two prophets of significance. These prophets are not known to be prophets as they are in Biblical times, they do not even know they are prophets until they encounter the Winchester brothers. They do not behave in the same way that the ancient prophets did, but the basic concept is the same: hear the Word of God, write it down, and pass it on.
Chuck Shurley
Chuck is first introduced as a fiction writer who writes about the Winchester brothers. He believes that he is making these stories up, not realizing that he is actually seeing the future and writing it down. He is supposed to write the "Gospel of Winchester" which, at least according to the Catholic angels, will explain how the apocalypse came to take place and what happened.
Chuck does not fit into the same role the ancient prophets did, he is closer to one of the early evangelists who recorded the gospels. He does not perform miracles or interpret the Word of God, he simply writes what he thinks not realizing until later that they are visions. Chuck also helps prevent the apocalypse.
Kevin Tran
Kevin Tran first appears in season seven. He is a high school senior, test scores and AP classes are the most important part of his life until he meets the Winchesters. After the Winchester brothers acquire stone tablets, Kevin is drawn to them and is the only one who can read them. It is revealed that Kevin can read the scrolls because he is the next prophet, after Chuck.
A high school boy is not the ideal prophet. He is irresponsible and can barely take care of himself, but is supposed to save the world by translating. He can read the Word of God that Metatron recorded on stone tablets, and this makes him valuable to Crowley. Kevin may be just a high school boy but he is very brave, a characteristic he shares with the ancient prophets.
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