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Hosea – Biblical character. Amoz – Father of Isaiah. Isaiah – Israelite prophet. Micah – Prophet in Judaism. Joel – Abrahamic prophet, author of the Book of Joel. Zephaniah – Biblical figure. Nahum – Minor prophet in the Bible. Habakkuk – Prophet of the Hebrew Bible. Urijah – Biblical prophet, son of Shemaiah.
- Timeline of the Hebrew prophets
King Saul, prophecy of Samuel, King David, prophecy of...
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The English word prophet is the transliteration of a...
- Timeline of the Hebrew prophets
King Saul, prophecy of Samuel, King David, prophecy of Nathan prophecy of Gad. King Solomon. King Rehoboam of Judah, prophecy of Shemaiah. King Jeroboam of Israel, prophecy of Ahijah. King Asa of Judah. prophecies of Elijah, Micaiah, and Elisha. King Joash of Judah. prophecy of Jonah [1] during the time of Babylonian captivity, though dating of ...
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The Nevi'im are divided into two groups. The Former Prophets (Hebrew: נביאים ראשונים Nevi'im Rishonim) consists of the narrative books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings; while the Latter Prophets (Hebrew: נביאים אחרונים Nevi'im Akharonim) include the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets.
The English word prophet is the transliteration of a compound Greek word derived from pro (before/toward) and phesein (to tell); thus, a προφήτης ( prophḗtēs) is someone who conveys messages from the divine to humans, including occasionally foretelling future events. In a different interpretation, it means advocate or speaker.
- Abraham. “And the L‑rd spoke to Abraham: ‘Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace and from the house of your father, to the land that I will show you.’”
- Sarah. As the wife of Abraham, Sarah was an equal partner in his efforts to spread monotheistic beliefs and morality. Abraham led the men, and Sarah shepherded the women.4 She was originally named Yiscah, but Abraham called her Sarai (“my princess/superior”) because she was superior to him in her prophetic abilities.
- Miriam. Abraham and Sarah’s descendants made their way down to Egypt, where they were enslaved by Pharaoh. In those bitter times, a little girl named Miriam (which means “bitter”) was born to Amram and Yocheved.
- Moses. Maimonides called him the “father of all prophets,” asserting that Moses alone was “chosen by G‑d from all mankind.” 9 G‑d spoke to Moses from within a burning bush and told him to go to Egypt to redeem the people from Egypt.
Rashi also comments that "two [of the prophets] I don't know," refering to numbers 47 and 48. Another commentator says the missing two prophets are Oded and Hanani Haroeh. 7 Female Prophets. 1. Sarah. 2. Miriam. 3. Devorah. 4. Hannah (mother of Shmuel) 5. Avigail (who became a wife of King David) 6. Huldah (from the time of Jeremiah) 7. Esther ...
Nevi’im (Prophets) presents Israel's history as a nation on its land. The Israelites conquer and settle; they are beset by local enemies and eventually by imperial powers. Political and prophetic leaders vie for hearts; the supporters of God's covenant do battle against the paganism of neighboring groups and among the Israelites themselves.
