Who were the Jewish prophets?

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There were many people in The Bible  called prophets. The major prophets were:  Joshua [&#1497;&#1492;&#1493;&#1513;&#1493;&#1506;)  Samuel [&#1513;&#1502;&#1493;&#1488;&#1500;]  Isaiah [&#1497;&#1513;&#1506;&#1497;&#1492;&#1493;]  Jeremiah [&#1497;&#1512;&#1502;&#1497;&#1492;&#1493;]  Ezekiel [&#1497;&#1495;&#1494;&#1511;&#1488;&#1500;]  Hoshea [&#1492;&#1493;&#1513;&#1506;]  Joel or Yo'el [&#1497;&#1493;&#1488;&#1500;]  Amos [&#1506;&#1502;&#1493;&#1505;]  Obadiah or Ovadyah [&#1506;&#1493;&#1489;&#1491;&#1497;&#1492;]  Jonah or Yonah [&#1497;&#1493;&#1504;&#1492;]  Micah or Mikhah [&#1502;&#1497;&#1499;&#1492;]  Nahum or Nachum [&#1504;&#1495;&#1493;&#1501;]  Habakkuk or Habaquq [&#1495;&#1489;&#1511;&#1493;&#1511;]  Zephaniah or Tsefania [&#1510;&#1508;&#1504;&#1497;&#1492;]  Haggai or Haggai [&#1495;&#1490;&#1497;]  Zechariah Zekharia [&#1494;&#1499;&#1512;&#1497;&#1492;]  Malachi or Malakhi [&#1502;&#1500;&#1488;&#1499;&#1497;]

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Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habbakuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi, among others. See also Talmud, Megilla 14a, for a precise number. The names are listed there, in the commentaries on the page.

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God sent many prophets to Israel , but Jesus Christ  is the perfection and the fullness of Divine revelation, hence his title: The Word of God (Revelation 19:13). God has nothing else to say to Israel or to the world. Prophet were mere men, who received visions andmessagesfrom the Lord, then relayed thosemessagesto the people, but the Lord Jesus Christ was himself the incarnation of the Divine message,the Word was made flesh (John 1:14), everything he ever said or did and even the way he said or did it was a revelation of God's mind, heart andcharacterJohn 14:9  "Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? " Hebrews 1:1-3  "God, having of old time spoken unto the fathers in the prophets by divers portions and in divers manners, hath at the end of these days spoken unto us in his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds; who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high"

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The Hebrew Bible contains many dozens of prophets, including:

7 Femal Prophets

1. Sarah

2. Miriam

3. Devorah

4. Hannah (mother of Shmuel)

5. Avigail (who became a wife of King David)

6. Huldah

7. Esther

46 Male Prophets

1. Abraham

2. Isaac

3. Jacob

4. Moses

5. Aaron

6. Joshua

7. Pinchas

8. Elkanah

9. Eli

10. Samuel

11. Gad

12. Nosson

13. King David

14. King Solomon

15. Aidoin the Golah

16. Micha Ben Yamla

17. Ovadiah

18. Achiah Hashiloni

19. Yehu Ben Hanani

20. Azaryah Ben Oded

21. Haziel from Bnei Masni

22. Eliezer his cousin

23. Morishah

24. Hoshea

25. Amos

26. Micha

27. Elijah

28. Elisha

29. Yonah Ben Amitai

30. Yeshayah

31. Joel

32. Nachum

33. Habakuk

34. Zephaniah

35. Uriah

36. Jeremiah

37. Ezekiel

38. Daniel

39. Baruch

40. Neriah

41. Sharyah

42. Machsiyah

43. Hagai

44. Zechariah

45. Malachi

46. Mordechai

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AbrahamIsaacJacobMosesAaronJoshuaPhinehasElkanahEliSamuelGadNathanDavidSolomonIddoMichaiah son of YimlahOvadyah [&times;&cent;&times;&bull;&times;&lsquo;&times;&ldquo;&times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;]Achiah the ShiloniteYehu son of HananiAzariah son of OdedYahaziel the LeviteEliezer son of DodavahuHoseaAmosMicah the MorashtiAmotzElijahElishaJonah son of AmittaiIsaiahYo'elNahumHabakkukZephaniahUriahJeremiahEzekielShemaiahBaruchNeriahSeraiahMachseyahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMordecaiOdedHananiAnd the prophetesses: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Avigail, Huldah, Esther.

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See the list below.

The Israelite prophets were extremely learned and pious individuals, both men and women, whose superlative level of piety merited them with visions from God. They had to be humble, yet speak with authority. They had to love their people, yet not hesitate to rebuke with caustic words if commanded to by God.

The prophets were called upon by God to guide the people and to guide the king. While the king had authority in national matters of state, and the Sanhedrin (Sages) had say in Torah-rulings and halakha (law), the prophets spoke in matters of ethics, of belief, of loyalty to God, and behavior. They rebuked the people at God's command, they predicted events which God revealed to them, they taught through Divine inspiration, and they provided optimism and hope with the prophecies of eventual Redemption.

Link: Some fulfilled prophecies

Some of the prophetical chapters (or books) detail Israelite history and past events, some exhort the people to improve their spiritual level, some predict events and/or warn (especially concerning the First Destruction), some serve to comfort the nation, some speak of prayer and love of God, and some speak of life, experience and wisdom.

The Hebrew Bible mentions fifty-five by name because of their importance. There were many others (Talmud, Megillah 14a), but those others were not commanded to record their prophecy.

Link: Why did prophecy end?

The named Israelite prophets:

Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Aaron
Joshua
Phinehas
Elkanah
Eli
Samuel
Gad
Nathan
David
Solomon
Iddo
Michaiah son of Yimlah
Ovadyah
Achiah the Shilonite
Yehu son of Hanani
Azariah son of Oded
Yahaziel the Levite
Eliezer son of Dodavahu
Hosea
Amos
Micah the Morashti
Amotz
Elijah
Elisha
Jonah son of Amittai
Isaiah
Yo'el
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Uriah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Shemaiah
Baruch
Neriah
Seraiah
Machseyah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Mordecai Bilshan
Oded
Hanani
And: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Avigail, Huldah, Esther.Non-Jewish prophets: Balaam, Beor, Job, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu (Talmud, Bava Bathra 15b).
Link: History of the Hebrew Bible

Link: Jewish history timeline

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There were many people in the Bible called prophets. The major prophets were:Joshua [&times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;&times;&bull;&times;&copy;&times;&bull;&times;&cent;) Samuel [&times;&copy;&times;&#382;&times;&bull;&times;&#144;&times;&oelig;] Isaiah [&times;&trade;&times;&copy;&times;&cent;&times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;&times;&bull;] Jeremiah [&times;&trade;&times;&uml;&times;&#382;&times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;&times;&bull;] Ezekiel [&times;&trade;&times;&mdash;&times;&ndash;&times;&sect;&times;&#144;&times;&oelig;] Hoshea [&times;&rdquo;&times;&bull;&times;&copy;&times;&cent;] Joel or Yo'el [&times;&trade;&times;&bull;&times;&#144;&times;&oelig;] Amos [&times;&cent;&times;&#382;&times;&bull;&times;&iexcl;] Obadiah or Ovadyah [&times;&cent;&times;&bull;&times;&lsquo;&times;&ldquo;&times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;] Jonah or Yonah [&times;&trade;&times;&bull;&times; &times;&rdquo;] Micah or Mikhah [&times;&#382;&times;&trade;&times;&rsaquo;&times;&rdquo;] Nahum or Nachum [&times; &times;&mdash;&times;&bull;&times;&#157;] Habakkuk or Habaquq [&times;&mdash;&times;&lsquo;&times;&sect;&times;&bull;&times;&sect;] Zephaniah or Tsefania [&times;&brvbar;&times;&curren;&times; &times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;] Haggai or Haggai [&times;&mdash;&times;&rsquo;&times;&trade;] Zechariah Zekharia [&times;&ndash;&times;&rsaquo;&times;&uml;&times;&trade;&times;&rdquo;] Malachi or Malakhi [&times;&#382;&times;&oelig;&times;&#144;&times;&rsaquo;&times;&trade;]

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There are many - before the splitting of the kingdom and afterwards. Perhaps the most influencial if that was possible was Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel during the captivities. Yet former and minor have just as vital a message for all Israel and all humanity.

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The Israelite prophets were extremely learned and pious individuals, both men and women, whose superlative level of piety merited them with visions from God. They had to be humble, yet speak with authority. They had to love their people, yet not hesitate to rebuke with caustic words if commanded to by God. (See: Why did the Prophets rebuke? And see: Why did some people not listen to them?)
The prophets were called upon by God to guide the people and to guide the king. While the king had authority in national matters of state, and the Sanhedrin (Sages) had say in Torah-rulings and halakha (law), the prophets spoke in matters of ethics, of belief, of loyalty to God, and behavior. They rebuked the people at God's command, they predicted events which God revealed to them, they taught through Divine inspiration, and they provided optimism and hope with the prophecies of eventual Redemption.

Some of the prophetical chapters (or books) detail Israelite history and past events, some exhort the people to improve their spiritual level, some predict events and/or warn (especially concerning the First Destruction), some serve to comfort the nation, some speak of prayer and love of God, and some speak of life, experience and wisdom.

See also:A list of the Israelite prophets

Why did prophecy end?

History of the Hebrew Bible

Some fulfilled prophecies