How many prophets are there in the Bible?

Answer 1

• In Islam:

Only some two dozen Prophets are mentioned by name in the Holy Qur'an. However, there are many Islamic traditions that place the number at 124,000, which were sent by Allah at different times, to different locations, and to various people throughout the tenure of human beings on this planet.

It is universally accepted in Islam that Adam[upon whom be peace] was the first Prophet; and Muhammad[peace and blessings be upon him] was the last Prophet, and there will be no other Prophet after him.

• Judaism:

According to Judaism, everyone at Sinai briefly experienced prophecy. Since then, there were hundreds of prophets until the end of prophecy approximately 2500 years ago.

Answer 2

The Talmud (Megillah 14a) states that there are a total of 55 prophets (48 men and 7 women):

48 Prophets:

1) Abraham

2) Isaac

3) Jacob

4) Moses

5) Aaron

6) Joshua

7) Pinchas the High Priest

8) Elkanah (father of Samuel)

9) Eli the High Priest

10) Samuel

11) Gad

12) Nathan

13) King David

14) King Solomon

15) Eido

16) Michiyahu ben Yimlah

17) Obadiah

18) Achiyah of Shiloh

19) Yehu ben Chanani

20) Azariah ben Oded

21) Chaziel son of Metaniah

22) Eliezer of Moresha

23) Hosea

24) Amos

25) Micah

26) Amotz

27) Elijah

28) Elisha

29) Jonah

30) Isaiah

31) Joel

32) Nahum

33) Habakkuk

34) Zephaniah

35) Uriah from Kiryat Yearim

36) Jeremiah

37) Ezekiel

38) Shmaya

39) Baruch

40) Neriah

41) Seriah

42) Mechasiah

43) Haggai

44) Zechariah

45) Malachi

46) Mordechai

47) Chanani

48) Oded

7 Prophetesses:

1) Sarah (wife of Abraham, mother of all Jews)

2) Miriam (sister to Moses)

3) Deborah (the only female among the Judges)

4) Chanah (mother of Samuel)

5) Abigail

6) Chuldah

7) Esther (of Purim fame)

Answer 3

Only one - the Prophet and Forerunner St John the Baptist, who was the 'bridge' between the Old Testament and the New Testament era. The last Old Testament prophet before St John was Prophet Malachi, and then the Bible tells us that "all the prophets and the law prophesied until John came" (Matthew 11:13).

Answer 4

There were many prophets, some were Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jermeiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakuk, Malachi and John. There are some that aren't even named.

Answer 5

There are many opinions on this subject. Mine has changed over the years. It is currently this. We may have current profits in these times so my answer is...unlimited until the world as we know it goes away. Ephesians 4:7-15

Answer 6

There were many Israelite prophets who prophesied privately, not for posterity, whose words were not recorded (Talmud, Megillah 14a). At Sinai we were all prophets.

The number of Israelite prophets whose words are in the Hebrew Bible are: 48 prophets and seven prophetesses (ibid).

Answer 7

Though scripture mentions many prophets it is not known just how many were called to this position. Is see by some of the questions on this site that some people are mentioned as prophets, this is not a position which is bestowed upon such people, but is a self appointed calling and holds no authority given by God. These are called false prophets. Though their prophets words may be of some comfort to people they are self appointed.

Answer 8

The Hebrew Bible mentions sixty-two by name, including seven non-Jews. There were many others (Talmud, Megillah 14a), but these others were not commanded to record their prophecy.See also the Related Links.

Link: Names of the prophets

Link: More about prophecy

Answer 9

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AnswerIn other sources, there are 42 prophets.