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All of the prophets of the Tanach (Jewish Bible) are considered prophets of the Jews, with the exception of prophets specifically mentioned as being from neighboring lands. The concept of 'prophet' in Judaism is that they are people through whom HaShem (The Creator) communicates. In Judaism, prophecy was often notabout future events.

Some major prophets were:

Joshua [יהושוע)

Samuel [שמואל]

Isaiah [ישעיהו]

Jeremiah [ירמיהו]

Ezekiel [יחזקאל]

Hoshea [הושע]

Joel or Yo'el [יואל]

Amos [עמוס]

Obadiah or Ovadyah [עובדיה]

Jonah or Yonah [יונה]

Micah or Mikhah [מיכה]

Nahum or Nachum [נחום]

Habakkuk or Habaquq [חבקוק]

Zephaniah or Tsefania [צפניה]

Haggai or Haggai [חגי]

Zechariah Zekharia [זכריה]

Malachi or Malakhi [מלאכי]

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Although Judaism has had thousands of prophets, the greatest prophet was Moshe (Moses).

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