Samuel established institutions in order to train men for the office they were destined for. Here they studied law and its interpretation, along with sacred music and poetry. (see 1 Samuel 19).
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The concept of a group of Prophets or school of prophets is embedded deep within the world of the old testament though at many times they may be referred to as "wise men" or counselor's. It was custom of the period in which they lived that kings / rulers would have a group of "prophets" for want of a better word who they would seek to advise them on matters of state and religion.
through out the bible we see this all over the place the first one i could find was in 1 Samuel 10:10 which says
When they arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came upon him in power, and he joined in their prophesying.
we also see in story's of Daniel whilst in exile and of moses during the exodus that both the king Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon and the Pharaoh of Egypt in the exodus had "adviser's" or prophets whom they sort. p
Yes, there is a mention of a "company of prophets" or "school of prophets" in The Bible. This group of prophets is mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in the books of 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, and Amos. They were a community of individuals who were called to deliver God's message to the people.
There were many "schools of the prophets," not just one. Every one of the Israelite prophets had disciples, who studied Torah under them, and who attempted to achieve prophecy. Some succeeded and some did not, but all became Torah-scholars.
Until Samuel's time, prophecy had been relatively rare (1 Samuel 3:1). Starting with his leadership, the phenomenon of the "sons (disciples) of the Prophets" (2 Kings 2:3) became a regular phenomenon, and many people reached the various levels of prophecy (Talmud, Megillah 14a) (though only fifty-five prophets were commanded to record their words for posterity. Ibid).
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Yes, in the Old Testament there was such a "school" of learning. Its students were referred to as the "Sons of the Prophets".
Classical prophets are figures from major world religions like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, such as Moses, Isaiah, Jesus, and Muhammad. Non-classical prophets can refer to individuals from diverse belief systems or spiritual traditions outside of the main Abrahamic religions, like Native American shamans, Hindu gurus, or New Age channelers. The distinction between classical and non-classical prophets often lies in the traditions, teachings, and cultural contexts within which these figures emerge.
No, the Bible was written by various authors over a span of centuries, compiling different texts, stories, and teachings from different cultures and traditions. Some of the authors were believed to be prophets, poets, and historians, but not bounty hunters.
The minor prophets of the Bible are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. They are called "minor" not because their messages are less important, but because their books are shorter in length compared to the major prophets.
Joel the prophet's father is Pethuel, as mentioned in the Book of Joel in the Bible.
The gospels in the Bible were recorded by four evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Each gospel provides a unique perspective on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
There were 48 prophets in the bible.
It is actually undetermined how many religions are in the world but in the Jewish religion there were 48 prophets and seven prophetesses whose words were recorded in the Hebrew Bible.
In the bible there are two main type of prophets. They are the major and minor prophets.
There were many Israelite prophets who prophesied privately, not for posterity, whose words were not recorded (Talmud, Megillah 14a). The number of Israelite prophets whose words are in the Hebrew Bible are: 48 prophets and seven prophetesses (ibid).
The Tanach (Jewish Bible) includes the Jewish prophets, it does not include the prophets of other religions.
Joshua the first book of prophets
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the Patriarchs of Judaism, while Moses is the greatest prophet of Judaism. However, Judaism has thousands of prophets, the most significant were recorded in the Tanach (Jewish Bible).
There are many more than 12 prophets in the Bible. If, however, you are asking what the names are of the twelve minor prophets, they are:HoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi
School of the Prophets was created in 1833.
The major prophets writing is lengthy than the minor prophets. Isaiah is referred to as the miniature bible.
The bible is written by prophets , apostles .
HoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabukkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi