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All the prophets both major and minor prophets are in the Old Testament only.

Another answer:While the designations "major" and "minor" are applied to the Old Testament prophets, the answer above is, sadly, incorrect: there are a number of prophets spoken of in the New Testament.

The most notable, though he left no writings, is John the Baptist, who was sent in the "spirit and power of Elijah" (Luke 1:17) to "prepare the way of the Lord" (Matthew 3:3); and of whom Jesus said, "For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist;" (Luke 7:28).

Other New Testament prophets include Zacharias (the father of John the Baptist - Luke 1:67), Anna(Luke 2:36), Agabus (Acts 11:28), several disciples in Antioch who were said to be "prophets and teachers" (Acts 13:1), Judas [not Iscariot] and Silas (Acts 15:32), a number of disciples in Ephesus (Acts 19:6), the daughters of Philip(Acts 21:8, 9), and an unknowable number of early church leaders (1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11).

All of the apostles must also be considered prophets, as their mission was to proclaim God's word to man (practically the definition of "prophet").

Then there is John, the penman of Revelation(1:1), and the most "major" prophet of all, JesusHimself (though His role as prophet is often overlooked, being so greatly overshadowed by His role as Savior.)

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Who are the two old testament prophets that did not die?

Both the prophets that did not die are Elijah and Enoch.


What religion does not accept the New Testament?

Apart from Christianity, you could say that all other religions do not accept the New Testament. (The religion that accepts the Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible, but not the New Testament, is Judaism.) It is also worth noting that Islam rejects the New Testament as written, but does not reject the spiritual nature of the events it describes. Islam holds the New Testament to be a corrupted form of Jesus's Ministry, something that is very important in Islam.


What is the difference between old and new testament of the divine revelation?

The Old Testament contains sacred texts of Judaism, including the Torah, Psalms, and Prophets, while the New Testament contains texts about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian Church. The Old Testament focuses on the covenant between God and the Israelites, while the New Testament emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of that covenant and the establishment of a new covenant for all believers.


What Hebrew text is equivalent to the New Testament?

There is none. The Hebrew Bible, or "Tanakh" (תנ״ך) only contains the books that Christians refer to as "the old testament." But the Old testament is not at all equivalent to the New testament. Both have entirely different information and messages.The New Testament was written in Greek only.There is an online version of the New Testament in Hebrew, but its quality is mediocre both in translation and in layout, and there are numbering mistakes throughout (verses are mislabeled in the Hebrew side, so the English verse doesn't alway match up to the correct Hebrew verse. you can view it here


Did the Old Testament prophets always understand what they had written?

It depends on what you believe. I believe the old Testament Prophets were writing about more than just social and political issues of their day. Isaiah for example writes about social issues of his day (chp 1-39) but then in the last 27 chapters are filled with consolation and hope as Isaiah reveals God's promise of future blessing through His Messiah. In short no, I think the OT prophets didn't always understand the full meaning of their prophecies.

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Are these all the prophets of old and New Testament?

In the old testament which has both the major and minor prophets, but in the new testament John the baptist is a prophet.


Which books contain the prophets message the New Testament or Old?

The old testament contains the Prophets of our Father The new testament contains the writings about Christ and the Apostles


Is the prophets in the New Testament?

yes


Who were all the prophets of the New Testament and what were they known for?

The prophets were in the old testament. The new testament does not have any prophets, because Jesus had already fufilled the prophecies made in the old testament. However, the new testament includes 12 Apostles, including the 12 disciples minus Judas, plus Paul


When did the New Testament come out?

After the prophets wrote it


Who are the prophets of christianty?

John the baptist was a prophet from the new testament.


What are the prophets in the old testament called?

Prophets.


Are there any connections between Jesus teachings and the teachings of the Hebrew prophets of the old testament?

They are connected as the prophets always predicted what would happen in the future.Say the new testament times and today also.


Where are apostles found in the Old Testament?

There is no reference to the Apostles in the OLD Testament. The Old Testmant is full of prophets, priests, and kings. The New Testament had the twelve apostles, the followers of Jesus Christ.


Differences between the old and New Testaments of the bible?

The old testament deals with the prophets warnings and telling of Jesus coming and the new testament after the arivel of Jesus . And his teachings.


How many prophets are in the New Testament?

Revelation is generally considered the only "book of prophecy" in the New Testament, but prophetic statements are made in practically every book of the NT.


Why do you study the Old Testament?

The old testament is read and studied because the prophets and kings were in the old testament. It is history as well as what is to come as told by prophets.