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This list details all the major and minor Old Testament prophets, though not necessarily in perfect chronological order. Some prophets overlapped or lived in different areas, and for some, their chronology cannot be estimated with any accuracy.
Jesus confirmed all of the events mentioned in the Old Testament (Luke 11:49-51). Below is a list of the prophets with dates, kings and historical events regarding Israel and her prophets.
This chart provides a chronology of the Old Testament prophets, with approximate dates of each prophet's ministry and the kings under whom they served.
The Bible names many prophets, but some of the most significant prophets to remember are: Abraham, whom God himself calls a prophet (Genesis 20:7) Moses, the greatest of the Old Testament prophets (Deuteronomy 34:10) Samuel, who anointed two kings of Israel on God’s behalf (1 Samuel 3:19–20)
A prophet is someone who receives revelations from God. Of those, 63 are in the Old Testament and 25 are in the New Testament. The list below shows the name of the prophet, in alphabetical order, and the first Bible verse in which they are referred to as being a prophet.
Some years ago, a Bible Gateway-associated blogger named Craig T. Owens created a detailed chart of all of the kings and prophets of the united and divided kingdoms of Judah and Israel mentioned in the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. It’s remained one of our most popular posts ever since. It’s easy to see why.
The Bible uses the terms major and minor simply as a way to divide the prophetic books of the Old Testament. The Major Prophets are described as “major” because of the longer lengths of their books, not their significance. In order of occurrence, the Major Prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
6. The Major Prophets. The Prophets of Israel Viewed as a Whole. Their Designation. The first division of the Old Testament was known as the Law with the second being called the Former Prophets, but these included four books which have already been outlined—Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings.
Old Testament Prophets: A Selected Bibliography. Related Topics: Introductions, Arguments, Outlines, Old Testament, Prophets. This survey of the prophets gives the history and background to each book as well as an extensive paragraph outline for understanding each section.
The Major Prophets in order of occurrence and whose books we find in the Old Testament of the Jewish and Christian Bible (Protestant and Catholic Bibles) are: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel.