The Prophets

The Prophets

The voices God raised to confront kings, foretell the Messiah, and call a people home.

Early Prophets
Major Prophets
Minor Prophets
Historical & Non-Writing

Elijah

Confronted Ahab and Jezebel; called down fire and was taken in a whirlwind.

Elisha

Successor to Elijah with a double portion of his spirit.

Samuel

The last judge and first transitional prophet; anointed Saul and David.

Nathan

Court prophet who confronted David over Bathsheba.

Gad

Prophet and seer who advised David during his years on the run and his time as king.

Ahijah

Shilonite prophet who foretold the kingdom torn from Solomon.

Iddo

Seer and chronicler of the reigns of Jeroboam, Rehoboam, and Abijah.

Shemaiah

Prophet who stopped Rehoboam from waging civil war.

Azariah (Son of Oded)

Prophet whose word inspired King Asa's spiritual reforms.

Hanani

Seer who rebuked King Asa for trusting a Syrian alliance over God.

Jehu (Son of Hanani)

Prophet who judged Baasha and later rebuked Jehoshaphat.

Micaiah

Spoke raw truth to Ahab, predicting his death despite false prophets.

Noadiah

Prophetess who tried to intimidate Nehemiah during the rebuilding.

Huldah

Prophetess consulted by King Josiah when the Book of the Law was found in the Temple.

Oded

Prophet in Samaria who confronted an army for enslaving captives from Judah.

Eliezer (Son of Dodavahu)

Prophet who warned King Jehoshaphat that his alliance with Ahaziah would fail.

Jahaziel

Levite through whom God answered Jehoshaphat's prayer before a battle he did not have to fight.

Uriah (Son of Shemaiah)

Prophet who gave the same warning as Jeremiah against Jerusalem and was put to death by King Jehoiakim.

Baruch

Jeremiah's scribe and companion, who wrote down his prophecies and read them in the Temple.

Seraiah

Officer who carried Jeremiah's word against Babylon to Babylon and read it aloud there.

New Testament Prophets