Prophets

God spoke of old by — Ho 12:10; Heb 1:1.

The messengers of God — 2Ch 36:15; Isa 44:26.

The servants of God — Jer 35:15.

The watchmen of Israel — Eze 3:17.

Were called

Men of God. — 1Sa 9:6.

Prophets of God. — Ezr 5:2.

Holy prophets. — Lu 1:70; Re 18:20; 22:6.

Holy men of God. — 2Pe 1:21.

Seers. — 1Sa 9:9.

Were esteemed as holy men — 2Ki 4:9.

Women sometimes endowed as — Joe 2:28.

God communicated to

His secret things. — Am 3:7.

At various time and in different ways. — Heb 1:1.

By an audible voice. — Nu 12:8; 1Sa 3:4-14.

By angels. — Da 8:15-26; Re 22:8,9.

By dreams and visions. — Nu 12:6; Joe 2:28.

Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying — Lu 1:67; 2Pe 1:21.

Spoke in the name of the Lord — 2Ch 33:18; Eze 3:11; Jas 5:10.

Frequently spoke in parables and riddles — 2Sa 12:1-6; Isa 5:1-7; Eze 17:2-10.

Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people — Isa 20:2-4; Jer 19:1,10,11; 27:2,3; 43:9; 51:63; Eze 4:1-13; 5:1-4; 7:23; 12:3-7; 21:6,7; 24:1-24; Ho 1:2-9.

Frequently left without divine communication on account of sins of the people — 1Sa 28:6; La 2:9; Eze 7:26.

Were required

To be bold and undaunted. — Eze 2:6; 3:8,9.

To be vigilant and faithful. — Eze 3:17-21.

To receive with attention all God’s communications. — Eze 3:10.

Not to speak anything but what they received from God. — De 18:20.

To declare everything that the Lord commanded. — Jer 26:2.

Sometimes received divine communications and uttered predictions under great bodily and mental excitement — Jer 23:9; Eze 3:14,15; Da 7:28; 10:8; Hab 3:2,16.

Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse — De 32:44; Isa 5:1.

Often accompanied by music while predicting — 1Sa 10:5; 2Ki 3:15.

Often committed their predictions to writing — 2Ch 21:12; Jer 36:2.

Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath — Lu 4:17; Ac 13:15.

Ordinary

Numerous in Israel. — 1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 18:4.

Trained up and instructed in schools. — 2Ki 2:3,5; 1Sa 19:20.

The sacred bards of the Jews. — Ex 15:20,21; 1Sa 10:5,10; 1Ch 25:1.

Extraordinary

Specially raised up on occasions of emergency. — 1Sa 3:19-21; Isa 6:8,9; Jer 1:5.

Often endued with miraculous power. — Ex 4:1-4; 1Ki 17:23; 2Ki 5:3-8.

Frequently married men — 2Ki 4:1; Eze 24:18.

Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth — 2Ki 1:8; Zec 13:4; Mt 3:4; Re 11:3.

Often led a wandering and unsettled life — 1Ki 18:10-12; 19:3,8,15; 2Ki 4:10.

Simple in their manner of life — Mt 3:4.

The historiographers of the Jewish nation — 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29.

The interpreters of dreams — Da 1:17.

Were consulted in all difficulties — 1Sa 9:6; 28:15; 1Ki 14:2-4; 22:7.

Presented with gifts by those who consulted them — 1Sa 9:7,8; 1Ki 14:3.

Sometimes thought it right to reject presents — 2Ki 5:15,16.

Were sent to

Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance. — 2Ki 17:13; 2Ch 24:19; Jer 25:4,5.

Denounce the wickedness of kings. — 1Sa 15:10,16-19; 2Sa 12:7-12; 1Ki 18:18; 21:17-22.

Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God’s service. — 2Ch 15:1,2,7.

Predict the coming of Christ. — Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; Ac 3:24; 10:43.

Predict the downfall of nations. — Isa 15:1; 17:1; Jer 47:1-51:64.

Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted — Isa 16:9-11; Jer 9:1-7.

Predictions of

Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord’s house. — Jer 7:2.

Proclaimed in the cities and streets. — Jer 11:6.

Written on tables and fixed up in some public place. — Hab 2:2.

Written on rolls and read to the people. — Isa 8:1; Jer 36:2.

Were all fulfilled. — 2Ki 10:10; Isa 44:26; Ac 3:18; Re 10:7.

Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings — Ezr 5:2.

Mentioned in scripture

Enoch. — Ge 5:21-24; Jude 1:14.

Noah. — Ge 9:25-27.

Jacob. — Ge 49:1.

Aaron. — Ex 7:1.

Moses. — De 18:18.

Miriam. — Ex 15:20.

Deborah. — Jdj 4:4.

Prophet set to Israel. — Jdj 6:8.

Prophet sent to Eli. — 1Sa 2:27.

Samuel. — 1Sa 3:20.

David. — Ps 16:8-11; Ac 2:25,30.

Nathan. — 2Sa 7:2; 12:1; 1Ki 1:10.

Zadok. — 2Sa 15:27.

Gad. — 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 29:29.

Ahijah. — 1Ki 11:29; 12:15; 2Ch 9:29.

Prophet of Judah. — 1Ki 13:1.

Iddo. — 2Ch 9:29; 12:15.

Shemaiah. — 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 12:7,15.

Azariah the son of Oded. — 2Ch 15:2,8.

Hanani. — 2Ch 16:7.

Jehu the son of Hanani. — 1Ki 16:1,7,12.

Elijah. — 1Ki 17:1.

Elisha. — 1Ki 19:16.

Micaiah the son of Imlah. — 1Ki 22:7,8.

Jonah. — 2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1; Mt 12:39.

Isaiah. — 2Ki 19:2; 2Ch 26:22; Isa 1:1.

Hosea. — Ho 1:1.

Amos. — Am 1:1; 7:14,15.

Micah. — Mic 1:1.

Oded. — 2Ch 28:9.

Nahum. — Na 1:1.

Joel. — Joe 1:1; Ac 2:16.

Zephaniah. — Zep 1:1.

Huldah. — 2Ki 22:14.

Jeduthun. — 2Ch 35:15.

Jeremiah. — 2Ch 36:12,21; Jer 1:1,2.

Habakkuk. — Hab 1:1.

Obadiah. — Ob 1:1.

Ezekiel. — Eze 1:3.

Daniel. — Da 12:11; Mt 24:15.

Haggai. — Ezr 5:1; 6:14; Hag 1:1.

Zechariah son of Iddo. — Ezr 5:1; Zec 1:1.

Malachi. — Mal 1:1.

Zacharias the father of John. — Lu 1:67.

Anna. — Lu 2:36.

Agabus. — Ac 11:28; 21:10.

Daughters of Philip. — Ac 21:9.

Paul. — 1Ti 4:1.

Peter. — 2Pe 2:1,2.

John. — Re 1:1.

One generally attached to the king’s household — 2Sa 24:11; 2Ch 29:25; 35:15.

The Jews

Require to hear and believe. — De 18:15; 2Ch 20:20.

Often tried to make them speak smooth things. — 1Ki 22:13; Isa 30:10; Am 2:12.

Persecuted them. — 2Ch 36:16; Mt 5:12.

Often imprisoned them. — 1Ki 22:27; Jer 32:2; 37:15,16.

Often put them to death. — 1Ki 18:13; 19:10; Mt 23:34-37.

Often left without, on account of sin. — 1Sa 3:1; Ps 74:9; Am 8:11,12.

Were mighty through faith — Heb 11:32-40.

Great patience of, under suffering — Jas 5:10.

God avenged all injuries done to — 2Ki 9:7; 1Ch 16:21,22; Mt 23:35-38; Lu 11:50.

Christ predicted to exercise the office of — De 18:15; Ac 3:22.

Christ exercised the office of — Mt 24:1-25:46; Mr 10:32-34.