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Prophets

Biblical prophets are not mainly fortune tellers. They speak for God into real historical moments, calling people back to covenant faithfulness, justice, worship, and hope.

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The prophets of the Old Testament were not mainly fortune tellers. They were Israel's covenant voices, speaking for God into specific historical moments from roughly the eleventh century BC through the fifth. The major prophets, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel, wrote longer books that anchor the second half of the Hebrew Bible. The twelve minor prophets, shorter in length but not in weight, fill in the picture from Hosea through Malachi. The earlier prophetic line, Samuel and Elijah and Elisha, did its work in narrative rather than written prophecy. Together these figures called the kings, the priesthood, and the people back to covenant faithfulness, justice for the poor, and right worship. This page collects the prophets currently in the catalog, each with a plain-English guide to the figure and the book.

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Elijah

Elijah is a Hebrew name meaning my God is the LORD.

Elijah challenges Baal worship and calls Israel back to the LORD. His story combines public courage with private exhaustion.

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Elijah is a major biblical prophet and a foundational Christian name with broad cross-tradition veneration and use.

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Samuel

Samuel is a Hebrew name commonly connected with God has heard or heard by God.

Samuel hears God's call as a child and later anoints Israel's first kings.

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Samuel is a biblical name borne by the Old Testament prophet, and it is a longstanding foundational Christian name.

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Isaiah

Isaiah is a Hebrew name commonly understood as the LORD is salvation.

Isaiah is one of the major prophets and is deeply important in Christian readings of hope, judgment, and the coming Messiah.

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Isaiah is a major biblical prophet's name with deep cross-tradition Christian importance through liturgy, messianic reading, and prophet veneration.

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Jeremiah

Jeremiah is a Hebrew name often understood as the LORD appoints or the LORD exalts.

Jeremiah warns Judah before the exile and is remembered for grief, endurance, and a difficult calling.

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Jeremiah is a major biblical prophet's name with deep cross-tradition Christian resonance through its new-covenant theme and prophet veneration.

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Daniel

Daniel is a Hebrew name meaning God is my judge.

Daniel is often grouped with prophets in Christian tradition. His stories are set in exile and include visions, courage, and imperial pressure.

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Daniel is a major biblical prophet and a foundational Christian name used across traditions for centuries.

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