Bible Verses About Prophets
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- Published on Thursday, 16 April 2009 02:50
- 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
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
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 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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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