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 .