What were the major prophets for judaism?

Answer 1

There are roughly only a few major prophets while there are more minor prophets, (although minor does not mean lesser importance; it simply means smaller books).

The names of the major prophets are Samuel , Daniel, Jeremiah, Isaiah and then the prophet Ezekiel.

Answer:

Prophets in the Hebrew Scriptures who wrote books are:

Joshua [יהושוע)

Samuel [שמואל]

Isaiah [ישעיהו]

Jeremiah [ירמיהו]

Ezekiel [יחזקאל]

Hoshea [הושע]

Joel or Yo'el [יואל]

Amos [עמוס]

Obadiah or Ovadyah [עובדיה]

Jonah or Yonah [יונה]

Micah or Mikhah [מיכה]

Nahum or Nachum [נחום]

Habakkuk or Habaquq [חבקוק]

Zephaniah or Tsefania [צפניה]

Haggai or Haggai [חגי]

Zechariah Zekharia [זכריה]

Malachi or Malakhi [מלאכי]

Answer 2

A major prophet is a book in the Major Prophetssection of the Christian Old Testament in The Bible which is the following 5 books:

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Also note that the book of Daniel is not considered a major prophet book in the Hebrew Bible.

Answer 3

The main prophets, as recorded in the Tanach (Jewish Bible) are:

48 Prophets:

1) Abraham

2) Isaac

3) Jacob

4) Moses

5) Aaron

6) Joshua

7) Pinchas the High Priest

8) Elkanah (father of Samuel)

9) Eli the High Priest

10) Samuel

11) Gad

12) Nathan

13) King David

14) King Solomon

15) Eido

16) Michiyahu ben Yimlah

17) Obadiah

18) Achiyah of Shiloh

19) Yahu ben Chanani

20) Azariah ben Oded

21) Chaziel son of Metaniah

22) Eliezer of Morisha

23) Hosea

24) Amos

25) Micah

26) Amotz

27) Elijah

28) Elisha

29) Jonah

30) Isaiah

31) Joel

32) Nahum

33) Habakkuk

34) Zephaniah

35) Uriah from Kiryat Yearim

36) Jeremiah

37) Ezekiel

38) Shmaya

39) Baruch

40) Neriah

41) Seriah

42) Mechasiah

43) Haggai

44) Zechariah

45) Malachi

46) Mordechai

47) Chanani

48) Oded

7 Prophetesses:

1) Sarah (wife of Abraham, mother of all Jews)

2) Miriam (sister to Moses)

3) Deborah (the only female among the Judges)

4) Chanah (mother of Samuel)

5) Abigail

6) Chuldah

7) Esther (of Purim fame)

Answer 4

Joshua [יהושוע)

Samuel [שמואל]

Isaiah [ישעיהו]

Jeremiah [ירמיהו]

Ezekiel [יחזקאל]

Hoshea [הושע]

Joel or Yo'el [יואל]

Amos [עמוס]

Obadiah or Ovadyah [עובדיה]

Jonah or Yonah [יונה]

Micah or Mikhah [מיכה]

Nahum or Nachum [נחום]

Habakkuk or Habaquq [חבקוק]

Zephaniah or Tsefania [צפניה]

Haggai or Haggai [חגי]

Zechariah Zekharia [זכריה]

Malachi or Malakhi [מלאכי]

Answer 5

Sarah

Miriam

Devorah

Hannah (mother of Shmuel)

Avigail (who became a wife of David Hamelech)

Huldah (from the time of Yirmiyahu)

Esther

Avraham (Abraham)

Yitzchak (Isaac)

Yaakov (Jacob)

Moshe (Moses)

Aharon (Aaron)

Yehoshuah (Joshua)

Pinchas

Elkanah (father of Shmuel)

Eli

Shmuel (Samuel)

Gad

David Hamelech (King David)

Shlomo Hamelech (King Soloman)

Yehu Ben Hanani in the time of Asah

Eliyahu (Elijah)

Answer 6

In the old testament of the bible , there are both major and minor prophets recorded. The nanes of the major prophets are Samuel, Daniel, Isaiah, Jeremiah and also the prophet Ezekiel.

The major prophets wrote more chapters in their books, so more prophecies.

Answer 7

The named Israelite prophets:

Abraham

Isaac

Jacob

Moses

Aaron

Joshua

Phinehas

Elkanah

Eli

Samuel

Gad

Nathan

David

Solomon

Iddo

Michaiah son of Yimlah

Ovadyah

Achiah the Shilonite

Yehu son of Hanani

Azariah son of Oded

Yahaziel the Levite

Eliezer son of Dodavahu

Hosea

Amos

Micah the Morashti

Amotz

Elijah

Elisha

Jonah son of Amittai

Isaiah

Yo'el

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Uriah

Jeremiah

Ezekiel

Shemaiah

Baruch

Neriah

Seraiah

Machseyah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

Mordecai Bilshan

Oded

Hanani

And: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Avigail, Huldah, Esther.

Answer 8

See the full list below.

The Israelite prophets were extremely learned and pious individuals, both men and women, whose superlative level of piety merited them with visions from God. They had to be humble, yet speak with authority. They had to love their people, yet not hesitate to rebuke with caustic words if commanded to by God. (See: Why did the Prophets rebuke? And see: Why did some people not listen to them?)
The prophets were called upon by God to guide the people and to guide the king. While the king had authority in national matters of state, and the Sanhedrin (Sages) had say in Torah-rulings and halakha (law), the prophets spoke in matters of ethics, of belief, of loyalty to God, and behavior. They rebuked the people at God's command, they predicted events which God revealed to them, they taught through Divine inspiration, and they provided optimism and hope with the prophecies of eventual Redemption.

Some of the prophetical chapters (or books) detail Israelite history and past events, some exhort the people to improve their spiritual level, some predict events and/or warn (especially concerning the First Destruction), some serve to comfort the nation, some speak of prayer and love of God, and some speak of life, experience and wisdom.

Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Aaron
Joshua
Phinehas
Elkanah
Eli
Samuel
Gad
Nathan
David
Solomon
Iddo
Michaiah son of Yimlah
Ovadyah
Achiah the Shilonite
Yehu son of Hanani
Azariah son of Oded
Yahaziel the Levite
Eliezer son of Dodavahu
Hosea
Amos
Micah the Morashti
Amotz
Elijah
Elisha
Jonah son of Amittai
Isaiah
Yo'el
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Uriah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Shemaiah
Baruch
Neriah
Seraiah
Machseyah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Mordecai Bilshan
Oded
Hanani
And: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Avigail, Huldah, Esther.

See also:History of the Hebrew Bible

Jewish history timeline

Answer 9

See the list below.

The Israelite prophets were extremely learned and pious individuals, both men and women, whose superlative level of piety merited them with visions from God. They had to be humble, yet speak with authority. They had to love their people, yet not hesitate to rebuke with caustic words if commanded to by God.

• Link: Why did the Prophets rebuke?
  
• Link: Why did some people not listen to them?
  

The prophets were called upon by God to guide the people and to guide the king. While the king had authority in national matters of state, and the Sanhedrin (Sages) had say in Torah-rulings and halakha (law), the prophets spoke in matters of ethics, of belief, of loyalty to God, and behavior. They rebuked the people at God's command, they predicted events which God revealed to them, they taught through Divine inspiration, and they provided optimism and hope with the prophecies of eventual Redemption.

• Link: Some fulfilled prophecies
  

Some of the prophetical chapters (or books) detail Israelite history and past events, some exhort the people to improve their spiritual level, some predict events and/or warn (especially concerning the First Destruction), some serve to comfort the nation, some speak of prayer and love of God, and some speak of life, experience and wisdom.

The Hebrew Bible mentions fifty-five by name because of their importance. There were many others (Talmud, Megillah 14a), but those others were not commanded to record their prophecy.

• Link: Why did prophecy end?
  

The named Israelite prophets:

Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Aaron
Joshua
Phinehas
Elkanah
Eli
Samuel
Gad
Nathan
David
Solomon
Iddo
Michaiah son of Yimlah
Ovadyah
Achiah the Shilonite
Yehu son of Hanani
Azariah son of Oded
Yahaziel the Levite
Eliezer son of Dodavahu
Hosea
Amos
Micah the Morashti
Amotz
Elijah
Elisha
Jonah son of Amittai
Isaiah
Yo'el
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Uriah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Shemaiah
Baruch
Neriah
Seraiah
Machseyah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Mordecai Bilshan
Oded
Hanani
And: Sarah, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Avigail, Huldah, Esther.Non-Jewish prophets: Balaam, Beor, Job, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu (Talmud, Bava Bathra 15b).
Link: History of the Hebrew Bible

Link: Jewish history timeline

Answer 10

Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jonah, and Malachi.