SCRIPTURAL LIST OF PROPHETS FROM BOTH THE OLD TESTAMENT AND NEW TESTAMENT
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS
Major Prophets
- Isaiah – Prophesied about the coming Messiah and God’s salvation. Isaiah 1:1; 9:6–7; 53:1–12
- Jeremiah – Warned Judah of exile and called for repentance Jeremiah 1:4–10; 7:1–7
Lamentations (Jeremiah’s lament) – Mourning over Jerusalem’s destruction.
Lamentations 1:1–4
- Ezekiel – Saw visions of God’s glory and restoration of Israel. Ezekiel 1:1–3; 37:1–14
- Daniel – A prophet in exile; revealed God’s sovereignty and end-time visions. Daniel 1:17; 2:19; 9:21–27
Minor Prophets (The Twelve)
- Hosea – Symbol of God’s covenant love through marriage to Gomer. Hosea 1:2–3; 14:1–2
- Joel – Spoke of the “Day of the LORD” and the outpouring of the Spirit. Joel 2:28–32
- Amos – Called for justice and righteousness in Amos 3:7; 5:24
- Obadiah – Prophesied judgment against Obadiah 1:1–4
- Jonah – Sent to Nineveh; a message of repentance and mercy. Jonah 1:1–3; 3:4–10
- Micah – Prophesied about the Messiah’s birthplace and true worship. Micah 5:2; 6:8
- Nahum – Declared judgment against Nineveh for Nahum 1:1–3
- Habakkuk – Questioned God about justice; learned to trust Him. Habakkuk 2:1–4; 3:17–19
- Zephaniah – Warned of judgment and promised restoration. Zephaniah 3:14–17
- Haggai – Encouraged rebuilding of the Temple after exile. Haggai 1:7–8; 2:9
- Zechariah – Prophesied of the Messiah and God’s future kingdom. Zechariah 4:6; 9:9
- Malachi – Final prophet before John the Baptist; called for holiness and tithing. Malachi 3:1–3; 4:5–6
- Abraham – Called a prophet by God. Genesis 20:7
- Moses – The greatest prophet under the Deuteronomy 18:15; 34:10
- Aaron – Spoke on behalf of Moses. Exodus 7:1
- Miriam – Prophetess and sister of Exodus 15:20
- Samuel – Prophet and judge who anointed Israel’s first kings. 1 Samuel 3:19–21; 10:1
- Nathan – Confronted David about his sin. 2 Samuel 12:1–7
- Gad – David’s personal prophet. 2 Samuel 24:11
- Ahijah – Prophesied Jeroboam’s rise and 1 Kings 11:29–31
- Elijah – Confronted idolatry and called down fire from heaven. 1 Kings 17:1; 18:36–39
- Elisha – Performed double the miracles of Elijah 2 Kings 2:9–15
- Micaiah – Spoke truth to King Ahab. 1 Kings 22:13–28
- Deborah – Prophetess and judge in Judges 4:4–9
- Huldah – Prophetess during Josiah’s reform. 2 Kings 22:14–20
- Shemaiah – Spoke against Rehoboam’s rebellion. 1 Kings 12:22–24
- Iddo – Chronicled visions concerning Jeroboam. 2 Chronicles 9:29
- Azariah (son of Oded) – Encouraged King Asa to seek God. 2 Chronicles 15:1–8
- Unnamed Prophets – Many unnamed prophets ministered throughout Israel’s history. 1 Kings 13:1–3; 20:35–43
NEW TESTAMENT PROPHETS
- Jesus Christ – The ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King. Acts 3:22–23; John 12:49–50
- John the Baptist – The forerunner of Christ, calling for repentance. Matthew 11:9–11; Luke 3:2–4
- Agabus – Prophesied famine and Paul’s Acts 11:27–28; 21:10–11
- Anna – Prophetess who recognized the infant Luke 2:36–38
- Philip’s Four Daughters – Prophetesses in the early church. Acts 21:9
- Barnabas – A prophet and teacher in Antioch. Acts 13:1
- Silas and Judas (Barsabbas) – Encouraged believers prophetically. Acts 15:32
- Paul – Apostle and prophetic teacher who received divine revelations. Acts 13:2; 1 Corinthians 14:6; Galatians 1:12
- John the Apostle – Received the Revelation of Jesus Christ. Revelation 1:1–3; 10:11
Prophetic Voices and the Gift of Prophecy in the Church:
- All Spirit-filled believers can prophesy as led by the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:17–18; 1 Corinthians 14:1–3
- Prophets as chosen and called by the LORD JESUS CHRIST as part of the fivefold Ephesians 4:11–13
- Prophetic utterances are to be judged and confirmed by Scripture and spiritual maturity. 1 Corinthians 14:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:20–21
From Abraham to John the Apostle, prophets served as God’s mouthpieces — calling nations to repentance, revealing divine mysteries, and pointing to Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh and the Spirit of prophecy.
“For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” — Revelation 19:10
