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Prophets in Judaism. According to the Talmud, there were 48 prophets and 7 prophetesses of Judaism (Hebrew: נְבִיאִים Nəvīʾīm, Tiberian: Năḇīʾīm, "Prophets", literally "spokespersons"). [1][2][3] The last Jewish prophet is believed to have been Malachi.
Prophets and prophecy are integral to Judaism. Abraham , Isaac and Jacob , the forefathers of the Jewish people, were prophets. Moses —the giver of the Law—was considered the greatest prophet who ever lived.
Prophecy in Judaism. By Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz) Art by Sefira Lightstone. When the Torah was given at Mount Sinai, all of Israel experienced direct prophecy. However, that revelation was too powerful for them, and they requested that Moses serve as an intermediary between them and God’s word.
Here are the seven prophetesses of the Bible: 1. Sarah. Art by Sefira Lightstone. As the wife of Abraham, Sarah was an equal partner in his efforts to spread monotheistic beliefs and morality.
Prophets appear all throughout the monarchy and into the postexilic period, when Jewish tradition believed prophecy had ceased. Yet, prophets reappear in the New Testament and early church: Anna the prophetess, John the Baptist, Jesus, and others.
Nevi’im (Prophets) presents Israel’s history as a nation on its land. The Israelites conquer and settle; they are beset by local enemies and eventually by imperial powers.
This is a timeline of the development of prophecy among the Jews in Judaism. All dates are given according to the Common Era, not the Hebrew calendar. See also Jewish history which includes links to individual country histories.
