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Religious prophets speak for [[God]] through divine revelation.  Prophets in the [[Bible]] usually predict future events and the words of a prophet must always come to pass.  If they do not, then he is a [[false prophet]] and could be put to death according to the book of [[Deuteronomy]]. This was the main way prophets under the old testament could be judged – when their predictions come true, they can be said to be true prophets.<ref>Ezekiel 33:33</ref>

Religious prophets speak for [[God]] through divine revelation.  Prophets in the [[Bible]] usually predict future events and the words of a prophet must always come to pass.  If they do not, then he is a [[false prophet]] and could be put to death according to the book of [[Deuteronomy]]. This was the main way prophets under the old testament could be judged – when their predictions come true, they can be said to be true prophets.<ref>Ezekiel 33:33</ref>

{{cquote|Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits —Matthew 7:15-16a}}

 

[[Jesus Christ]] declared: "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits." — Matthew 7:15-16

 

Predictions of the future were typically used to prove that they spoke for God. The purpose of prophets was mainly to correct wrongs.

Predictions of the future were typically used to prove that they spoke for God. The purpose of prophets was mainly to correct wrongs.

==Prophets in Scripture==

==Prophets in Scripture==

A large portion of the Bible deals with prophets and prophecy, including two sections of the books of the Bible, the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets.  Note that the Minor Prophets is in reference to the length of their texts, not that they themselves were less of a prophet than the Major Prophets.

A large portion of the Bible deals with prophets and prophecy, including two sections of the books of the Bible, the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets.  Note that the Minor Prophets is in reference to the length of their texts, not that they themselves were less of a prophet than the Major Prophets.

* [[Jeremiah (prophet)|Jeremiah]]

* [[Jeremiah (prophet)|Jeremiah]]

* [[Ezekiel (prophet)|Ezekiel]]

* [[Ezekiel (prophet)|Ezekiel]]

 

The Minor Prophets:

The Minor Prophets:

* [[Daniel (prophet)|Daniel]]

* [[Daniel (prophet)|Daniel]]

* Deborah

* [[Deborah]]

* Huldah<ref>Huldah the prophetess 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22</ref>

* Huldah<ref>Huldah the prophetess 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22</ref>

* Hosea

* [[Hosea]]

* Joel

* [[Joel]]

* Amos

* [[Amos]]

* Obadiah

* [[Obadiah]]

* [[Jonah (prophet)|Jonah]]

* [[Jonah (prophet)|Jonah]]

* Micah

* [[Micah]]

* Nahum

* [[Nahum]]

* Habakkuk

* [[Habakkuk]]

* Zephaniah

* [[Zephaniah]]

* Haggai

* [[Haggai]]

* [[Samuel]]

* [[Samuel]]

* [[Zechariah (prophet)|Zechariah]]

* [[Zechariah (prophet)|Zechariah]]

* Malachi

* [[Malachi]]

There are other prophets in the Bible as well that don't have books named after them, such as [[Elijah]], [[Elisha]], and [[Nathan]].  Furthermore, while discussion of prophets is less pronounced in the [[New Testament]] of the Bible than it is in the [[Old Testament|Old]], there are prophets in the New Testament as well, such as [[Agabus]].

There are other prophets in the Bible as well that don't have books named after them, such as [[Elijah]], [[Elisha]], and [[Nathan]].  Furthermore, while discussion of prophets is less pronounced in the [[New Testament]] of the Bible than it is in the [[Old Testament|Old]], there are prophets in the New Testament as well, such as [[Agabus]].