The Major Prophets are described as “major” because of the longer lengths of their books, not their significance. The Bible uses the terms major and minor simply as a way to divide the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Jesus also fulfilled this advocacy of his father as a priest, prophet, and king. The Bible doesn’t explain how the word of the Lord came to a prophet, however, there are a number of examples where the Lord revealed his will through visions aside from an audible or internal voice ( 1 Samuel 3:1,15 2 Samuel 7:17 Isaiah 1:1 Ezekiel 11:24) or dreams ( Numbers 12:6). How Did These Men and Women Become Prophets? Their role was to make God’s will known, as well as his holiness, and to instruct God’s people to reject idolatry and sin. They only shared their message as God instructed them. They never spoke on their own authority nor did they share their own opinions. Their unique vocation allowed them to authoritatively speak on God’s behalf. The biblical prophets spoke the truth which came from God. The English word for prophet comes from the Greek word prophetes which means to “speak for another, especially one who speaks for a god.” The Hebrew word for prophet is Nebi, which is derived from the verb action, “to bubble forth” like a fountain. These men and women did not exist for their own glory but for the glory of God. The word prophet defines someone who gives the declarations of God. The Twelve Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi What Does Prophet Mean? The Four Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel
I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name.” List of the Major and Minor Prophetsīefore we go more in-depth, here is a list of the major and minor prophets mentioned in the Bible: He will tell them everything I command him. “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. We discover God’s first mention of a prophet in Deuteronomy 18:18-19. Who were these biblical prophets? God sent appointed messengers throughout history to warn and guide his people. Learning about the major and minor prophets may sound like a reference to the major and minor leagues of baseball, but that’s where the similarities end.
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