God Spoke of Old By Hosea 12:10, Hebrews 1:1
The Messengers of God 2 Chronicles 36:15, Isaiah 44:26
The Servants of God Jeremiah 35:15
The Watchmen of Israel Ezekiel 3:17
Were Called
Men of God 1 Samuel 9:6
Prophets of God Ezra 5:2
Holy prophets Luke 1:70, Revelation 18:20, 22:6
Holy men of God 2 Peter 1:21
Seers 1 Samuel 9:9
Were Esteemed as Holy Men 2 Kings 4:9
Women Sometimes Endowed As Joel 2:28
God Communicated To
His secret things Amos 3:7
At various time and in different ways Hebrews 1:1
By an audible voice Numbers 12:8, 1 Samuel 3:4-14
By angels Daniel 8:15-26, Revelation 22:8, 9
By dreams and visions Numbers 12:6, Joel 2:28
Were under the Influence of the Holy Spirit While Luke 1:67, 2 Peter 1:21
Spoke in the Name of the Lord 2 Chronicles 33:18, Ezekiel 3:11, James 5:10
Frequently Spoke in Parables and Riddles 2 Samuel 12:1-6, Isaiah 5:1-7, Ezekiel 17:2-10
Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people Isaiah 20:2-4, Jeremiah 19:1, 10, 11, 27:2, 3, 43:9, 51:63, Ezekiel 4:1-13, 5:1-4, 7:23, 12:3-7, 21:6, 7, 24:1-24, Hosea 1:2-9
Frequently left without divine communication on account of 1 Samuel 28:6, Lamentations 2:9, Ezekiel 7:26
Were Required
To be bold and undaunted Ezekiel 2:6, 3:8, 9
To be vigilant and faithful Ezekiel 3:17-21
To receive with attention all God's communications Ezekiel 3:10
Not to speak anything but what they received from God Deuteronomy 18:20
To declare everything that the Lord commanded Jeremiah 26:2
Sometimes received divine communications and uttered Jeremiah 23:9, Ezekiel 3:14, 15, Daniel 7:28, 10:8, Habakkuk 3:2, 16
Sometimes Uttered Their Predictions in Verse Deuteronomy 32:44, Isaiah 5:1
Often Accompanied by Music While Predicting 1 Samuel 10:5, 2 Kings 3:15
Often Committed Their Predictions to Writing 2 Chronicles 21:12, Jeremiah 36:2
Writings Of, Read in the Synagogues Every Sabbath Luke 4:17, Acts 13:15
Ordinary
Numerous in Israel 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Kings 18:4
Trained up and instructed in schools 2 Kings 2:3, 5, 1 Samuel 19:20
The sacred bards of the Jews Exodus 15:20, 21, 1 Samuel 10:5, 10, 1 Chronicles 25:1
Extraordinary
Specially raised up on occasions of emergency 1 Samuel 3:19-21, Isaiah 6:8, 9, Jeremiah 1:5
Often endued with miraculous power Exodus 4:1-4, 1 Kings 17:23, 2 Kings 5:3-8
Frequently Married Men 2 Kings 4:1, Ezekiel 24:18
Wore a Coarse Dress of Hair-Cloth 2 Kings 1:8, Zechariah 13:4, Matthew 3:4, Revelation 11:3
Often Led a Wandering and Unsettled Life 1 Kings 18:10-12, 19:3, 8, 15, 2 Kings 4:10
Simple in Their Manner of Life Matthew 3:4
The Historiographers of the Jewish Nation 1 Chronicles 29:29, 2 Chronicles 9:29
The Interpreters of Dreams Daniel 1:17
Were Consulted in All Difficulties 1 Samuel 9:6, 28:15, 1 Kings 14:2-4, 22:7
Presented with Gifts by Those Who Consulted Them 1 Samuel 9:7, 8, 1 Kings 14:3
Sometimes Thought It Right to Reject Presents 2 Kings 5:15, 16
Were Sent To
Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Chronicles 24:19, Jeremiah 25:4, 5
Denounce the wickedness of kings 1 Samuel 15:10, 16-19, 2 Samuel 12:7-12, 1 Kings 18:18, 21:17-22
Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service 2 Chronicles 15:1, 2, 7
Predict the coming of Christ Luke 24:44, John 1:45, Acts 3:24, 10:43
Predict the downfall of nations Isaiah 15:1, 17:1, Jeremiah 47:1-7
Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted Isaiah 16:9-11, Jeremiah 9:1-7
Predictions Of
Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord's house Jeremiah 7:2
Proclaimed in the cities and streets Jeremiah 11:6
Written on tables and fixed up in some public place Habakkuk 2:2
Written on rolls and read to the people Isaiah 8:1, Jeremiah 36:2
Were all fulfilled 2 Kings 10:10, Isaiah 44:26, Acts 3:18, Revelation 10:7
Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings Ezra 5:2
Mentioned in Scripture
Enoch Genesis 5:21-24, Jude 1:14
Noah Genesis 9:25-27
Jacob Genesis 49:1
Aaron Exodus 7:1
Moses Deuteronomy 18:18
Miriam Exodus 15:20
Deborah Judges 4:4
Prophet set to Israel Judges 6:8
Prophet sent to Eli 1 Samuel 2:27
Samuel 1 Samuel 3:20
David Psalm 16:8-11, Acts 2:25, 30
Nathan 2 Samuel 7:2, 12:1, 1 Kings 1:10
Zadok 2 Samuel 15:27
Gad 2 Samuel 24:11, 1 Chronicles 29:29
Ahijah 1 Kings 11:29, 12:15, 2 Chronicles 9:29
Prophet of Judah 1 Kings 13:1
Iddo 2 Chronicles 9:29, 12:15
Shemaiah 1 Kings 12:22, 2 Chronicles 12:7, 15
Azariah the son of Oded 2 Chronicles 15:2, 8
Hanani 2 Chronicles 16:7
Jehu the son of Hanani 1 Kings 16:1, 7, 12
Elijah 1 Kings 17:1
Elisha 1 Kings 19:16
Micaiah the son of Imlah 1 Kings 22:7, 8
Jonah 2 Kings 14:25, Jonah 1:1, Matthew 12:39
Isaiah 2 Kings 19:2, 2 Chronicles 26:22, Isaiah 1:1
Hosea Hosea 1:1
Amos Amos 1:1, 7:14, 15
Micah Micah 1:1
Oded 2 Chronicles 28:9
Nahum Nahum 1:1
Joel Joel 1:1, Acts 2:16
Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:1
Huldah 2 Kings 22:14
Jeduthun 2 Chronicles 35:15
Jeremiah 2 Chronicles 36:12, 21, Jeremiah 1:1, 2
Habakkuk Habakkuk 1:1
Obadiah Obadiah 1:1
Ezekiel Ezekiel 1:3
Daniel Daniel 12:11, Matthew 24:15
Haggai Ezra 5:1, 6:14, Haggai 1:1
Zechariah son of Iddo Ezra 5:1, Zechariah 1:1
Malachi Malachi 1:1
Zacharias the father of John Luke 1:67
Anna Luke 2:36
Agabus Acts 11:28, 21:10
Daughters of Philip Acts 21:9
Paul 1 Timothy 4:1
Peter 2 Peter 2:1, 2
John Revelation 1:1
One Generally Attached to the King's Household 2 Samuel 24:11, 2 Chronicles 29:25, 35:15
The Jews
Require to hear and believe Deuteronomy 18:15, 2 Chronicles 20:20
Often tried to make them speak smooth things 1 Kings 22:13, Isaiah 30:10, Amos 2:12
Persecuted them 2 Chronicles 36:16, Matthew 5:12
Often imprisoned them 1 Kings 22:27, Jeremiah 32:2, 37:15, 16
Often put them to death 1 Kings 18:13, 19:10, Matthew 23:34-37
Often left without, on account of sin 1 Samuel 3:1, Psalm 74:9, Amos 8:11, 12
Were Mighty through Faith Hebrews 11:32-40
Great Patience Of, under Suffering James 5:10
God Avenged All Injuries Done To 2 Kings 9:7, 1 Chronicles 16:21, 22, Matthew 23:35-38, Luke 11:50
Christ Predicted to Exercise the Office Of Deuteronomy 18:15, Acts 3:22
Christ Exercised the Office Of Matthew 24:1-51, Mark 10:32-34