PROPHETS IN THE BIBLE,
VEHICLES OF GOD’S MESSAGE TO MANKIND
(Appendix C to Part Three)
Rev. Richard P. Bailey – 10/2011
Introduction
As I began this research, I discovered that there are many different names and categories of “prophets.” Some are called “prophet”, “seer,” “man of God” or “apostle.” Some are not given any title, but have clearly acted in the role of a prophet. In some cases we read that “the Word of God came to ….,” or that “God’s Spirit came upon ….” The message from God sometimes came through angels, in dreams, in visions or in an audible voice. At other times God came and spoke to the prophet in some physical form. But in most cases they simply spoke what God put in their hearts as they were inspired and “carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:21).
Most of the prophets I have listed and numbered are named, but there are others in the list whose names are not given, such as “a Man of God from Judah.” There are also several groups of unnumbered “prophets,” which I have listed but not numbered.
I also began to realize that prophets seem to have a variety of roles. Often the prophets verbally proclaimed a message from God, some were inspired by God to write a book or books, while others simply were called “prophet,” “seer,” or “apostle” with nothing recorded about their message. The content of the messages God caused His prophets to proclaim or write includes calls to repentance, warnings of judgment, and/or foretelling future events. Many of the prophets in Old Testament times gave detailed predictions of the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of God’s Messiah. God did many miracles through only a few of the prophets, one or two miracles through a few more and no recorded miracles through most of them.
In the chart I have created below I have even included unbelievers and Balaam’s donkey among those through whom God chose to speak. For example, even though Judas was an unbeliever whom the Lord Jesus called “a devil” (John 6:70,71), I have included him because he is named an “apostle” – one of the twelve apostles of the Lord Jesus – sent out by Jesus along with his other eleven “apostles” (Mark 3:13-19, 6:7-13) to proclaim his message and perform miracles. However, I have not included those who claimed to be prophets but are called false prophets by God. With the exception of Jesus the Messiah, all of them were subject to failures and sins – some more than others.
General Conclusions Drawn From the Chart Below
Basic, Common Function of Prophets, Seers, Men of God, and Apostles: –
These chosen people seem to be those to whom God spoke a message, which was for the benefit of others or for their own personal guidance, and in most cases has been passed on to us in Scripture.
Total Number of Prophets: –
According to my count, there are 133 prophets named and numbered in the list below. In addition the Bible mentions several groups of unnamed prophets (70 elders of Israel, 100+ prophets saved from slaughter by Obediah, 50+ sons of the prophets at Jericho, 100 sons of the prophets at Gilgal, 288 “sons” of Aseph, Heman & Jeduthun) as well as 9 other groups of unnamed and unnumbered “prophets.” Counting only 2 each for those 9 unnumbered groups, I count a total of at least 626 additional unnamed “prophets,” which I have included in the list below without numbering them.
[133 named prophets plus at least 626 unnamed prophets equals a total of at least 759 prophets in the Bible.]
Women Prophets: –
The following 16 women are included in the list: Eve, Hagar, Rebekah, Miriam, Deborah, Manoah’s wife, Hannah, Isaiah’s wife, Huldah, Mary, Elizabeth, Anna, and the four daughters of Philip.
Writing Prophets: –
About 32 of the human authors of the books of the Bible are fairly certain. The human authors of several of the Old Testament books as well as of Hebrews in the New Testament are unknown, so there could be at least 9 others. Altogether there are probably between 32 and 41 prophets through whom God caused the Bible to be written.
Prophets Through Whom God did Miracles: –
My definition of a miracle is something which is impossible according to the physical laws of nature. (That is why it is called, “supernatural”.) Of the 25 through whom God performed recorded miracles, 16 of them performed only 1, 2 or 3 miracles. The following nine are those through whom God performed more than three miracles (in some cases multiple unnumbered miracles are mentioned, which I counted as 2+):
| The two witnesses in 11th chapter of Revelation = | 5+ |
| Philip = | 7+ |
| Elijah = | 10 |
| Peter = | 12+ |
| Elisha = | 15 |
| Paul = | 15+ |
| Moses = | 27 |
| Jesus = | 106+ |
Conclusions Drawn From This Study Relating to Islamic Teaching
The Qur’an says, “We sent a long line of prophets for your instruction.” (Sura 23:23), and according to a Muslim tradition (“Hadith”) God sent 124,000 prophets (“nabi”) beginning with Adam and ending with Muhammad. One tradition also says that 313 of those prophets were also apostles (“rasool”). As I thought about this, a lot of questions developed in my mind. For example, How many of those 124,000 are actually mentioned in the Qur’an or Hadith? How many prophets are mentioned in the Bible? Are there different definitions of a prophet in Islam and in the Bible? What is the difference between a prophet (“nabi”) and an apostle (“rasool”) in Islam? Is there a similar difference in the Bible?
The Number and Amount of Information About Prophets Mentioned in the Qur’an: –
A quick search through the Qur’an revealed that the Qur’an mentions only about 28 prophets by name. Furthermore, what is written about most of these prophets is limited to one or two basic facts. In comparison, the amount of information in the Bible about most of these prophets is twice to ten times as much. Most Muslims deny that God sent any female prophets, but some hold that there were three – Abraham’s wife (Sarah), the mother of Moses (Jochebed) and Miriam, the mother of Jesus. Also the Qur’an mentions God inspiring or revealing things to the heaven, the earth, and the bee.
The Difference Between a Nabi and a Rasool in Islam: –
I have asked several Muslims what the difference is between a prophet (“nabi”) and an apostle (“rasool”) in Islam, and have received several answers, of which the following three seem most common.
Perhaps the most common answer is that a rasool (apostle) is a special nabi (prophet) through whom God gave a book or pamphlets of scripture to mankind. They believe God has given a total of 100 booklets or pamphlets of scripture plus four books. These were given through the following 8 rasools (Note that this is different from the 313 rasools mentioned above):
1) Adam, to whom ten booklets of scripture were given,
2) Seth, to whom fifty booklets were given,
3) Idris (Enoch), to whom thirty booklets were given,
4) Abraham, to whom ten booklets of scripture were revealed,
5) Moses, to whom the Taurat was given,
6) David, to whom the Zabur was given,
7) Jesus, to whom God gave the Injil,
8) Muhammad, to whom God gave the Qur’an.
The second most common answer is that a rasool is a special nabi to whom God gave a set of laws ushering in a new age or dispensation, which abrogated the laws previously given. Those 6 rasools were also given special titles:
1) Adam – “Safiyu 'llah” (chosen of God),
2) Noah – “Nabiyu 'llah” (prophet of God),
3) Abraham – “Khalilu 'llah” (friend of God),
4) Moses – “Kalimu 'llah” (one who conversed with God),
5) Jesus – “Ruhu 'llah” and “Kalimatu 'llah” (spirit of God, word of God),
6) Muhammad – “Rasulu 'llah” (apostle of God)
A third answer is that rasools (apostles) were commissioned to take the message to more than their own people, while nabis (prophets) were sent only to their own nation. [An interesting article on this subject is found here.]
The Difference Between a Prophet and an Apostle in the Bible: –
In the Bible these two titles speak of two different but closely related ministries. The prophet is a spokesman for God, given a message to pass on to others. An apostle is God’s ambassador who is appointed, called or commissioned to the authoritative and special ministry of initially presenting the gospel to an ethnic people group who have not heard it (Galatians 2:8). The title of prophet is used in both the Old and New Testaments, while the title of apostle is used only in the New Testament. According to Hebrews 3:1,2 our Lord Jesus the Messiah is “the Apostle” commissioned by God the Father. There were 12 “Apostles” commissioned by Jesus the Messiah to represent him, and there were numerous other apostles (Barnabas, Timothy, etc.) later commissioned by God’s Holy Spirit.
Veneration of Prophets in Islam: –
Islam elevates prophets (especially Muhammad) to a position of such high veneration that they are believed to be sinless (at least after their call to prophet-hood) and different from other human beings – a kind of supermen. In contrast, the Bible mentions the sins of most of the prophets, while also giving great respect to them. It portrays them as ordinary people submitted to God and willing to be vehicles for God’s voice to mankind. Their ordinary stature is seen in the fact that many of them, through whom even some parts of the Bible were given, are completely unnamed.
The Islamic Belief That Muhammad is Mentioned in the Bible: –
The Qur’an says that the coming of Muhammad was predicted both in the “Law” (the “Taurat” given to the Prophet Moses) and in the “Gospel” (the “Injil” given to the Prophet Jesus):
(Sura 7:157) “Those who follow the Apostle, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (Scriptures), - in the Law and the Gospel…”
(Sura 61:6) “And remember Jesus, the son of Mary, said, ‘O children of Israel! I am the apostle of God (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving glad tidings of an Apostle to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.’”
[Note 416 from Yusuf Ali’s translation of the Qur’an: “… In the Old Testament as it now exists, Muhammad is foretold in Deut. 18:18… In the New Testament as it now exists, Muhammad is foretold in the Gospel of St. John 14:16, 15:26 and 16:7… The Greek word translated ‘Comforter’ is ‘Paracletos,’ which is an easy corruption from ‘Periclytos,’ which is almost a literal translation of ‘Muhammad’ or ‘Ahmad’. ... Further, there were other Gospels that have perished, but of which traces still remain, which were even more specific in their reference to Muhammad…”]
See a fuller discussion of this question in my article, “Answers to Questions Muslims Ask,” Part Three, Question #2.
Key to Symbols in the Chart
There are many factor and variables related to prophets mentioned in the Bible, and I have done my best to sort them out. I have attempted to indicate those variables in a chart form by using the following symbols:
TYPES OF PROPHETS:
A = The living, eternal Word of God Himself, who became a man and lived among us. (Only example: Jesus the Messiah)
B = A chosen one, whose life was used by God, to whom God spoke, and whom God inspired to write a message for others in the form of a book or part of a book of the Bible. (Example: Moses)
C = A chosen one, whose life was used by God, to whom God spoke, and through whom God gave a message for others, which is recorded in one of the books of the Bible. (Example: Noah)
D = One inspired by God to record the events and messages given to others as a part of the Bible. (Example: Luke)
E = One to whom or through whom God spoke a message directly, which is recorded in the Bible as a book or part of a book; in some cases called a “prophet.” (Example: Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah)
F = A chosen one, whose life was used by God, and who is called a “prophet”, “seer” or “apostle,” although no message from God is recorded. (Example: James, son of Zebedee)
G = One who is simply called a “prophet,” “seer,” or an “apostle” or who is said only to have “prophesied” without any mention of what he prophesied. (Example: Iddo)
H = One to whom or through whom God spoke a message by an angel. (Example: Lot, Abraham’s nephew)
I = A priest through whom God revealed his will to Israel or to a leader through the use of an “ephod.” (Example: Ahimelech the priest, son of Ahitub)
J = An unbeliever through whom God chose to speak. (Example: Pharaoh Neco)
K = An animal through whose mouth God spoke. (Example: Balaam’s donkey)
OTHER VARYING FACTORS:
* = Mentioned in the Qur’an or Hadith by an Arabic name the same or almost the same as this English name (example: Adam)
(*) = Mentioned in the Qur’an but not by name (example: Elizabeth, wife of Zechariah the priest)
(*Musa) = Mentioned in the Qur’an or Hadith by this Arabic name
+ = unnumbered, multiple prophets or miracles are counted as “2+” each, but probably are more than 2
ABRAHAM = One of the most important prophets (in my opinion)
Exodus = human author of this book (example: Exodus by Moses)
(1 & 2 Samuel ?) = Possibly the human author of this book (Example: 1 & 2 Samuel possibly written by Gad, David’s seer)
Book 11:2-5 = Bible references in which it is seen that this person is a prophet
(Book 10:1-12:15) = Bible references in which the fuller account of this prophet is contained
Chart of Prophets in the Bible
Richard P. Bailey – October 2011
(as far as possible I have listed them in chronological order)
Name | Type | Books | # of | References | # of | # of | # of | |
1, 2 | Adam* | E | - | 31 | Gen. 1:28-30; 2:16,17; 3:9-20 | Many | 3 | 0 |
3 | Cain, son of Adam | E | - | 20 | Gen 4:6,7,9-15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
4 | Enoch | C | - | 12 | Jude 14,15 | Many | 1 | 1 |
5 | NOAH (*Nuh) | C | - | 53 | Gen. 6:8,9,13-21; 7:1-4; 8:15-17; 9:1-17; Ezek. 14:14,20; Heb. 11:7 (Gen. 5:29 to 10:1) | Many | 3 | 2 |
6 | Job (*Ayub) | B | - | 56 | Job 1:8; 2:3; 38:1 to 42:6; Ezek. 14:14,20; Ezek 14:14,20; James 5:11 (Job 1:1 to 42:17) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | ABRAHAM (*Ibrahim) | C | - | 308 | Gen. 12:1-7; 13:14-17; 14:18-20; 15:1-21; 17:1-22; 18:1-33; 20:7; 21:12-13; 22:1,2,15-18; Acts 7:2-3 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
8 | Melchizedek (pre-incarnate Christ ?) | A (or C) | - | 11 | Gen. 14:18-20; Heb. 7:1-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
9 | Hagar (*) Ishmael’s mother | H | - | 12 | Gen. 16:7-14; 21:17-18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
10 | Lot (*Lut), nephew of Abraham | H | - | 37 | Gen. 19:12-22 (Gen. 11:27,31; 12:4,5; 13:1-13; 14:1-16; 18:17-19:38; Luke 17:28; 2 Peter 2:7) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Abimelech | E | - | 17 | Gen. 20:3-7 (Gen. 20:1-18) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | Rebekah | E | - | 31 | Gen. 25:21-23 (Gen. 24:1 to 27:46) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | Isaac (*Ishaq) | C | - | 131 | Gen. 26:2-5,24; 27:27-29,39,40 (Gen. 17:15 to 28:8; 35:27,28) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
14 | JACOB / ISRAEL (*Yaqub) | C | - | 372 | Gen. 28:12-15; 31:3,11-13; 32:1,24-30; 35:9-13; 48:15,16,20,21; 49:2-27 (Gen. 25:21 to 50:18) | 3 | 6 | 0 |
15 | Laban | E | - | 54 | Gen. 31:24,29,42 (24:29 to 32:4) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
16 | JOSEPH (*Yusuf) | C | - | 217 | Gen. 37:5-11; 40:8-19; 41:15-39; 50:24,25 (Gen. 30:22-24; 37:2 to 50:26; Ex. 13:19; Josh. 24:32) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
17 | MOSES, | B | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Psalm 90 | 935 | multiple references from Ex. 3:2-4:17 to Deut. 34:1-4; note especially Num. 12:6-8 | 5 | 100+ | 27 |
18 | Aaron (*Haroon) | E | - | 334 | Ex. 4:27; 6:13,26; 7:1,8,9; 12:1-20,43-50; 24:9-11; Lev. 10:8-11; Num. 12:4-8; 18:1-24 (Ex. 4:14 to Num. 20:29) | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
19 | Miriam (*), | E | - | 15 | Ex. 15:20,21; Num. 12:4-15 (Ex. 2:4 to Num. 20:1) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
-- | 70 Elders | G | - | 5 | Num. 11:24-29; Ex. 24:9-11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
20 | Balaam, son of Beor | J | - | 63 | Num. 22:9-12,20,32-35; 23:4-10,16-24; 24:1-9,15-24 (Num. 22:1 to 25:18; 31:16; Josh. 13:22) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
21 | Balaam’s donkey | K | - | 15 | Num. 22:22-30 (Num. 22:22-33; 2 Peter 2:16) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
22 | JOSHUA, son of Nun | C or B | (Joshua ?) | 200 | seventeen references in the book of Joshua from 1:1-9 to 24:2-13,26 (Ex. 24:13,14; 32:15-17; 33:11; Num. 13:1-14:10; Deut. 3:28; 31:7,8; Josh. 1:1 to 24:30; Judges 2:6-10) | 2 | 17 | 2 |
23 | Deborah, prophetess | C | - | 9 | Judges 4:4,6,7,9,14; 5:2-31 (Judges 4:1-5:31) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
24 | Barak, son of Abinoam | E | - | 14 | Judges 4:6-9; 5:2-31 (Judges 4:1 to 5:31) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
25 | “A Prophet” | E | - | 1 | Judges 6:8-10 (Judges 6:7-10) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | Gideon (*), Jerub-Baal, son of Joash | C | - | 46 | Judges 6:11-26,34-40; 7:2-11,15 (Judges 6:1 to 8:32; Heb. 11:32) | 1 | 4 | 2 |
27 | Jotham, Gideon’s son | E | - | 4 | Judges 9:7-21,56,57 (Judges 9:1-57) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
28 | Manoah & wife, parents of Samson | H | - | 18 | Judges 13:3-5,11,13,14,16,18 (Judges 13:2-16:31) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
29 | Samson, son of Manoah | C | - | 38 | Judges 13:25; 14:6,19; 15:14-19; 16:19,28-30 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
30 | Phinehas, son of Eleazar | I | - | 16 | Judges 20:18,23,27,28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
31 | Hannah, Samuel’s mother | C | - | 13 | 1 Samuel 2:1-10 (1 Samuel 1:1 to 2:21) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
32 | “A Man of God” | E | - | 1 | (1 Samuel 2:27-36) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | SAMUEL (*Shameel) | C or B | (1 & 2 Samuel ?) | 140 | 1 Sam. 3:4-21; 7:3 to 8:22; 9:6 to 10:8; 10:17-25; 12:1-25; 13:13,14; 15:1-35; 16:1-13; 28:15-19; 1 Chron. 29:29,30 | 3+ | 11 | 2 |
-- | “A Procession of Prophets” | G | - | 3 | (1 Samuel 10:5,6,9-11) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
34 | King Saul | F | - | 395 | 1 Samuel 10:6-12; 11:6-7; 16:14; 19:23,24 (1 Sam. 9:1 to 2 Sam. 1:27; 1 Chron. 8:33; 9:39; 10:1-14) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
35 | King DAVID (*Daud, Dawud) | B | More than half of the Psalms (84 out of 150) | 1135 | 1 Sam. 16:13; 23:2-4,9-12; 30:7,8; 2 Sam. 2:1; 5:19,23,24; 7:4-17; 12:7-14; 21:1; 23:1-7; 1 Chron. 21:26-28; 28:11-19; 2 Chron. 8:14; 29:25; Ps. 1-41; 51-71; 86; 96; 101; 103; 105-110; 122; 124; 131; 133; 138-145 (1 Sam. 16 to 2 Sam. 24; 1 Chron. chapters 2,3,11-29) | 0 | 97 | 0 |
-- | “A Group of Prophets” | G | - | 1 | (1 Samuel 19:20) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | “Saul’s Men” | G | - | 3 | (1 Samuel 19:20,21) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
36 | Gad, David’s seer | C | (1 Samuel ?) (2 Samuel ?) | 13 | 1 Sam. 22:5; 2 Sam. 24:11-14; 1 Chron. 21:9-12,18; 29:29; 2 Chron. 29:25 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
37 | Ahimelich, priest & son of Ahitub | I | - | 10 | 1 Samuel 22:10 (1 Sam. 21:1 to 22:22) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
38 | Abiathar, priest, son of Ahimelech | I | - | 15 | 1 Sam. 23:2,4,6,9-12; 30:7,8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
39 | Amasai | E | - | 8 | 1 Chron. 12:18 (1 Chron. 12:16-18) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
40 | Nathan, the prophet | C or D | (1 & 2 Samuel ?) (1 & 2 Kings ?) | 29 | 2 Sam. 7:2-17; (1 Chron. 17:1-15); 12:1-14,25; 1 Chron. 29:29,30; 2 Chron. 9:29; 29:2 (2 Sam. 7:2-29; 12:1-25) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
41 | Zadok, son of Ahitub, high priest, seer, | F | - | 35 | 2 Samuel 15:27 (1 Chron. 24:1-3; 12:26-28; 2 Sam. 15:1 to 19:43; 1 Kings chapter 1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | Asaph, the seer, son of Berechiah | C | 12 of the Psalms | 42 | 1 Chron. 25:1-8; 2 Chron. 29:30; Psalms 50; 73-83 (1 Chron. 6:31,39; 15:16-19; 2 Chron. 5:12; 35:15) | 0 | 12 | 0 |
43 | Heman the singer, the King’s seer, son of Joel, son of Samuel | C | 11 of the Psalms | 14 | 1 Chron. 25:1-8; Psalm 42-49; 84; 85; 87; 88 (1 Chron. 6:31,33; 15:16-19; 2 Chron. 5:12; 35:15) | 0 | 12 | 0 |
44 | Jeduthun, the King’s seer | C | Psalm 89 | 12 | 2 Chron. 35:15; Psalm 89 (2 Chron. 5:12) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | 288 “sons” of Asaph, Heman and Juduthun | G | (some of the Psalms ?) | 6 | 1 Chron. 25:1-8 (2 Chron. 5:12,13; 35:15; Ezra 2:41; 3:10; Nehemiah 7:44) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | SOLOMON (Jedidiah), son of David (*Suliman or Sulayman) | B | Psalms 72 & 120, Proverbs 1-29, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon | 307 | 1 Kings 3:5-14; 4:29-33; 6:11-13; 8:14-61; 9:2-9; 11:9-13; Ps. 72; 120 (1 Kings chapters 1 to 11; 1 Chron. chapter 28 to 2 Chron. chapter 9) | 2 | 51 | 1 |
46 | Agur, son of Jakeh | E | Proverbs 30 | 1 | (Proverbs 30:1-33) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
47 | King Lemuel | E | Proverbs 31 | 1 | (Proverbs 31:1-9) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
48 | Ahijah, of Shiloh | E or D | (1 & 2 Kings ?) | 11 | (1 Kings 11:29-39; 12:15; 14:2-18; 2 Chron. 9:29; 10:15) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
49 | Shemaiah, the prophet | E or D | (1 & 2 Kings ?) | 5 | (1 Kings 12:22-24; 2 Chron. 11:2-4; 12:5-8,15) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
50 | “A Man of God from Judah” | E | - | 18 | (1 Kings 13:1-32; 2 Kings 23:15-18) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
51 | “Old Prophet of Bethel” | E | - | 7 | (1 Kings 13:11-32; 2 Kings 23:18) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
52 | Iddo, the seer | G | (1 & 2 Chronicles ?) | 3 | (2 Chron. 9:29; 12:15; 13:22) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
53 | Azariah, son of Oded | E | - | 2 | (2 Chron. 15:1-8) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
54 | Hanani, the seer | E | - | 5 | (2 Chron. 16:7-10) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
55 | Jehu, son of Hanani | E or D | (1 & 2 Kings ?) | 5 | (1 Kings 16:1-4,7,12; 2 Chron. 19:2,3; 20:34) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
56 | ELIJAH (*Ilyas), of Tishbe in Gilead | C | - | 98 | 1 Kings 17:1-24; 18:1,15-46; 19:5-18; 21:17-24,29; 22:38; 2 Kings 1:3-4,10,12,15; 2:2,4,6,10; 2 Chron. 21:12-15 (1 Kings 17:1 to 2 Kings 2:10; 2 Chron. 21:12-15) | 1 | 22 | 10 |
-- | “100+ Prophets” | G | - | 4 | 1 Kings 18:4,13 (1 Kings 18:3-16) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
57 | ELISHA (*El-yes' / El-yesha), son of Shaphat | C | - | 59 | 1 Kings 19:16-21; 2 Kings 2:1-6, 9-12,14,16-18,20-22,24; 3:11-19; 44; 4:1-7,12-17,32-36,40-41,42-5:8-14,25-27; 20,32; 7:1-20; 6:6,7,9-12,16,17,18-8:1, 10,11-13; 13:15-19 (Luke 4:27) | 0 | 25 | 15 |
58 | “A Prophet” | E | - | 3 | 1 Kings 20:13-14,22,28 (1 Kings 20:1-30) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
59 | “One of the Sons of the Prophets” | E | - | 3 | 1 Kings 20:35-42 (1 Kings 20:29-43) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
60 | Micaiah, son of Imlah | E | - | 18 | 1 Kings 22:7-9,13-28; 2 Chron. 18:6-27 (1 Kings 22:1-28) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
61 | Jahaziel, son of Zechariah | E | - | 1 | 2 Chron. 20:14-17 (2 Chron. 20:1-19) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
62 | Eliezer, son of Dodavahu | E | - | 1 | 2 Chron. 20:37 (2 Chron. 20:35-37) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | “The Sons/ Company of the Prophets at Bethel” | E | - | 1 | 2 Kings 2:3 (2 Kings 2:1-3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | “The Sons/ Company (50+) of the Prophets at Jericho” | E | - | 5 | 2 Kings 2:5 (2 Kings 2:4-8,15-18) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | “The Sons/ Company (100+) of the Prophets at Gilgal” | E | - | 6 | 2 Kings 4:38 (2 Kings 4:38-44) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
63 | Young Man from Company of Prophets | E | - | 5 | 2 Kings 9:1,6-10 (2 Kings 9:1-13) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
64 | Obadiah | E | Obadiah | 1 | Obediah 1:1 (Obediah 1:1-21) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
65 | Joel, son of Pethuel | E | Joel | 1 | Joel 1:1; Acts 2:16 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
-- | “Prophets” | G | - | 1 | (2 Chron. 24:19) | 0 | ? | 0 |
66 | Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest | C | - | 2 | 2 Chron. 24:20-22 (2 Chron. 24:2,17-22; Matt. 23:35 ?) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
67 | Jonah (*Yunus), s/o Amittai | C | (Jonah ?) | 22 | Jonah 1:1,2: 2:2-9; 3:1-4; 4:4,9-11; 2 Kings 14:25 (Jonah 1:1–4:11; 2 Kings 14:25) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
68 | Hosea, son of Beeri | B | Hosea | 3 | Hosea 1:1-2:23; 3:1-14:9 (Hosea 1:1 -14:9) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
69 | Amos, seer | E | Amos | 7 | Amos 1:1-7:11,12-16; 7:16-9:15 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
70 | “A Man of God”, “A Prophet” | E | - |
| 2 Chron. 25:7-9,15,16 (2 Chron. 25:5-24) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
71 | ISAIAH (*Shia), the prophet, son of Amoz | B | Isaiah | 53 | Isaiah 1:1; 2:1; 7:3; 13:1; 20:2,3; 37:2,5,6,21; 38:1,4,21; 39:3,5,8; 2 Kings 19:2,6-7,20-34; 20:1-11,14-19; 2 Chron. 26:22; 32:20,32; (2 Kings 19:1 to 20:19; 2 Chron. 26:22; 32:20,32; Isaiah 1:1 to 66:24) | 1 | 56 | 2 |
72 | “Prophetess” wife of Isaiah | G | - | 1 | (Isaiah 8:3) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
73 | Micah, of Moresheth | E | Micah | 2 | Micah 1:1; Jeremiah 26:18 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
74 | Oded | E | - | 1 | 2 Chron. 28:9-11 (2 Chron. 28:8-15) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
75 | King Hezekiah | E | - | 126 | Isaiah 38:9-20 (2 Kings 18:1-20:21; 2 Chron. 29:1-33:33; Isaiah 38:1-22) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | “prophets,” | E | - | 1 | 2 Kings 21:10 (2 Kings 21:10-15; 2 Chron. 33:10,18,19) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
76 | Nahum, the Elkoshite | E | Nahum | 1 | Nahum 1:1 (Nahum 1:1 to 3:19) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
77 | Zephaniah, son of Cush | E | Zephaniah | 1 | Zephaniah 1:1 (Zephaniah 1:1 – 3:20) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
78 | JEREMIAH (*Aramayah) s/o Hilkiah, priest of Anathoth | B | Jeremiah | 138 | Jeremiah 1:1; 2 Chron. 35:25; 36:12,21,22; | 0 | 62 | 0 |
79 | Huldah, wife of Shallum | E | - | 2 | (2 Kings 22:14-20; 2 Chron. 34:22-28) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
80 | Pharaoh Neco | J | - | 2 | 2 Chron. 35:20-22 (2 Chron. 35:20-24) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
81 | Habakkuk | E | Habakkuk | 2 | Habakkuk 1:1; 3:1 (Habakkuk 1:1 to 3:19) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
82 | Uriah (Urijah), son of Shemaiah | C | - | 3 | Jeremiah 26:20 (Jeremiah 26:20-23) | 0 | 7 | 0 |
83 | DANIEL* or Belteshazzar | B | Daniel | 77 | Daniel 2:19-23,27-47; 4:19-27; 5:17-28; 6:28; 7:1-12:13; Ezek. 14:14,20; 28:3; Matt. 24:15; Mark 13:14 (Daniel 1:1 to 12:13) | 0 | 8 | 2 |
84 | Nebuchad-nezzar, King of Babylon | J | - | 109 | Daniel 2:28; 4:1-37 (Daniel 1:1-4:37) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
85 | EZEKIEL (*Hizqeel), the Priest, son of Buzi | B | Ezekiel | 2 | Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2:1; 3:1; etc. | 4 | 54 | 0 |
86 | Cyrus, King of Persia | J | - | 22 | Isaiah 45:1-7; 2 Chron. 36:23; Ezra 1:2 (Isaiah 44:28 to 45:7; 2 Chron. 36:22,23; Ezra 1:1-11) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
87 | EZRA (*Uzair), son of Seraiah, priest & scribe | B | (Ezra, Nehemiah ?, Esther ?, Chronicles ?) | 20 | Ezra 7:1 to 10:17 (Ezra 7:1 to 10:17; Nehemiah 8:1-18; 12:1-47) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
88 | Haggai | E | Haggai | 10 | Haggai 1:1; 2:20; Ezra 5:1; 6:14 (Haggai 1:1 to 2:23) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
89 | Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo | E | Zechariah | 6 | Zechariah 1:1,7; 2:1; 4:1,2,8; 5:1,5,9; 6:1,9; 7:1,4; 8:1,9,18; 11:4,15; 12:1; Ezra 5:1; 6:14; (Zech. 1:1 to 13:21) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
90 | Malachi | E | Malachi | 1 | Malachi 1:1 (Malachi 1:1 to 4:6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
91 | Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah | E | part or all of Nehemiah | 8 | Nehemiah 1:1-7:73; 12:31-13:31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
92 | Zechariah, (*Zakariyya) the priest | C | - | 9 | Luke 1:13-20,67-79 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
93 | Mary, mother of Jesus (*Miriam) | C | - | 19 | Luke 1:28-38,46-55 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
94 | Elizabeth (*), wife of Zechariah | C | - | 8 | Luke 1:41-45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
95 | Joseph, husband of Mary | C | - | 17 | Matt. 1:20-21; 2:12,13,19-20 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
-- | Shepherds | H | - | 3 | Luke 2:8-14 (Luke 2:8-20) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-- | Magi, Wise men | J | - | 2 | Matt. 2:2,12 (Matt. 2:1-12) | 0 | ? | 0 |
96 | JOHN, the Baptist (*Yahyah), son of Zechariah | C | - | 90 | John 1:6-8; Luke 1:13-17,41,76; Mark 1:2-8; Matt. 3:1-3; Luke 3:2-17; Matt. 11:9-15; Luke 7:24-28 (John 1:6-8; Luke 1:5-80; Mark 1:2-8; Matt. 3:1-17; Luke 3:2-20; Matt. 11:7-15; 21:32; Luke 7:24-30; John 1:15-40; 5:22-36; 10:41) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
97 | Simeon | E | - | 2 | (Luke 2:25-35) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
98 | Anna, daughter of Phenuel | F | - | 1 | Luke 2:36 (Luke 2:36-38) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
99 | JESUS (*Isa) the Messiah/ Christ, Word of God, Lord, Son of Mary, Son of Man, Son of God, Son of David | A | - | About 1500 in NT alone | Deut. 18:15-19; Matthew 1:1; 13:56-58; Mark 1:1; John 1:1-3,14; Acts 9:3-5; Rev. 22:7-16 (The Old Testament is filled with symbols and prophecies about Him, and the New Testament is, directly or indirectly, almost all about Him) | 2 | 153 | 106+ |
100 | SIMON PETER | B | 1 & 2 Peter | 175 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Matt. 16:17-19; 17:1-9; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 3:1-10; 4:33; 5:12,40 (John 1:35-42; Luke 5:1-11; Matt. 4:18-20; Mark 1:29-31; 3:13-18; Matt. 14:28-32; John 6:67-69; Matt. 16:16-19; Mark 9:2-10; Matt. 17:24-27; 19:27-30; Mark 11:20-25; 13:3-13; Luke 22:7-13; John 13:4-9,33-38; Matt. 26:31-33; Luke 22:31-34; Matt. 26:36-46; John 18:10-11,15-18; Matt. 26:69-75; John 20:3-10; 21:1-22; Luke chs 6 to 24; Acts chapers 1-5; 8-12; 15) | 0 | 19 | 12+ |
101 | Andrew, brother of Peter | F | - | 13 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (John 1:35-41; Matt. 4:18-20; Mark 1:29-31; 3:13-18; 13:3-13; John 6:8,9; 12:20-22; Luke chapters 5 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
102 | James, son of Zebedee | F | - | 20 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Matt. 17:1-9; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (Matt. 4:21,22; Mark 1:29-31; 3:13-18; 9:2-10; Luke 9:52-55; Matt. 20:20-28; Mark 13:3-13; Matt. 26:36-46; John 21:1-14; Luke ch 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
103 | JOHN, son of Zebedee | B | John, | 36 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Matt. 17:1-9; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 3:1-12; 4:33; 5:12,40; Revelation 1:1,4 (Matt. 4:21,22; Mark 1:29-31; 3:13-18; 9:2-10,37-41; Luke 9:52-55; Matt. 20:20-28; Mark 13:3-13; Luke 22:7-13; Matt. 26:36-46; John 18:15; 19:25-27; 20:3-10; 21:1-24; Luke chapters 6 to 24) | 1 | 9 | 1 |
104 | Philip, the Apostle | F | - | 16 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (John 1:43-46; Mark 3:13-18; John 6:5-7; 12:20-22; Luke chapters 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
105 | Bartholomew, | F | - | 10 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (John 1:45-51; Mark 3:13-18; John 21:1-14; Luke chapters 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
106 | Thomas, (Didymus) | F | - | 12 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (Mark 3:13-18; John 20:24-29; John 21:1-14; Luke chap 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
107 | Matthew/Levi | B | Matthew | 7 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (Luke 5:27-32; Mark 3:13-18; Luke chapters 6 to 24) | 0 | 2 | ? |
108 | James, son of Alphaeus | F | - | 6 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (Mark 3:13-18; Luke ch 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
109 | Thaddaeus (Judas, son of James) | F | - | 3 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (Mark 3:13-18; Luke ch 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
110 | Simon, the zealot, (the Cananaean) | F | - | 3 | Mark 3:13-18; 6:7,13; Acts 1:2,13; 2:43; 4:33; 5:12,40 (Mark 3:13-18; Luke chapters 6 to 24) | 0 | 0 | ? |
111 | Judas Iscariot | J | - | 21 | Mark 3:13-18 (Mark 3:13-18; John 6:70,71; Luke chapters 6 to 21; Luke 22:3-6; John 13:2,10-11,18; Mark 14:18-20; John 13:27-31; Matt. 26:47-50; 27:3-10) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
112 | Matthias | G | - | 2 | (Acts 1:23-26; 6:2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
113 | Caiaphas, High Priest | J | - | 9 | John 11:49-52; (John 11:47-53; 18:13-14,24,28; Acts 4:5-6) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
114 | Stephen | C | - | 7 | Acts 6:8-7:60 (Acts 6:1 to 8:2; 11:19; 22:20) | 1 | 1 | 2+ |
115 | Philip, the deacon | C | - | 16 | Acts 8:5-13; 8:26,29,39-40 (Acts 6:5; 8:26-40; 21:8) | 0 | 1 | 7+ |
116 | John Mark | B | Mark | 8 | (Acts 12:12,25; 13:13; 15:36-39; 2 Tim. 4:11) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
117 | Luke, the physician | B | Luke, Acts | 2 | Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1; 16:10-17 (Col. 4:14; 2 Tim. 4:11; Philem. 24) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
118 | PAUL (Saul) of Tarsus | B | Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, (Hebrews ?) | 185 | Acts 9:1-19; 13:1-3,9-11; 14:3,8-10; 16:16-18,25-34; 17:22-31; 18:9-10; 19:11; 23:11; 27:10-34; Rom. 1:1; 1 Cor. 1:1; 2 Cor. 1:1; Gal. 1:1; Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:1; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1; 1 Tim. 1:1; 2 Tim. 1:1; Titus 1:1; Philem. 1; 2 Peter 3:15,16 (Acts 7:58 to 28:31) | 1 | 37 | 15+ |
119 | Ananias | E | - | 8 | Acts 9:10-18 (Acts 9:10-19; 22:12-16) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
-- | “prophets” | G | - | 1 | (Acts 11:27) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
120 | Agabus | E | - | 2 | Acts 11:27,28; 21:10,11 (Acts 11:27,28; 21:10-14) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
121 | Barnabas (Joseph), a Levite from Cyprus | F | (Hebrews ?) | 29 | Acts 13:1,2; 14:3-4,14; 12:25; 13:3-15:39 (Acts 4:36,37; 9:26-27; 11:20-26; 13:1 to 15:39) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
122 | Judas, (Barsabbas) | G | - | 3 | Acts 15:32 (Acts 1:23; 15:22-34) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
123 | Silas | F | - | 13 | Acts 15:32 (Acts 15:22 to 17:15; 18:5-18) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
124 | Timothy | F | - | 28 | Phil. 1:1; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2:6 (Acts 16:1 to 18:18; 19:22; 20:4; Rom. 16:21; 1 Cor. 4:17; 16:10,11; 2 Cor. 1:1,19; Phil. 2:19-23; Col. 1:1; Philem. 1:1; Heb. 13:23; 1 & 2 Timothy) | 0 | 2 | 0 |
125 | Apollos from Alexandria | F | (Hebrews ?) | 10 | 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:4-6,22; 4:6,9 (Acts 18:24-28; 19:1; 1 Cor. 16:12; Titus 3:13) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
126 | four daughters of Philip | G | - | 1 | Acts 21:9 (Acts 21:8,9) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
130 | James, half brother of Jesus | B | James | 14 | James 1:1 (Matt. 12:46; 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 2:12; 7:2-5; Acts 1:14; 15:13-21; Gal. 1:19; 2:9; Jude 1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
131 | Jude (Judas), half brother of Jesus | E | Jude | 7 | Jude 1 (Matt. 12:46; 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 2:12; 7:2-5; Acts 1:14) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
132, | two witnesses | F | - | 2 | Revelation 11:3-12 (Revelation 11:2-13) | 0 | 0 | 5+ |