Bible verses about Prophets
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

God spoke of old by Hosea 12:10; Hebrews 1:1 The messengers of God II 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 I Samuel 9:6 Prophets of God Ezra 5:2 Holy prophets Luke 1:70; Revelation 18:20; 22:6 Holy men of God II Peter 1:21 Seers I Samuel 9:9 Were esteemed as holy men II 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; I 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 prophesying Luke 1:67; II Peter 1:21 Spoke in the name of the Lord II Chronicles 33:18; Ezekiel 3:11; James 5:10 Frequently spoke in parables and riddles II 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 sins of the people I 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 predictions under great bodily and mental excitement 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 I Samuel 10:5; II Kings 3:15 Often committed their predictions to writing II Chronicles 21:12; Jeremiah 36:2 Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath Luke 4:17; Acts 13:15 ORDINARY Numerous in Israel I Samuel 10:5; I Kings 18:4 Trained up and instructed in schools II Kings 2:3,5; I Samuel 19:20 The sacred bards of the Jews Exodus 15:20,21; I Samuel 10:5,10; I Chronicles 25:1 EXTRAORDINARY Specially raised up on occasions of emergency I Samuel 3:19-21; Isaiah 6:8,9; Jeremiah 1:5 Often endued with miraculous power Exodus 4:1-4; I Kings 17:23; II Kings 5:3-8 Frequently married men II Kings 4:1; Ezekiel 24:18 Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth II Kings 1:8; Zechariah 13:4; Matthew 3:4; Revelation 11:3 Often led a wandering and unsettled life I Kings 18:10-12; 19:3,8,15; II Kings 4:10 Simple in their manner of life Matthew 3:4 The historiographers of the Jewish nation I Chronicles 29:29; II Chronicles 9:29 The interpreters of dreams Daniel 1:17 Were consulted in all difficulties I Samuel 9:6; 28:15; I Kings 14:2-4; 22:7 Presented with gifts by those who consulted them I Samuel 9:7,8; I Kings 14:3 Sometimes thought it right to reject presents II Kings 5:15,16 WERE SENT TO Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance II Kings 17:13; II Chronicles 24:19; Jeremiah 25:4,5 Denounce the wickedness of kings I Samuel 15:10,16-19; II Samuel 12:7-12; I Kings 18:18; 21:17-22 Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service II 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 47:1-51:64 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 II 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 I Samuel 2:27 Samuel I Samuel 3:20 David Psalms 16:8-11; Acts 2:25,30 Nathan II Samuel 7:2; 12:1; I Kings 1:10 Zadok II Samuel 15:27 Gad II Samuel 24:11; I Chronicles 29:29 Ahijah I Kings 11:29; 12:15; II Chronicles 9:29 Prophet of Judah I Kings 13:1 Iddo II Chronicles 9:29; 12:15 Shemaiah I Kings 12:22; II Chronicles 12:7,15 Azariah the son of Oded II Chronicles 15:2,8 Hanani II Chronicles 16:7 Jehu the son of Hanani I Kings 16:1,7,12 Elijah I Kings 17:1 Elisha I Kings 19:16 Micaiah the son of Imlah I Kings 22:7,8 Jonah II Kings 14:25; Jonah 1:1; Matthew 12:39 Isaiah II Kings 19:2; II Chronicles 26:22; Isaiah 1:1 Hosea Hosea 1:1 Amos Amos 1:1; 7:14,15 Micah Micah 1:1 Oded II Chronicles 28:9 Nahum Nahum 1:1 Joel Joel 1:1; Acts 2:16 Zephaniah Zephaniah 1:1 Huldah II Kings 22:14 Jeduthun II Chronicles 35:15 Jeremiah II 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 I Timothy 4:1 Peter II Peter 2:1,2 John Revelation 1:1 One generally attached to the king's household II Samuel 24:11; II Chronicles 29:25; 35:15 THE JEWS Require to hear and believe Deuteronomy 18:15; II Chronicles 20:20 Often tried to make them speak smooth things I Kings 22:13; Isaiah 30:10; Amos 2:12 Persecuted them II Chronicles 36:16; Matthew 5:12 Often imprisoned them I Kings 22:27; Jeremiah 32:2; 37:15,16 Often put them to death I Kings 18:13; 19:10; Matthew 23:34-37 Often left without, on account of sin I Samuel 3:1; Psalms 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 II Kings 9:7; I 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 24:1-25:46; Mark 10:32-34

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