Prophets of the Old Testament
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Here I list all the major prophets in the Old Testament.
All the Major Prophets, and Then Some
| Prophet | Nationality | Area of Activity | Possible Dates of Activity (BC) | Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah | Israelite | Israel | 860–850 | Ahab and Ahaziah |
| Elisha | Israelite | Israel | 850–810 | Ahaziah to Jehoash |
| Amos | Judean | Israel | 780–750 | Jeroboam II |
| Hosea | Israelite | Israel | 780–750 | Jeroboam II |
| Isaiah | Judean | Judah | 740–700 | Azariah to Hezekiah |
| Micah | Judean | Judah | 740–690 | Jotham to Hezekiah |
| Nahum | Judean? | Judah | 700–600 | Manasseh? Josiah or later? |
| Zephaniah | Judean | Judah | 640–610 | Josiah |
| Jeremiah | Judean | Judah | 625–585 | Josiah to Zedakiah |
| Habakkuk | Judean | Judah | 600–585 | Josiah to Zedekiah |
| Ezekiel | Judean | Babylon | 595–570 | Jehoiachin, Zedakiah |
| Baruch | Judean | Babylon | 590–580 | — |
| Haggai | Judean | Persian Yehud | 520–500 | — |
| Zechariah | Judean | Persian Yehud | 520–500 | — |
| Malachi | Judean | Persian Yehud | 460–450 | — |
| Obadiah | Judean | Babylon? | Indeterminate | — |
| Jonah | Judean | Supposedly Assyria | Indeterminate | — |
| Daniel | Judean | Supposedly Babylon | Second half written in Maccabean times, before 164 | — |
| Joel | Judean | Persian Yehud? | Indeterminate | — |