Prophets of the Old Testament
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Here I list all the major prophets in the Old Testament, in order of probable dates of activity. for seom prophets, espcailly those who date themslesv by kings, we can make very good estimates. Others, such as Joel, we cannot.
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 | — |