Prophets: Killing Sacred Cows

Killing sacred cows: The Prophets

The definition of a prophet is a man who hears from God and is anointed to speak the mind of God.

In this vein, the very first prophet in the scriptures is Job as the book of Job predates the time of Abraham, as a prophet, Job excelled and was exemplary in his conduct. He worshiped God with a sincere heart and offers prayers for the sins of his children, bore the temptation that was thrown at him by Satan with dignity, prayed according to God’s instructions, for his friends who insulted and castigated him in his conduct, was restored and his life became a lesson for all Christians.

An Alphabetical list of all the prophets mentioned in the Bible through different ages, era, dispensations, kingdoms and times.

 Aaron (Exodus 7:1)
Abel (Luke 11:50-51)
Abraham (Genesis 20:7)
Agabus (Acts 21:10)
Agur (Book of Proverbs 30:1)
Ahijah (1 Kings 11:29)
Amos (Amos 7:8)
Anna (Luke 2:36)
Azariah (2 Chronicles 15:1)

Barnabas (Acts 13:31)

Daniel (Matthew 24:15)
David (Hebrews 11:32)
Deborah (Judges 4:4)

Elijah (1 Kings 18:22)
Elisha (1 Kings 19:16)
Enoch (Jude 1:14)
Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:3)

Gad (2 Samuel 24:11)
Gideon (Hebrews 11:32)

Habakkuk (Habakkuk 1:1)
Haggai (Haggai 1:1)
Hosea (Hosea 1:1)
Huldah (2Kings 22:14)

Iddo (2 Chronicles 13:22)
Isaiah (Isaiah 1:1)

Job (Job)
Jacob (Genesis 28:11 - 16)
Jehu (1 Kings 16:7)
Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:11)
Joel (Joel 1:1)
John the Baptist (Luke 7:28)
John of Patmos (Revelation 1:1)
Jonah (Jonah 1:1)
Joshua (Joshua 1:1)
Judas Barsabbas (Acts 15:32)

Lucius of Cyrene (Acts 13:1)Jhon lucianus

Malachi (Malachi 1:1)
Manahen (Acts 13:1)
Micah (Micah 1:1)
Micaiah (1 Kings 22:8)
Miriam (Exodus 15:20)
Moses (Deuteronomy 34:10)

Nahum (Nahum 1:1)
Nathan (2 Samuel 7:2)
Noah ( Genesis 7:1)

Obadiah (Obadiah 1:1)
Oded (2 Chronicles 15:8)

Paul of Tarsus (Acts 16:9)
Philip the Evangelist (Acts 8:26) Note: His four daughters also prophesied (Acts 21:8, 9)

Samuel (1 Samuel 3:20)
Shemaiah (1 Kings 22:12)
Silas (Acts 15:32)
Simeon Niger (Acts 13:1)

The Two Witnesses of Revelation 11:3

Zechariah son of Berechiah (Zechariah 1:1)
Zechariah son of Jehoiada (Luke) 11:50-51)
Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:1)

All the prophets listed above were true prophets, the list excludes the likes of Ballaam a sorcerer/prophet who was invited by Ballack to curse the Israelites, or Hananiah the son of Azzur the so called prophet from Gibeon who prophesied falsely against Jeremiah in Jeremiah 28:1-17 or Shemiah the false prophet who wrote a letter that God condemned and called false in Jeremiah 29 vs 24-32 or the so called sons of prophets whom Saul joined after his anointing who claim to be aspiring to the office of a prophet without the divine anointing and calling of God or the different school of prophets that operate under the assumption that the gift of prophesy is teachable and not purely given!