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Prophets

American  
[prof-its] / ˈprɒf ɪts /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

  1. the canonical group of books that forms the second of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

Prophets British  
/ ˈprɒfɪts /

plural noun

  1. the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible, which in Jewish tradition is subdivided into the Former Prophets, Joshua, Judges, I-II Samuel, and I-II Kings, and the Latter Prophets, comprising those books which in Christian tradition are alone called the Prophets and which are divided into Major Prophets and Minor Prophets Compare Law of Moses Hagiographa

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Small Prophets marks the actor and presenter's first TV acting role since playing the green man in Worzel Gummidge, which was also written and directed by Crook.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Prophets are therefore expected to submit to the authority of the apostolic leaders.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

The Hebrew Bible contains 24 separate books organized into three parts — the Pentateuch, the Prophets, and the Writings.

From Reuters • May 17, 2023

Prophets aren’t perfect, he says, and Christians should use prophecy to supplement their prayer and faith in God, not as a predictor of specific futures.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

Plus, not every prophecy is good, and people get mad at the Prophets as if it’s their fault.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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