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  2. Prophets in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    Although the Talmud states that only “48 prophets and 7 prophetesses prophesied to Israel”, [6] it does not mean that there were only 55 prophets. The Talmud challenges this with other examples, and concludes by citing a Baraita tradition that the number of prophets in the era of prophecy was double the number of Israelites who left Egypt ...

  3. Table of prophets of Abrahamic religions - Wikipedia

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    Prophets of Christianity Prophethood in the Druze faith Prophets and messengers in Islam Prophets in Judaism Chief Prophets of Mandaeism Rastafari Samaritanism; Ádam [3] [4] Adam: ʾĀdam ʾĀdam [5] — Adam — ʾĀ̊dā̊m [6] — Abel — Hābīl — — — — — Seth — Šīṯ — Šītil — Šåt [6] — — — — — Anush ...

  4. Names for Jewish and Christian holy books - Wikipedia

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    The same books are presented in a different order in the Jewish Tanakh and the Christian Old Testament. The Torah/Pentateuch comes first in both. The Tanakh places the prophets next, then the historical material. The Christian Old Testament inverts this order, since the prophets are seen as prefiguring the coming of Christ.

  5. Haftara - Wikipedia

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    The haftara or (in Ashkenazic pronunciation) haftorah (alt. haftarah, haphtara, Hebrew: הפטרה) "parting," "taking leave" [1] (plural form: haftarot or haftoros), is a series of selections from the books of Nevi'im ("Prophets") of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) that is publicly read in synagogue as part of Jewish religious practice.

  6. Timeline of the Hebrew prophets - Wikipedia

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    prophecy of Jonah [1] during the time of Babylonian captivity, though dating of the book ranges from the 6th to the late 3rd century BC. c. 796 BC–c. 768 BC [citation needed] King Amaziah of Judah. prophecy of Amos, Hosea. c. 767 BC–c. 754 BC [citation needed] King Uzziah of Judah c. 740 BC–c. 700 BC [citation needed] prophecy of Isaiah ...

  7. Category:Prophets in Judaism - Wikipedia

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    Judaism portal The main article for this category is Prophets in Judaism . Prophets according to Judaism and its texts, individuals who are regarded as being in contact with a divine being and are said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to ...

  8. List of Jewish American authors - Wikipedia

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    Shmuley Boteach, author of over 30 books, including best seller Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy, and Kosher Jesus [16] Joshua Braff, novelist [17] Abraham Cahan, journalist, author and editor of Yiddish newspaper Jewish Daily Forward [18] [19] Hortense Calisher, novelist and president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters [20]

  9. Prophet - Wikipedia

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    Isaiah, an important Biblical prophet, in fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo. In religion, a prophet or prophetess is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on behalf of that being, serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the supernatural source to other people.