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The prophetic books are a division of the Christian Bible, grouping 18 books in the Old Testament. In terms of the Tanakh, it includes the Latter Prophets from the Nevi'im, with the addition of Lamentions (which in the Tanakh is one of the Five Megillot) and Daniel, both of which are included among the books of the Hebrew Ketuvim.[1] Baruch is also regarded as one of the prophetic books for Christians, some of whom include it in their Biblical canon.
The prophetic books are named as such because prophets are traditionally attributed as authors.[2] These authors were active between 750 BC and 450 BC.[3] The first six of the books are known as the major prophets, while the last 12 are known as the minor prophets. These names do not imply that the major prophets are more important than the minor prophets, but refer to the major prophetic books being much longer than the minor ones.[2]
Note that the prophetic books are not the same as books that contain prophets. For example, the prophet Elijah appears in the First and Second Books of Kings, but these books are not part of the prophetic books.
List
The major prophets in Christianity are:
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Baruch (only included in the Catholic and Orthodox canons)
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
The minor prophets are as in Judaism:
See also
- Other major divisions of the Old Testament:
References
- ^ Sweeney, M.A. (2014). Reading Prophetic Books: Form, Intertextuality, and Reception in Prophetic and Post-Biblical Literature. Forschungen zum Alten Testament. Mohr Siebeck. p. 21. ISBN 978-3-16-152374-8. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b Major and Minor Prophetic Books of the Bible
- ^ Books Resources