The Torah refers to her as "Miriam the Prophetess" and the Talmud names her as one of the seven major female prophets of Israel. Scripture describes...
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the Talmud, there were 48 prophets and 7 prophetesses of Judaism (Hebrew: נְבִיאִים Nəvīʾīm, Tiberian: Năḇīʾīm, "Prophets", literally "spokespersons")...
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Nativity Fast (redirect from Fast of the Prophets)
In Christianity, the Nativity Fast—or Fast of the Prophets in Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church—is a period of abstinence...
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Jethro (Exodus 2:18) 11. Miriam (Book of Exodus 15:20) 12. Noah (Deuteronomy 34:10) (additional mention) • Former Prophets 1. Deborah (Judges 4:4) 2...
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Prophet (redirect from Biblical prophets)
divine and the role of prophets in conveying its will. Some examples of prophets in the Tanakh include Abraham, Moses, Miriam, Isaiah, Samuel, Ezekiel...
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People of the Book List of Prophets Prophets in Judaism Prophets of Christianity List of Book of Mormon prophets Prophets and messengers in Islam Prophethood...
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This is a list of Jewish biblical figures. Aaron, brother of Moses and Miriam, and the first High Priest Abigail, a prophetess who became a wife of King...
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Elijah (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
heaven alive. He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets." Following Elijah's ascension, his disciple and devoted...
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Huldah (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
were the principal professed woman prophets in the Nevi'im (Prophets) portion of the Hebrew Bible, although Miriam is referred to as such in the Torah...
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Isaiah (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
perhaps these later chapters represent the work of an ongoing school of prophets who prophesied in accordance with his prophecies. The first verse of the...
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Zechariah (Hebrew prophet) (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
the author of the Book of Zechariah, the eleventh of the Twelve Minor Prophets. The Book of Zechariah introduces him as the son of Berechiah, the son...
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Jeremiah (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
BC), also called Jeremias or the "weeping prophet", was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the...
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the 'J' is pronounced like a 'Y') was a daughter of Levi and mother of Miriam, Aaron and Moses. She was the wife of Amram, as well as his aunt. No details...
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Moses in Islam (category Hebrew Bible prophets of the Quran)
narratives § Moses (Mūsā) Jochebed Miriam Moses in Judeo-Hellenistic literature Moses in rabbinic literature Prophets and messengers in Islam Scrolls of...
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Amos (prophet) (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
Amos (/ˈeɪməs/; Hebrew: עָמוֹס – ʿĀmōs) was one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. According to the Bible, Amos...
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Elisha (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
portion of his power and he was accepted as the leader of the sons of the prophets. Elisha then went on to perform twice as many miracles as Elijah. Scholars...
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Habakkuk (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
recorded in the Book of Habakkuk, the eighth of the collected twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. He is revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Almost...
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Aaron in Islam (category Hebrew Bible prophets of the Quran)
3-part series on Miriam the Prophetess, posted on RabbiUllman.com. Part 1: "Miriam's Name". Part 2: "Miriam in Egypt". Part 3: "Miriam in the Wilderness"...
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Micah (prophet) (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
He is considered one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and was a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea. Micah was from Moresheth-Gath...
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Abraham Joshua Heschel (section The Prophets (1962))
Yehoshua Heshel and other Hasidic dynasties. His siblings were Sarah, Dvora Miriam, Esther Sima, Gittel, and Jacob. Their father Moshe died of influenza in...
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Abigail (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
Abigail is also listed as one of the seven Jewish women prophets, the other six being Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Sarah, Huldah, and Esther. In terms of...
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Balaam (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
, 1298. "The Prophets, Their Lives and Their Stories: Elias, Elisha, Ishmael and Balaam: Some of The Conditions of a Group of Prophets (PUT)". sacred-texts...
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Aaron (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta...
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Micaiah (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
Kings 22:5). Ahab then calls on his prophets and asks if he should go into battle against Ramoth-gilead. The prophets responded by telling the king of Israel...
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Haggai (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
building of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible and the author of the Book of Haggai. He is known for...
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Job (biblical figure) (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful." — Quran, sura 21 (The Prophets), ayah 83 [1] In the writings of the Baháʼí Faith: A lengthy tablet was...
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Joel (prophet) (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
Syriac: ܝܘܐܝܠ – Yu'il) is a Biblical prophet, the second of the Twelve Minor Prophets, and, according to itself, the author of the Book of Joel, which is set...
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Eli (biblical figure) (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
Kings 2:26–27 "How many prophets were there and who were they? – philosophy prophecy history prophets torah the bible the prophets". www.askmoses.com.[permanent...
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Zephaniah (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
BCE) and is attributed a book bearing his name among the Twelve Minor Prophets. His name is commonly transliterated Sophonias in Bibles translated from...
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Hosea (category Prophets in the Hebrew Bible)
primary author of the Book of Hosea. He is the first of the Twelve Minor Prophets, whose collective writings were aggregated and organized into a single...
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