Deuteronomy 18 - "And if you say in your heart, 'How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'--"when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken"
The prophets of ancient Israel spoke about the events mentioned in the Old Testament long before they actually happened. Israel was confronted with the choice of blessings or curses. Blessings if they followed the LORD and curses if they forsook him. Moses their great leader warned the people of Israel not to disobey the LORD or else:
Deuteronomy 28:49-50 - "The LORD will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies; a nation whose language you will not understand; a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn't respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young."
Jesus confirmed all of the events mentioned in the Old Testament (Luke 11:49-51).
Below is a list of the prophets with dates, kings and historical events regarding Israel and her prophets.
| Chronological List of Prophets in the Old Testament | |||
| The Prophets | The Dates | Bible History | Kings and Events |
| Prophets of Israel | |||
| Jonah | 810-790 BC | 2 Kings 13-14 | Jehoash, Jeroboam II (Amaziah) |
| Joel | 790-760 BC | 2 Kings 11-15 | Uzziah |
| Amos | 780-760 BC | 2 Kings 14-15 | Jeroboam II (Uzziah) |
| Hosea | 785-725 BC | 2 Kings 15-18 | Jeroboam II to Hoshea (Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz) |
| Isaiah | 750-695 BC | 2 Kings 15-20 | Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah |
| Micah | 745-725 BC | 2 Kings 15 | Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah |
| Prophets of Judah | |||
| Nahum | 660-630 BC | 2 Kings 15-18 | Manasseh, Amon, Josiah |
| Zephaniah | 630-620 BC | Isaiah 10 | Josiah |
| Habakkuk | 620-610 BC | 2 Kings 23 | Josiah, Jehoahaz |
| Jeremiah | 628-588 BC | 2 Kings 22-25 | Josiah to Zedekiah. The Captivity |
| Prophets of the Captivity | |||
| Daniel | 606-534 BC | 2 Kings 23-25 | The Captivity (Reign of Nebuchadnezzar to Cyrus) |
| Obadiah | 587 BC | 2 Kings 25 | After Jerusalem's Destruction (Reign of Nebuchadnezzar) |
| Ezekiel | 596-574 BC | 2 Kings 24 | to the Jews Before and During the Captivity (Reign of Nebuchadnezzar) |
| Prophets of the Return to Jerusalem | |||
| Haggai | 520-518 BC | Ezra 5-6 | Rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem (Reign of Darius I) |
| Zechariah | 520-510 BC | Ezra 5-6 | Rebuilding and Dedication of the Temple (Reign of Darius I) |
| Malachi | 420-397 BC | Nehemiah 13 | Second Reformation by Nehemiah (Reign of Artaxerxes I) |
2 Samuel 12:7 - "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says. "
The Story of the Bible - Part One - The Old Testament