22 Bible Verses about Individual Prophets
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So the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
When everyone who had known him previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, the people all asked one another, "What on earth has happened to the son of Kish? Does even Saul belong with the prophets?" A man who was from there replied, "And who is their father?" Therefore this became a proverb: "Is even Saul among the prophets?"
He even stripped off his clothes and prophesied before Samuel. He lay there naked all that day and night. (For that reason it is asked, "Is Saul also among the prophets?")
But in truth I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's days, when the sky was shut up three and a half years, and there was a great famine over all the land.
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."
What did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
But if we say, 'From people,' we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet."
But if we say, 'From people -- '" (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).
But if we say, 'From people,' all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet."
Then Moses and Elijah also appeared before them, talking with him. So Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you want, I will make three shelters -- one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."
Then Elijah appeared before them along with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
Then two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with him.
When some of the bystanders heard it, they said, "This man is calling for Elijah."
When some of the bystanders heard it they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!"
But the rest said, "Leave him alone! Let's see if Elijah will come to save him."
Then someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Leave him alone! Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down!"
The old prophet then said, "I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the Lord's authority, 'Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.'" But he was lying to him.
And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
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