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Simeon the God-Receiver (Righteous Prophet of Jerusalem)

שִׁמְעוֹן / Συμεών

Palestine

c. 80 BCE – c. 10 CE (~89 years old)

The venerable elder of Jerusalem who lived in devout expectation of the 'Consolation of Israel,' Simeon was revealed by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before holding the Messiah in his arms.

Jerusalem, Israel

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Agabus (Apostolic Prophet of Antioch)

Ἄγαβος

Palestine

c. 5 CE – c. 68 CE (~63 years old)

A prominent early Christian prophet of the apostolic church in Jerusalem and Antioch, Agabus demonstrated genuine charismatic prophecy by foretelling a worldwide famine under Emperor Claudius and Paul's arrest in Jerusalem.

Antakya, Turkey

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Al-Khidr (The Verdant One / Sage of Divine Knowledge)

الخضر

Jordan

Ancient Era – Legendary Era

The enigmatic mystic master and servant of God endowed with esoteric divine knowledge ('Ilm al-Ladunni), Al-Khidr famously guided Moses on an allegorical voyage that unveiled the hidden providence governing cosmic events.

Haifa, Israel

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Luqman the Wise (Sage and Teacher of Monotheism)

لقمان الحكيم

Egypt

c. 1050 BCE – c. 980 BCE (~70 years old)

Honored in the Quran with a dedicated surah bearing his name, Luqman the Wise was an ancient Nubian sage endowed by God with profound wisdom, renowned for his moral fables and tender ethical counsel to his son.

Ramla, Israel

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Huldah (Keeper of the Wardrobe and Prophetess)

חֻלְדָּה הַנְּבִיאָה

Palestine

c. 660 BCE – c. 600 BCE (~60 years old)

The venerated Jerusalem prophetess who resided in the Second Quarter, Huldah was sought out by the High Priest and royal delegation to authenticate the rediscovered Book of the Law, establishing canonical scripture and sparking Josiah's Great Reform.

Jerusalem, Israel

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Deborah (Prophetess, Judge, and Mother in Israel)

דְּבוֹרָה

Palestine

c. 1200 BCE – c. 1130 BCE (~70 years old)

The only female Judge of ancient Israel, Deborah sat beneath the Palm of Deborah dispensing impartial justice, rallying the disunited tribes to throw off Canaanite oppression, and composing one of the oldest poetic victory odes in world literature.

Kedesh, Israel

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Nathan (Royal Prophet and Conscience of David)

נָתָן הַנָּבִיא

Palestine

c. 1030 BCE – c. 965 BCE (~65 years old)

Court prophet and fearless moral counselor to King David, Nathan delivered the everlasting Davidic Covenant and later boldly confronted the sovereign over his grave sin with Bathsheba through the immortal parable of the ewe lamb.

Jerusalem, Israel

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Malachi (The Messenger of the Covenant)

מַלְאָכִי

Palestine

c. 480 BCE – c. 420 BCE (~60 years old)

Closing the Hebrew prophetic canon, Malachi ('My Messenger') engaged the returned exiles in penetrating Socratic dialogue, condemning corrupt priesthood, marital unfaithfulness, and cheating of the poor, while foretelling the coming of Elijah.

Jerusalem, Israel

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Haggai (Prophet of the Restored Temple)

חַגַּי

Iraq

c. 570 BCE – c. 505 BCE (~65 years old)

The energetic post-exilic prophet who ended sixteen years of communal paralysis in Jerusalem, Haggai stirred Governor Zerubbabel and the high priest to finish building the Second Temple, promising that its glory would exceed the first.

Jerusalem, Israel

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Zephaniah (Herald of the Day of the Lord)

צְפַנְיָה

Palestine

c. 660 BCE – c. 605 BCE (~55 years old)

A prince of royal blood descended from King Hezekiah, Zephaniah served as the prophetic catalyst behind King Josiah's sweeping spiritual reformation, warning of the cosmic Day of the Lord while promising refuge to the humble.

Jerusalem, Israel

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Habakkuk (The Questioning Prophet)

חֲבַקּוּק

Palestine

c. 640 BCE – c. 580 BCE (~60 years old)

A profound philosopher-prophet and temple musician who dared to wrestle directly with God over the problem of evil and suffering, Habakkuk gave humanity the foundational spiritual principle: 'The just shall live by his faith.'

Tuyserkan, Iran

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Nahum of Elkosh (Prophet of Retributive Justice)

נַחוּם

Iraq

c. 670 BCE – c. 612 BCE (~58 years old)

Hailing from Elkosh in northern Mesopotamia, Nahum provided poetic comfort to small nations crushed under the brutal Assyrian Empire, heralding the downfall of tyranny and proclaiming good tidings of lasting peace.

Alqosh, Iraq

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Obadiah (Visionary of Mount Zion)

עֹבַדְיָה

Palestine

c. 620 BCE – c. 560 BCE (~60 years old)

Author of the shortest book in the Hebrew Bible, Obadiah (traditionally identified with the royal steward who risked his life hiding one hundred persecuted prophets in caves) delivered a powerful oracle against pride and betrayal.

Sebastia, Palestine

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Joel (The Prophet of Pentecostal Outpouring)

יוֹאֵל

Palestine

c. 830 BCE – c. 770 BCE (~60 years old)

The son of Pethuel and visionary prophet of Judah, Joel transformed the tragedy of an unprecedented ecological locust plague into an urgent call for genuine inward repentance, foretelling the universal pouring out of the Spirit upon all flesh.

Jish, Israel

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Micah of Moresheth (Prophet of Justice and Humility)

מִיכָה הַמֹּרַשְׁתִּי

Palestine

c. 750 BCE – c. 690 BCE (~60 years old)

A contemporary of Isaiah originating from rural Judah, Micah championed the rights of defenseless farmers against land-grabbing urban elites, famously prophesying that nations would beat their swords into plowshares.

Beit Guvrin, Israel

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Amos of Tekoa (The Prophet of Social Justice)

עָמוֹס

Palestine

c. 800 BCE – c. 745 BCE (~55 years old)

A humble herdsman and tender of sycamore fig trees from Judah, Amos was called by God to confront the Northern Kingdom of Israel, delivering scorching poetic oracles against the exploitation of the poor and hollow ritualism.

Tekoa, Palestine

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Dhul-Kifl (The Prophet of Patience)

ذو الكفل

Palestine

c. 600 BCE – c. 530 BCE (~70 years old)

Mentioned with high praise in the Quran among the patient and righteous, Dhul-Kifl ('The Possessor of the Pledge') is celebrated for taking a solemn covenant to fast continuously by day, pray through the night, and judge disputes without anger.

Al-Kifl, Iraq

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Nehemiah (Rebuilder of Jerusalem)

נְחֶמְיָה

Iran

c. 475 BCE – c. 410 BCE (~65 years old)

Royal cupbearer to Persian Emperor Artaxerxes I who gave up luxury to become Governor of Judah, Nehemiah spearheaded the miraculous reconstruction of Jerusalem's broken walls in fifty-two days while abolishing debt slavery among the poor.

Jerusalem, Israel

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