Prophets of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms Molly Skoglund
After the death of Israel's king, Solomon, Israel was split into the Kingdom of Judah (south) and the Kingdom of Israel (north).
There were prophets from both parts of the divided kingdom.
A prophet is "one who speaks for another"
Prophets of the Northern Kingdom
Elijah
Elisha
Amos
Hosea
Prophets of the Southern Kingdom
Micah
Isaiah
Ezekiel
Jeremiah
More about Elijah
- He was one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament
- He taunted the king's pagan prophets to ask their false gods to send fire down to earth to consume a sacrifice
- Their gods were powerless, but YHWH was not, and he sent down fire
- The people proclaimed, "The Lord is God?"
- Soon afterwards, Elijah was deemed a true prophet
- The Jews believed Elijah would bring peace to the world -- he was the partner and predecessor of the Messiah