10 Women Prophets in the Bible

Arain Zwegers See https://www.flickr.com/photos/azwegers/

1. Miriam (Exodus 15:20)
2. Deborah (Judges 4:4)
3. Abigail (1 Samuel 25:28–31)
4. The wife of Isaiah (Isaiah 8:3)
5. Huldah (2 Kings 22)
6. Anna (Luke 2)
7. - 10. The four daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9)

(There are also false prophets such as Noadiah in Nehemiah)

10 OT Prophets and their marital status

1. Enoch was married. He and his wife were the parents of Methuselah
2. Elijah appears not to have had a wife
3. Elisha would be the same
4. Isaiah was a married man. He and his wife had two sons with symbolic names. His wife may have been a prophetess herself.
5. Jeremiah was commanded by God to remain single.
6. Ezekiel was married but his wife died and he was commanded not to mourn her passing
7. Daniel appears to have been single (possibly a eunuch)
8. Hosea married a woman who he was told would become a prostitute, which she did though he was able to win her back
9. Tradition says that Jonah was married
10. John the Baptist appears never to have married

Jim Thompson Cessationist

Over the summer I bought and later read Jim Thompson's book Healing and healers today which is an excellent enquiry into New Testament healing, overwhelmingly specious modern claims and the matter of whether we should expect miraculous healings today. This book led me to his shorter related book Prophecy Today which came out a few years ago. This well argued little book sets out the cessationist argument. I couldn't go with him on the argument from 1 Corinthians 13 in the end but that is not an essential interpretation for the cessationist case. I think every Christian, whatever view they hold to or if they are unsure, would benefit from a perusal of these two books. They are clear, through and irenic. I for one am very thankful for them. (Not sure why EP didn't come up with more uniform covers. Hope they sell out of both soon and bring out a combined version).

DMLJ 04 Wilmot on Prophecy

This is another obscure one I guess. More here. Dr Wilmot pastored three churches in the UK, his last pastorate of 35 years being concluded in 1959 at Highgate Road Baptist Chapel. He often lectured in Toronto Baptist Seminary and preached in Jarvis Street Baptist Church at the invitations of Dr T T shields and Dr H C Slade. In 1948 the Seminary conferred on him an honrary doctorate. Formerly premillennial he later modified his position.

Inspired Principles of Prophetic Interpretation
by John Wilmot

Foreword

I was glad to hear that it was proposed to put these 'prophetic studies' by Dr. John Wilmot into permanent book form. I believe they will make a valuable contribution to such studies.

Nothing has been more gratifying during the past twenty years or so than the way in which the old dogmatic and intolerant attitude, which too frequently characterised many interested in these matters, has given way to a new spirit of humility and honest re-examination of the position.

What adds value to this study by Dr. Wilmot, over and above its inherent worth, is the fact that he himself has changed his position as the result of further study and thought. It is not merely an exposition of one particular attitude, therefore, but at the same time an appraisal of other points of view with which he has been long familiar over the years.

The reading of this book can do nothing but good because of its Scriptural character and its careful argumentation. All will not be convinced, but all should be helped and edified.

Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones,
Westminster Chapel,
London 1965

12 Forgotten OT Prophets

1. Iddo the Seer had visions in connection with Jeroboam and wrote other things down
(2 Chr 9:29, 12:15, 13:22)
2. Ahijah the Shilonite who prophesied against Jeroboam (1 Kin 11:29-39; 14:1-18)
3. Shemaiah who prophesied to Rehoboam (2 Chr 11:2-4; 12:5-7, 15)
4. Azariah son of Oded who prophesied to Asa (2 Chr 15:1-8)
5. Hanani the Seer who also prophesied to Asa (2 Chr 16:7-10)
6. Micaiah, son of Imlah who prophesied to Ahab and Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 18:7-27)
7. Jehu son of Hanani who prophesied to Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 19:2, 3; 1 Kin 16:1-7)
8. Jahaziel son of Zechariah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, who also prophesied to Jehoshaphat (2 Chr 20:14-17)
9. Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah who again prophesied against Jehoshaphat
(2 Chr 20:37)
10. Oded who prophesied in the time of Ahaz (2 Chr 28:9-11)
11. Huldah the Prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, who was approached by Hilkiah and others (2 Kin 22:14-20, 2 Chr 34:22-28)
12. Urijah son of Shemaiah killedin Jeremiah's time (Jer 26:20-23)