A guided journey through biblical history
Hear the prophetsin their own time. Explore every prophetic voice Scripture identifies—from Abraham, Moses, and Miriam to the writing prophets, one-time messengers, unnamed voices, and clearly labeled false prophets.
Explore the timeline ↓ ✦ “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7 52 voices in this foundation
10 historical settings
Whole Bible biblical span covered
7 voice types separated
Interactive study
Place every voice in context Timeline Cards
Search Era All eras Patriarchs Exodus & Wilderness Judges United Monarchy Divided Kingdom Assyrian Crisis Babylonian Crisis Exile Restoration Dating Debated Audience All audiences Household Egypt Moab Priests All Israel Judah Northern Kingdom Exiles Returned Exiles Nations Voice type All voice types Writing prophet Named prophet or seer Prophetess Prophetic group Unnamed prophetic voice Foreign or debated voice False prophetic voice Reset
52 prophetic voices shown Earlier → later
c. 2100–1900 BC Firm 01 Abraham Intercession & covenant Named prophet or seer · Patriarchs · Nations · Household ↗ Traditionally c. 15th–13th c. BC Firm 02 Moses Covenant mediator Named prophet or seer · Exodus & Wilderness · All Israel · Egypt · Nations ↗ Traditionally c. 15th–13th c. BC Firm 03 Aaron Spokesman & priest Named prophet or seer · Exodus & Wilderness · Egypt · All Israel ↗ Traditionally c. 15th–13th c. BC Firm 04 Miriam Worship & leadership Prophetess · Exodus & Wilderness · All Israel ↗ Wilderness period Firm 05 Seventy elders who prophesied The Spirit shared Prophetic group · Exodus & Wilderness · All Israel ↗ Wilderness period Firm 06 Eldad Prophecy outside the tent Named prophet or seer · Exodus & Wilderness · All Israel ↗ Wilderness period Firm 07 Medad Prophecy outside the tent Named prophet or seer · Exodus & Wilderness · All Israel ↗ Wilderness period Debated 08 Balaam son of Beor True oracles through a corrupt diviner Foreign or debated voice · Exodus & Wilderness · Moab · Nations · All Israel ↗ Judges period, perhaps 12th c. BC Approx. 09 Deborah Judgment, courage & deliverance Prophetess · Judges · All Israel ↗ Judges period Firm 10 Unnamed prophet sent to Israel Remembering the exodus Unnamed prophetic voice · Judges · All Israel ↗ c. 11th c. BC Firm 11 Unnamed man of God sent to Eli Priestly accountability Unnamed prophetic voice · Judges · Priests · Household ↗ c. 1100–1010 BC Approx. 12 Samuel Kingship under God Named prophet or seer · United Monarchy · All Israel ↗ c. 1000 BC Firm 13 Heman, the king's seer Prophetic worship before God Named prophet or seer · United Monarchy · All Israel ↗ c. 1000–960 BC Firm 14 Asaph, the seer and musician Prophecy, praise & remembrance Named prophet or seer · United Monarchy · All Israel ↗ c. 1010–970 BC Approx. 15 Nathan Covenant & accountability Named prophet or seer · United Monarchy · Judah ↗ c. 1010–970 BC Approx. 16 Gad Guidance & judgment Named prophet or seer · United Monarchy · Judah ↗ c. 930–910 BC Approx. 17 Ahijah Kingdom divided Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 930 BC Approx. 18 Shemaiah Restraint & repentance Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 930–900 BC Approx. 19 Iddo the seer Royal history & prophetic record Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 895 BC Approx. 20 Azariah son of Oded Seeking God & reform Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 9th c. BC Debated 21 Oded the prophet Prophetic family Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 890 BC Approx. 22 Hanani the seer Trusting God rather than armies Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 900–870 BC Approx. 23 Jehu son of Hanani Judgment & compromised alliances Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 875–848 BC Approx. 24 Elijah The LORD alone is God Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 853 BC Firm 25 Four hundred court prophets of Ahab Consensus without truth False prophetic voice · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 853 BC Firm 26 Zedekiah son of Chenaanah False certainty before battle False prophetic voice · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 850 BC Approx. 27 Jahaziel son of Zechariah The battle belongs to God Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 850 BC Approx. 28 Eliezer son of Dodavahu Judgment on an ungodly partnership Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 853 BC Firm 29 Micaiah Truth against consensus Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 848–797 BC Approx. 30 Elisha Mercy, power & witness Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 800 BC Approx. 31 Zechariah son of Jehoiada Forsaking God brings forsaking Named prophet or seer · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 790 BC Approx. 32 Unnamed man of God who warned Amaziah Obedience over military advantage Unnamed prophetic voice · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ c. 790 BC Approx. 33 Unnamed prophet who confronted Amaziah Idolatry after victory Unnamed prophetic voice · Divided Kingdom · Judah ↗ Possibly 9th or 5th c. BC Debated 34 Joel Day of the LORD Writing prophet · Dating Debated · Judah ↗ c. 793–753 BC Approx. 35 Jonah Mercy for the nations Writing prophet · Assyrian Crisis · Northern Kingdom · Nations ↗ c. 760–750 BC Approx. 36 Amos Justice & true worship Writing prophet · Assyrian Crisis · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 755–715 BC Approx. 37 Hosea Covenant love Writing prophet · Assyrian Crisis · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 740–680 BC Approx. 38 Isaiah The Holy One saves Writing prophet · Assyrian Crisis · Judah · Nations ↗ c. 735–700 BC Approx. 39 Micah Justice, mercy & Messiah Writing prophet · Assyrian Crisis · Judah · Northern Kingdom ↗ c. 663–612 BC Approx. 40 Nahum Nineveh judged Writing prophet · Babylonian Crisis · Judah · Nations ↗ c. 622 BC Firm 41 Huldah The Book confirmed Prophetess · Babylonian Crisis · Judah ↗ c. 640–609 BC Approx. 42 Zephaniah The Day & the remnant Writing prophet · Babylonian Crisis · Judah · Nations ↗ c. 627–580 BC Firm 43 Jeremiah Judgment & new covenant Writing prophet · Babylonian Crisis · Judah · Exiles ↗ c. 609–597 BC Approx. 44 Habakkuk Faith amid injustice Writing prophet · Babylonian Crisis · Judah ↗ 594–593 BC Firm 45 Hananiah son of Azzur False peace and a broken yoke False prophetic voice · Babylonian Crisis · Judah · Exiles ↗ Possibly c. 586 BC Debated 46 Obadiah Edom judged Writing prophet · Dating Debated · Judah · Nations ↗ c. 605–536 BC Firm 47 Daniel God rules kingdoms Writing prophet · Exile · Exiles · Nations ↗ c. 593–571 BC Firm 48 Ezekiel Glory, responsibility & restoration Writing prophet · Exile · Exiles ↗ 520 BC Firm 49 Haggai Rebuild God’s house Writing prophet · Restoration · Returned Exiles ↗ 520–c. 518 BC Firm 50 Zechariah Return, cleansing & coming King Writing prophet · Restoration · Returned Exiles ↗ c. 460–430 BC Approx. 51 Malachi Covenant faithfulness Writing prophet · Restoration · Returned Exiles ↗ c. 445 BC Firm 52 Noadiah the prophetess Prophetic intimidation False prophetic voice · Restoration · Returned Exiles ↗
How to read the timeline
History makes the message clearer. 01 Find the crisis Notice the empire, king, covenant failure, or turning point surrounding each message.
02 Identify the audience Israel, Judah, exiles, and foreign nations are not interchangeable audiences.
03 Follow judgment to hope The prophets expose sin, but repeatedly move toward repentance, restoration, and God’s reign.
A note on chronology
Dates are guides, not inspired headings. Biblical books do not always arrange events chronologically, and some prophets do not name a king or datable event. This timeline distinguishes firm dates, reasonable approximations, and genuinely debated placements.
Joel and Obadiah have broad or representative ranges because faithful scholars place them in different periods.
A person appearing here is not automatically a faithful prophet. Scripture also records foreign, debated, and false prophetic voices; those are separated by the “Voice type” label so they cannot be confused with God’s faithful messengers.