DESCRIBE THREE GROUPS OF TRUE PROPHETS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

  • Major prophets – their messages! books / are elaborate
  • Minor prophets – they have short/brief messages
  • Canonical prophets – they are prophets whose utterances are recorded in books that bear their names
  • Non- Canonical prophets — they are prophets whose oracles/messages have been compiled by other authors
  • Cultic/ early prophets – they are prophets whose duties were associated with places of worship
  • Early prophets were sent by God for specific tasks e.g. Moses