The Great Prophets
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: The Major Prophets
Isaiah, Jere- miah, Ezekiel, and Daniel; so called because their writings are more extensive than the prophecies of the other twelve.
những người được gọi như vậy vì những tác phẩm của họ rộng lớn hơn so với những lời sấm truyền của 12 người khác
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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Great Prophets” mean?
Isaiah, Jere- miah, Ezekiel, and Daniel; so called because their writings are more extensive than the prophecies of the other twelve.
Is “The Great Prophets” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.