major prophet

Questions

What does major prophet mean?

Any of the five longer prophetic books in the Old Testament: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, or Daniel.

Where does major prophet come from?

From major (“greater, longer”) + prophet. The term derived from the greater length of these books of the Bible, as compared to the much shorter minor prophets.

How to pronounce major prophet

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