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Shlomo Skinner

The Prophetic Books of the Bible

July 24, 2025July 11, 2023

There are several different types of books in the Jewish Bible. Some books are primarily historical. Other books contain words of inspiration and philosophy. This article identifies the prophetic books of the Bible.

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Categories Hashkafa Tags Abraham - Avraham, angels - malachim, Moses - Moshe, prophet

How to Become a Prophet or Prophetess

December 19, 2024June 30, 2023

Prophecy is a “learned” skill. It can be taught. Here are the steps you need to become a prophet or prophetess.

Whether you are a man or a woman, the process is the same.

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Categories Hashkafa Tags prophet, Rambam - Maimonides

Types of Prophets in the Bible

January 3, 2024June 26, 2023

It is a basic tenet of Judaism that God wants people to understand the purpose of creation. One of the ways that God has chosen to communicate His will is by revealing it to different types of prophets.

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Categories Hashkafa Tags angels - malachim, dream - dreams, Moses - Moshe, prophet, Rabbi Hirsch, Rambam - Maimonides, Seder Olam

What is Prophecy? A Jewish Perspective

January 3, 2024June 26, 2023

Throughout the Bible God speaks to individuals and groups. God also gave to some individuals, called prophets, the role of conveying His message to other people.

Since so many books of the Bible contain prophecies, let’s try to understand the Jewish concept of prophecy.

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Categories Hashkafa Tags Aaron - Aharon, Abraham - Avraham, Moses - Moshe, prophet, Rabbi Hirsch, Sarah - Sarai

The 7 Prophetesses of Israel

January 3, 2024May 31, 2023

According to Jewish tradition in addition to the 48 prophets there were also 7 prophetesses. Fortunately, the Gemara tells us exactly who they were.

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Categories Ketuvim - Writings, Neviim - Prophets Tags Esther, Megillat Esther, Miriam, prophet, Purim, Sarah - Sarai, Seder Olam, Talmud - Gemara

The 48 Jewish Prophets

December 11, 2024May 29, 2023

According to Jewish tradition there were 48 prophets. However, there is some dispute about exactly who they were.

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Categories Ketuvim - Writings, Neviim - Prophets Tags prophet, Rashi, Seder Olam, Vilna Gaon - GRA

Jezebel in the Bible

January 3, 2024May 18, 2023

Jezebel is one of the most famous women mentioned in the Bible. Sadly,she was not a righteous woman but one who encouraged idol worship and abuse of power.

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Categories Neviim - Prophets Tags Daat Mikra, marriage, prophet, queen - malkah

Queen Esther in the Bible

February 19, 2026May 12, 2023

This article is part of a series about the queens in the Bible.

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Categories Book of Esther, Ketuvim - Writings, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Esther, Megillat Esther, Purim, queen - malkah

The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon

November 7, 2024April 20, 2023

In a previous article I wrote about all of the queens mentioned in the Bible. This article goes into more detail about the Queen of Sheba and her relationship with King Solomon.

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Categories Neviim - Prophets Tags Daat Mikra, Jerusalem, queen - malkah, Solomon - Shlomo

The Concept of Satan in Judaism

November 23, 2023March 28, 2023

Satan or the devil is a popular figure in Western culture. In this article I will explain the Jewish concept of Satan. As will be seen, the Jewish concept of Satan is very different from the popular culture concept.

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Categories Hashkafa, Ketuvim - Writings Tags angels - malachim, Rosh Hashanah, Talmud - Gemara
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