Prophets of Judah and Israel

This chronological chart below will give you a general idea of the order of the prophets. Prophets are listed under the kingdom to which they prophesied and next to the kings during whose reigns they ministered. Each prophet is linked to more information, which will appear in the footnote section when you click on a name. For information on the prophetic ministries of Elijah and Elisha, you will need to see the Kings of Judah and Israel page.

Judah (South)--Eventually exiled in Babylon	Israel (North)--Eventually exiled in Assyria
Rehoboam	Jeroboam
Abijam (Abijha)	Nadab
Asa	Baasha
	Elah
	Zimri
	Omri
Jehosophat	Ahab and Jezebel-Elijah
Jehoram (Joram)--Elijah	Ahaziah--Elijah
Ahaziah--	Jehoram (Joram)-Elisha
	Jehu--Elisha
Athaliah--	Jehoahaz--Elisha
Joash (Jehoash) -- Obadiah?
Amaziah	Joash (Jehoash)--Elisha Jonah probably began his ministry around this time.
Azariah (Uzziah)--Joel	Jeroboam II--Hosea and Amos
	Zachariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah, Pekah
Jotham-- Micha and Isaiah
King Ahaz continues his pro-Assyrian policy despite Isaiah's advice. Micha
When Hezekiah falls sick, Isaiah comes to tell him he will die. But Hezekiah prays to God and lives 15 more years. Contemporary prophets: Micha and Nahum.	Hoshea
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah--Jeremiah and Zephaniah and Habakkuk
Jehoahaz--Jeremiah
Jehoiakim (Eliakim)--Jeremiah
Jehoiachin--Jeremiah
Zedekiah (Mattaniah)--Jeremiah and Ezekiel
In Exile--Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel
Return from Exile--Haggai, Zechariah and later Malachi