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nounthe second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
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Definition that contains prophets
- reveal disclose directly or through prophets
- isaiah (Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
- jezebel wife of Ahab who was king of Israel; according to the Old Testament she was a cruel immoral queen who fostered the worship of Baal and tried to kill Elijah and other prophets of Israel (9th century BC)
- haftorah a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
- haphtarah a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
- hebrew scripture the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
- tanach the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
- tanakh the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
- haftarah a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah
- pseudepigrapha 52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature