Prophets in Judaism

According to the Talmud, there were 48 prophets and 7 prophetesses of Judaism (נְבִיאִים Nəvīʾīm, Tiberian: Năḇīʾīm, "Prophets", literally "spokespersons") The last Jewish prophet is believed to have been Malachi. In Jewish tradition it is believed that the period of prophecy, called Nevuah, ended with Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi (mid-5th century BCE) at which time the "Shechinah departed from Israel".



Rabbinic tradition
According to the Talmud, there were 48 prophets and 7 prophetesses who prophesied to Israel.

The 46 prophets to Israel (46 according to Rashi, commentary on Tractate Megillah 14a)

 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)
 * 1)  -- One of the seven prophets who prophecied in the 2nd year of Darius (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 15a)

Additional prophets
Although the Talmud states that only “48 prophets and 7 prophetesses prophesied to Israel”, it does not mean that there were only 55 prophets. The Talmud challenges this with other examples, and concludes by citing a Baraita tradition that the number of prophets in the era of prophecy was double the number of Israelites who left Egypt (600,000 males). The 55 prophets are recorded, because they made prophecies that have eternal relevance for future generations and not just for their own generation, or own ecstatic encounter with God. Hebrew scripture makes references to groups of such ecstatic prophets, for example concerning King Saul:

"10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said one to another: ‘What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?’ 12 And one of the same place answered and said: ‘And who is their father?’ Therefore it became a proverb: ‘Is Saul also among the prophets?’ 13 And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place."

Prophets to other nations
The Talmud lists 7 prophets to the nations of the world (gentiles):
 * , father of Balaam
 * , father of Balaam