The Sequence of Prophets
We have known a very small part of prophecy, or even a prophetic appearance; but regarding those who also prophesied somewhat more abundantly, some from Adam and others from the successive years, it seems necessary for me not to leave them behind after the sixty-third number, but to join them to the sequence of the recapitulation, such as these are: 44. Enos. 45. Mahalalel. 46. Jared. 47. Enoch. 48. Methuselah. 49. Lamech. 50. Balaam. 51. Saul. 52. Abimelech, who is also Achimelech. 53.
Greek
ἔγνωμεν μέρος ἐλάχιστον προφητείας ἔχοντας ἢ καὶ προφάσει προφητικῇ, τοὺς δὲ καὶ περιττότερόν τι προφητεύσαντας, τοὺς μὲν ἀπὸ τοῦ Ἀδάμ, τοὺς δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν καθεξῆς χρόνων, οὓς δεῖν ᾠήθην μὴ παραλεῖψαι αὖθις μετὰ τὸν ξγʹ ἀριθμόν, ἀλλὰ συνάψαι τῇ τῆς ἀνακεφαλαιώσεως ἀκολουθίᾳ, οἷον καί εἰσιν οἷδε. ξδʹ. Ἐνώς. ξεʹ. Μαθουσάλα. ξ ʹ. Λάμεχ. ξζʹ. Βαλαάμ. ξηʹ. Σαούλ. 3 ξθʹ. Ἀβιμέλεχ ὁ καὶ Ἀχιμέλεχ. οʹ.
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Discover the surprising list of 72 prophets and prophetesses from ancient texts, including familiar and forgotten names.
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- Copy-text PG 41–43 (Khazarzar) (Greek)
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