According to the Bible, who was the first prophet?

The first mention of a prophet is in Genesis 20:7 when God spoke to Abimelech, king of Gerar, in a dream, warning him by saying the woman he had taken as his wife .... read more

While Abel was the first prophet by his lifestyle according to Jesus, Enoch was the first to prophesy by words according to Jude; 'And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints' (Jude 1:14). read more

The first prophet mentioned in the Bible was Adam. A prophet is someone who hears directly from God and is commissioned by God to speak on His behalf. read more

The first person in the Bible to be called a prophet was Abraham, the “Father of the Faithful.” It is important to notice also, that it was God who gave him this title. The story is found in Genesis 20:6-7. read more