Major prophet
collection of books in the Bible (Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Daniel)
The major prophets is a grouping of books in the Christian Old Testament that does not occur in the Hebrew Bible. All of these books are traditionally regarded as authored by the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The term major prophets refers to the length of the books and not the achievement or importance of the prophets. In comparison to the books of the Twelve Minor Prophets, whose books are short and grouped together into one single book in the Hebrew Bible, the books of the major prophets are much longer.
The order of the books
Hebrew Bible
The Tanakh, often called the Hebrew Bible, is separated into three sections: the Torah, the Nevi'im (Prophets), and the Ketuvim (Writings). The Book of Isaiah, the Book of Jeremiah, and the Book of Ezekiel are included among the Nevi'im. The Book of Lamentations (attributed to Jeremiah) and the Book of Daniel are included among the Ketuvim. Neither the Book of Baruch nor the Letter of Jeremiah is included in the Hebrew Bible.
Catholic Bible
Along with the all five books in the Hebrew Bible, the Catholic Bible also includes the Book of Baruch and the Letter of Jeremiah which is found in Chapter 6 of the Book of Baruch. This book was written by Baruch ben Neriah, a scribe of Jeremiah.
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