Profits of the Prophets is a Bible reference book containing proof of each prophets called to be a prophet, the prophetic period of their existence, the prophetic service each rendered to the peoples and nations, Bible accounts of their existence and a brief summation of their lives and prophesies. The book does not include Bible prophetesses or false prophets. The prophets are listed in Alphabetical order, Categorical order and Chronological order.

This volume examines the ways in which divination, often through oracular utterances and other mechanisms, linked mortals with the gods, and places the practice within the ancient sociopolitical and religious environment. Whether humans sought knowledge by applying to an oracle through which the god was believed to speak or used soothsayers who interpreted specific signs such as the flight of birds, there was a fundamental desire to know the will of the gods. In many cases, pragmatic concerns – personal, economic or political – can be deduced from the context of the application. Divination and communication with the gods in a post-pagan world has also produced fascinating receptions. The presentation of these processes in monotheistic societies such as early Christian Late Antiquity (where the practice continued through the use of curse tablets) or medieval Europe, and beyond, where the role of religion had changed radically, provides a particular challenge and this topic has been little discussed by scholars. This volume aims to rectify this desideratum by providing the opportunity to address questions related to the reception of Greco-Roman divination, oracles and prophecy, in all media, including literature and film. Several contributions in this volume originated in the 2015 Classics Colloquium held at the University of South Africa and the volume has been augmented with additional contributions.

Michael Harvey Koplitz was born into a non-practicing Jewish family. At 37 years old, came into the faith that Yeshua of Nazareth was the Messiah the Hebrew Scriptures spoke about. Yeshua called him to preach the Gospel. He earned the Master of Divinity degree. He is an ordained Elder of the United Methodist church. He earned a doctorate in Ministry in Christian Leadership (D. Min.), and a Ph.D. in Hebraic Studies in Christianity. He is an ordained Messianic Jewish Rabbi in the WMEK Messianic Jewish Association. He currently lives in York, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Sandra. His websites are michaelkoplitz.info, followersofthewayministry.org, michaelkoplitzchurch.com, libc.in, thepeopleoftheseferchurch.com.