One important category is prophecy: Prophecy in the bible refers to the words spoken by the prophets in the Old Testament. The prophets acted as God's spokespeople, conveying God's messages to the ...

Matthew signals this when he refers to “the prophets” — plural — rather than one specifically named prophet. He can be specific, as in Matthew 1:22; 2:5, 15, 17. Matthew's reference to Jesus being ...