why are there no female prophets???

Answer 1

It's not necessarily that there never have been any female prophets, it's just that we've never known of any. Perhaps there were many, but given that we live and have always lived in a male domineering society, it was probably unacceptable to the majority of society and therefore never taken seriously. I just came back from a trip to Egypt and saw the Temple of Hatshepsut. She ruled Egypt at one point, but she did so in the disguise of a man. She dressed like a man, wore the false beard, and carried herself like a man. All of this was because society could not accept to be ruled by a woman. Not exactly what you were looking for I don't think, but a small example. Women were never considered as a leader type so if any were prophets, it's not likely they were widely accepted. Or perhaps they had the same idea as Queen Hatshepsut and disguised herself as a man. Maybe some of our very own prophetic stories were edited a bit to disguise a woman; perhaps even one of our most known prophets...

Answer 2

There are if you are talking about the Bible
Miriam, the sister of Moses was used as a prophet and leader amoung the Israelite people during the Exodus
Deborah in the book of Judges
Esther's prophecy before she when to see the king in the book named for her
In Acts 21 we see the evangelist Philip who had four daughters who prophecied

So in the Bible there are several female prophets

Answer 3

The seventh day adventist will disagree with you. There entire religion is based on the writings of a woman named Ellen White.

Read 1 timothy 2, for the most likely reason.

1A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14And Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. 15But women[a] will be saved[b] through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety.

That verse makes it kinda hard to justify a female prophet.

Answer 4

Because they're called prophetesses. Ever heard of Cindy Jacobs? She's one of the 3 people I know of who prophecied floods were coming to New Orleans. And there were in Bible times too:

Exodus 15:20 (Whole Chapter)
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Judges 4:4 (Whole Chapter)
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

2 Kings 22:14 (Whole Chapter)
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

2 Chronicles 34:22
And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.

Luke 2:36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

Answer 5

Are you kidding?

Exodus 15:20: Miriam, the sister of Aaron was a prophetess and one of the triad of leaders of Israel during the Exodus from Egypt.



Judges 4 & 5: Deborah, a prophet-judge, headed the army of ancient Israel.



2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22 Huldah, a prophet, verified the authenticity of the "Book of the Law of the Lord given through Moses." She triggered a religious renewal.



Acts 9:36 The author of Luke referred to a female disciple by her Aramaic name Tabitha, who was also known by her Greek name Dorcas. She became sick had died; Peter brought her back to life.



Acts 21:8: Philip the evangelist had four unmarried daughters who were prophets.



Philippians 4:2: Paul refers to two women, Euodia and Syntyche, as coworkers who were active evangelicals, spreading the gospel.



Romans 16:1: Paul refers to Phoebe as a minister (diakonos) of the church at Cenchrea. Some translations say deaconess; others try to obscure her position by mistranslating it as "servant" or "helper".

Answer 6

In Christianity, there are.

In Islam, it looks to me like Mary thought that she was one. But I was told that it was a debate. What would that make her? A half a prophet?

Answer 7

Eve, Sarah, Rachel, Leah, Rebecca, Jochabed, Miriam, Deborah, Hulda, and Esther in order.

Answer 8

Oh, who says there weren't.

Here are the prophetesses of the Bible, Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Noahdiah, Anna, to name a few.

There are also, some prophetesses in the uncanonized scriptures, Suzanne, Mary to name a few.

Answer 9

Only one that I know of is mentioned in the Bible, the prophetess Anna who was at the temple when Mary and Joseph took Jesus there as a baby.
But just because more aren't mentioned doesn't mean they didn't and don't exist.

Answer 10

Don't be silly.

The gift of prophecy would be an intolerable impediment on femininity. After all, prophecies have a nasty habit of either coming true or not, and if your prophecy failed to fulfil, that would be proof of fallibility. As I'm sure you know, however, all women are perfect.