Prophecy 

נבואה

Many prophets arose over the generations, but the prophecies of only a few of them were included in the Bible.  

Many prophets arose for the Jewish people, double the number of Israelites who left Egypt.<footnote data-num="170"/> Nevertheless, only a prophecy that was necessary for future generations was written in the Bible, but one that was not necessary for future generations was not written in the Bible.<footnote data-num="171"/>  <source>(<i>Megilla</i> 14a) </source>