Judaism Judaism considers
Malachi to be the last of the biblical prophets.
Christianity is the last prophet of the
Old Covenant. The
Eastern Orthodox Church holds that
Malachi was the "Seal of Prophets" in the
Old Testament.
Christian denominations who hold that
spiritual gifts (including prophecy) continue to be bestowed by the Holy Spirit on Christians are known as "
continuationists" (including Catholics, Methodists, and Pentecostals), while the
cessationist perspective, which teaches that charismata ended in the Apostolic era, is held by much of
Reformed Christianity and
Baptists. The book of Revelation in the very last days during the Tribulation period states that two prophets, (many believe one to be Elijah because of the book of Malachi stating his return at the end), will return to earth and inform the world of what's happening and pour out some of God's judgments.
Mandaeism In
Mandaeism,
John the Baptist is the greatest and final prophet.
Manichaeism In
Manichaeism, the founder
Mani is believed by adherents of the faith to be the last and final prophet after a long succession of religious figures, including
Zoroaster, the
Gautama Buddha and
Jesus Christ. According to
Al-Biruni, a 10th-century Iranian scholar, Mani claimed to be the
Paraclete promised in the
New Testament and the Last Prophet.
Islam The phrase
Khatamu ’n-Nabiyyīn ("
Seal of the Prophets") is a title used in the
Quran to designate the
Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is generally regarded and believed to mean that Muhammad is the last of the prophets sent by God. ==Indian religions==