All these pre - Christian prophets were persecuted because they defended the pure worship of Jehovah. Many prophets were persecuted by the Jewish religious leaders.
বিদ্ৰূপ আৰু চাবুকৰ কোব, এনে কি, বন্ধন আৰু বন্দীশালৰ পৰীক্ষা পালে । ” ​ —⁠ ইব্ৰী ১১ :⁠ ৩২ - ৩৮.