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Minor Prophets
The Minor Prophets and their Message
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Hosea |
The Lord loves Israel despite her sin. |
755-15 B.C. |
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Joel |
Judgment precedes Israel’s future spiritual revival. |
835-796* B.C. |
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Amos |
God is just and must judge sin. |
765-50 B.C. |
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Obadiah |
Sure retribution must overtake merciless pride. |
848* B.C. |
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Jonah |
Divine grace is universal in its sweep. |
780-50 B.C. |
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Micah |
Bethlehem-born Messiah will be mankind’s Deliverer. |
740-690 B.C. |
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Nahum |
Doom is to descend on wicked Nineveh. |
630-12 B.C. |
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Habakkuk |
Justification by faith is God’s way of salvation. |
625 B.C. or earlier |
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Zephaniah |
The Day of the Lord must precede kingdom blessing. |
625-10 B.C. |
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Haggai |
The Lord’s Temple and interests deserve top priority. |
520 B.C. |
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Zechariah |
The Lord will remember His people Israel. |
520-15 B.C.;
Ch. 9-14 after 500 B.C. |
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Malachi |
Let the wicked be warned by the certainty of judgment. |
433-400 B.C. |
All dates are approximate
*The text does not specifically date these prophets. As a result differences of opinion exist concerning the time of their ministries.
The New Unger’s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N. Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 302
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