What is a prophet?
1. We may be prone to thinking of prophets
as men who performed great deeds –
miracles even – through the power of God.
(Mark 9:2-8)
2. We may also be prone to thinking they are
those who foresaw or predicted future
events.
3. Although these do describe some of the
prophets, the primary function of the
prophet was to be the messenger for God.
What is a prophet?
1. Consider the description given regarding
Aaron and Moses. (Exodus 4:16, 7:1)
2. God’s description of the duties of a prophet
and those that hear them is found in
Deuteronomy 18:15-22.
3. Other designations include seer, man of God,
servant of God, messenger of Jehovah and
Watchman.
4. Jeremiah 20:9 – “If I say, ‘I will not mention
him, or speak any more in his name,’ there is
in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in
my bones, and I am weary with holding it in,
and I cannot.”
There were prophets in all the ages.
Patriarchal Age
Mosaical Age
Christian Age
MAJOR PROPHETS
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
MINOR PROPHETS
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
NAHUM prophesied
to Nineveh
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
HOSEA
prophesied
in Israel
EZEKIEL &
DANIEL prophesied
as exiles in Babylon
JONAH sailed from
Joppa – then went to
Nineveh
From Tekoa AMOS went
to prophesy to Israel
Prophets in Judah: JOEL, ISAIAH,
JEREMIAH, ZEPHANIAH,
HABAKKUK, HAGGAI,
ZECHARIAH, MALACHI,
From his home in
southern Judah MICAH
prophesied to Jerusalem
& Samaria
Edom, subject of the
prophecy of OBADIAH
THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PROPHETS
AND THE KINGS OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH
PROPHETS
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Jeroboam 933-911
Nadab
911-910
Baasha
910-887
Elah
887-886
Zimri
886
Omri
886-875
Ahab
875-854
Ahaziah
855-854
Joram
854-843
Jehu
843-816
Jehoahaz 820-804
Joash
806-790
Jeroboam II 790-749
Zechariah 748
Shallum
749
Menahem 738-736
Pekahiah 738-736
Pekah
748-730
Hoshea
730-721
KINGS OF JUDAH
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
933-916
915-913
912-872
874-850
850-843
843
843-837
843-803
803-775
787-735
749-734
741-726
726-697
697-642
641-640
639-608
608
608-597
597
597-586
PROPHETS
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Jeroboam 933-911
Nadab
911-910
Baasha
910-887
Elah
887-886
Zimri
886
Omri
886-875
Ahab
875-854
Ahaziah
855-854
Joram
854-843
Jehu
843-816
Jehoahaz 820-804
Joash
806-790
Jeroboam II 790-749
Zechariah 748
Shallum
749
Menahem 738-736
Pekahiah 738-736
Pekah
748-730
Hoshea
730-721
KINGS OF JUDAH
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
933-916
915-913
912-872
874-850
850-843
843
843-837
843-803
803-775
787-735
749-734
741-726
726-697
697-642
641-640
639-608
608
608-597
597
597-586
PROPHETS
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Jeroboam 933-911
Nadab
911-910
Baasha
910-887
Elah
887-886
Zimri
886
Omri
886-875
Ahab
875-854
Ahaziah
855-854
Joram
854-843
Jehu
843-816
Jehoahaz 820-804
Joash
806-790
Jeroboam II 790-749
Zechariah 748
Shallum
749
Menahem 738-736
Pekahiah 738-736
Pekah
748-730
Hoshea
730-721
KINGS OF JUDAH
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
933-916
915-913
912-872
874-850
850-843
843
843-837
843-803
803-775
787-735
749-734
741-726
726-697
697-642
641-640
639-608
608
608-597
597
597-586
PROPHETS
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Jeroboam 933-911
Nadab
911-910
Baasha
910-887
Elah
887-886
Zimri
886
Israel
faded
Omri
886-875
Ahab
875-854
away into
Ahaziah
855-854
Assyrian
Joram
854-843
Jehucaptivity
843-816
Jehoahaz 820-804
Joash
806-790
Jeroboam II 790-749
Zechariah 748
Shallum
749
Menahem 738-736
Pekahiah 738-736
Pekah
748-730
Hoshea
730-721
KINGS OF JUDAH
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
933-916
915-913
912-872
874-850
850-843
843
843-837
843-803
803-775
787-735
749-734
741-726
726-697
697-642
641-640
639-608
608
608-597
597
597-586
PROPHETS
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
KINGS OF JUDAH
Rehoboam 933-916
Abijah
915-913
Asa
912-872
Jehoshaphat 874-850
Jehoram
850-843
Ahaziah
843
Athaliah
843-837
Joash
843-803
Amaziah
803-775
Uzziah
787-735
Jotham
749-734
Ahaz
741-726
Hezekiah
726-697
Manasseh 697-642
Amon
641-640
Josiah
639-608
Jehoahaz
608
Jehoiakim
608-597
Jehoiachin 597
Zedekiah
597-586
PROPHETS
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
KINGS OF JUDAH
Rehoboam 933-916
Abijah
915-913
Asa
912-872
Jehoshaphat 874-850
Jehoram
850-843
Ahaziah
843
Athaliah
843-837
Joash
843-803
Amaziah
803-775
Uzziah
787-735
Jotham
749-734
Ahaz
741-726
Hezekiah
726-697
Manasseh 697-642
Amon
641-640
Josiah
639-608
Jehoahaz
608
Jehoiakim
608-597
Jehoiachin 597
Zedekiah
597-586
PROPHETS
Jonah
Joel
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Obadiah
Daniel
Ezekiel
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Haggai & Zechariah
began their ministry
18 years after the
return from captivity.
2 Chronicles 35:13-16: “He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made
him swear by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the
Lord, the God of Israel. All the officers of the priests and the people likewise were
exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. And they
polluted the house of the Lord that he had made holy in Jerusalem. The Lord, the God
of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had
compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the
messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of
the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.”
Although they taught against injustices, immorality and
other issues, the primary message of the prophets was to
condemn the practice of idolatry that was so prevalent
among the Israelites.
Why should we study the Minor Prophets?
1. It will strengthen our faith because we see God’s plan
developed and fulfilled.
2. It will strengthen our faith because we see God’s
longsuffering.
3. It will strengthen our faith because we see God’s diligence
to His promises.
4. It will give us strength to stand strong for the Lord in the
face of religious, political, social, and moral corruptions.
5. It should give us courage to put God first…i.e., avoid
idolatry!