Studies In The Minor Prophets Introduction

Why Study the Minor Prophets? For our learning, comfort and hope (Romans 15:4) For our admonition (1 Corinthians 10:11) Because it is profitable (2 Timothy 3:14-17)

The Old Covenant had Different Types of Instructors Who Were the Prophets? The Old Covenant had Different Types of Instructors Moses – the lawgiver (Nehemiah 8:1, 14; 9:13-14; John 1:17; 7:19) Priests – administrators of the Law (Leviticus 10:8-11; Hosea 4:6; Ezekiel 22:26; Malachi 2:7) Wise Men - counselors (2 Samuel 14:1-24; 20:16-22) Prophets – communicators of the word of God

A Prophet Was a Spokesman for Another Who Were the Prophets? A Prophet Was a Spokesman for Another Like Aaron for Moses (Exodus 4:16; 7:1) The prophet was a spokesman for God (2 Peter 1:21; Jeremiah 20:7-9) More of a “forth-teller” than a “fore-teller”

Other Names to Describe the Prophets Who Were the Prophets? Other Names to Describe the Prophets Seer (1 Samuel 9:9) Man of God (1 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 17:18) Servant of God (1 Kings 18:36; 1 Chronicles 6:49) Messenger (Isaiah 42:19) Watchman (Ezekiel 3:17; 33:7)

How Are the Prophets Classified? Oral Prophets Elijah (1 Kings 17) Elisha (2 Kings 2) Nathan (2 Samuel 12) Gad (2 Samuel 24:11) Ahijah (1 Kings 11:29)

How Are the Prophets Classified? Oral Prophets Literary Prophets Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel) Minor Prophets

(Early Assyrian Period) The Minor Prophets Ninth Century (Early Assyrian Period) Obadiah (845 B.C.) Joel (830 B.C.) Jonah (790-750 B.C.)

The Minor Prophets Eighth Century Amos (755 B.C.) Hosea (750-725 B.C.) (Assyrian Period) Amos (755 B.C.) Hosea (750-725 B.C.) Micah (735-700 B.C.)

The Minor Prophets Seventh Century Zephaniah (630-625 B.C.) (Chaldean Period) Zephaniah (630-625 B.C.) Nahum (625-612 B.C.) Habakkuk (625-605 B.C.)

The Minor Prophets Sixth Century (The Exile) The time of Ezekiel (593-570 B.C.) and Daniel (605-536 B.C.)

Sixth and Fifth Centuries The Minor Prophets Sixth and Fifth Centuries (Post-Exilic Period) Haggai (520 B.C.) Zechariah (520-518 B.C.) Malachi (440 B.C.)

Things to Look for as You Study the Minor Prophets The political, social and religious conditions of the times God's relation to the other nations The Messiah and His Kingdom

Great Themes in the Prophets The Minor Prophets Great Themes in the Prophets The holiness of God The sovereignty of God The immutability of God The destructiveness of sin Repentance and righteousness The worship of God