Over the years we have “verse-by-verse” covered all the OT prophetic books (Isaiah – Malachi). Thus, we are not going to repeat that. However, we are going to do an “Introduction to the Prophets” over the next few posts. As has been the case in our OT survey, some of this material comes from the teaching of Dr. Curtis Mitchell of Biola University when I was a student in the late 1960’s.
First, here are
all the OT books categorized according to our English Bible.
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Historical Books:
17 ·
By Moses: 5 ·
Others: 12 (Pre-Exile 9, Post-Exile 3) |
Experiential
Books: 5 |
Prophetical Books
17 ·
Major: 5 ·
Minor: 12 (Pre-Exile 9, Post-Exile 3) |
Here is a lineup of Old Testament prophets
who penned Scripture.
Prophet
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Date (BC)
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Subject
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Pre-Exile
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Obadiah
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840
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Doom of Edom (some think 585 BC)
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Joel
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830
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Day of Lord, judgment of nations
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Jonah
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814-750
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Nineveh called to repentance
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Amos
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765
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Divine punishment for persistent sin
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Hosea
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755
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God’s love for Israel (760-710)
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Isaiah
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740-690
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Coming Savior, Israel’s King
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Micah
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735-690
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Bethlehem’s King & Kingdom
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Nahum
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650-615
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Doom of Nineveh & Assyria
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Habakkuk
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626
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Lord’s Kingdom & people will triumph
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Zephaniah
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625
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Remnant reserved for blessing
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Jeremiah
*Lamentations
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627-585
586-585
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Jerusalem’s judgment & glory
Crying over devastation of Jerusalem
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Exile
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Daniel
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606-534
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Times of Gentiles, Israel’s Kingdom
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Ezekiel
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597-570
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Future restoration of Israel & land
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Post-Exile
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Haggai
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536-518
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Restoration of temple, kingdom foretold
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Zechariah
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520-480
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Messiah, the Branch
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Malachi
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430-400
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Final judgment & warning to the Nation
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