minor prophets
Twelve brief oracles
The minor prophets are twelve books of the Hebrew Bible—Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
They're called minor not because they're less important but because they're shorter than the major prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.
In Jewish tradition, the twelve are grouped as a single book.
Eighth-century Israelite prophet
- JoelHebrew minor prophet
- AmosHebrew prophetic name
- ObadiahHebrew prophetic figure
- JonahBringer of misfortune
Micah · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Zechariah · Malachi · Twelve · Old Testament · Hebrew Bible
Ancient Mesopotamian empire
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- JudahPatriarch and namesake tribe
- NinevehAssyrian empire's seat
Jerusalem · exile · temple · covenant · Hebrew · Aramaic · scrolls · parchment
Authoritative wisdom source
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
- restorationReturning something to condition
remnant · messianic · apocalyptic · vision · burden · lamentation · warning · divine justice
Clergy's worship address
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
- admonitionMild verbal correction
- teachingProfession of instructing others
lectionary · commentary · exposition · devotional · moral instruction · pastoral · edification · interpretation
Hosea
Eighth-century Israelite prophet
Jonah · Micah · Habakkuk · Zephaniah · Zechariah · Malachi · Twelve · Old Testament · Hebrew Bible · canon
Assyria
Ancient Mesopotamian empire
Nineveh · Jerusalem · exile · temple · covenant · Hebrew · Aramaic · scrolls · parchment · Nebuchadnezzar
oracle
Authoritative wisdom source
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- repentanceRemorseful rejection of past wrongs
restoration · remnant · messianic · apocalyptic · vision · burden · lamentation · warning · divine justice · social justice
sermon
Clergy's worship address
- preachingDelivering moral discourse
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
- admonitionMild verbal correction
teaching · lectionary · commentary · exposition · devotional · moral instruction · pastoral · edification · interpretation · typology
- Hebrew BibleTanakh, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
- Hebrew ProphetsIsaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea
- Old TestamentGenesis, Exodus, Deuteronomy, Leviticus, Numbers
- ProphetsDaniel, Ezekiel, Elijah, Amos, Elisha
- scriptureBible, New Testament, Old Testament, verses, passages
- apocalypseapocalypse, Armageddon, end times, rapture, tribulation
minor prophetsIsaiah
Hebrew prophet, major book
Jeremiah · Ezekiel · Daniel · Book of Ezekiel · Book of Daniel
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