The Twelve Minor Prophets
The Book of the Twelve, author by author
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Amos, Prophet of the Divided Monarchy
Prophet who championed social justice and warned the Northern Kingdom of judgment
A Judean herdsman called by God to deliver a message of judgment against the northern kingdom of Israel during the reigns of Uzziah and Jeroboam II.
Habakkuk
Prophet who questioned divine justice before the Babylonian exile
A prophet of the late Divided Monarchy known for his unique dialogue with God regarding divine justice and the impending Babylonian invasion of Judah.
Haggai
Prophet who encouraged the rebuilding of the Second Temple
A Post-Exilic prophet who urged the Jewish returnees to prioritize the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem during the reign of Darius I.
Hosea
Prophet who married an unfaithful woman to symbolize Israel's relationship with God
A prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BC, known for his symbolic marriage to Gomer and his message of God's enduring love for a faithless people.
Joel, Son of Pethuel
Prophet who predicted the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the Day of the LORD
Joel was a prophet of the Divided Monarchy whose message focused on the 'Day of the LORD' and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Jonah
Prophet who was swallowed by a great fish after fleeing God's command to preach to Nineveh
A prophet from the northern kingdom of Israel who was commissioned by God to preach repentance to the Assyrian city of Nineveh.
Malachi
Prophet who delivered the final book of the Old Testament
The final prophet of the Old Testament canon who delivered a burden of the word of the LORD to Israel during the post-exilic period.
Micah the Moreshite
Prophet who predicted the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple during the reign of Hezekiah
A prophet from Moresheth who delivered divine oracles concerning the judgment and future restoration of Samaria and Jerusalem during the 8th century BC.
Nahum the Elkoshite
Prophet who predicted the total destruction of Nineveh
A prophet during the Divided Monarchy who authored the oracle concerning the downfall of the Assyrian capital, Nineveh.
Obadiah the Prophet
Prophet who wrote the shortest book of the Old Testament concerning the judgment of Edom
The author of the shortest book in the Old Testament and a prophet who announced God's judgment against the nation of Edom during the Exilic Period.
Zechariah, Prophet of the Return
Prophet who motivated the rebuilding of the Second Temple during the reign of Darius
A prominent post-exilic prophet who, alongside Haggai, urged the Jewish people to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem during the reign of Darius I.
Zephaniah, Father of the Prophet Zephaniah
father of the prophet Zephaniah and descendant of King Hezekiah
A descendant of King Hezekiah and the father of the minor prophet Zephaniah during the Divided Monarchy.