Minor Prophets

Amariah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

Priest of Bethel who opposed the prophet Amos and reported him to King Jeroboam II

The high priest of the golden calf shrine at Bethel during the 8th century BC who opposed the prophet Amos and reported him to King Jeroboam II.

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.

Beeri

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Berechiah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Cushi

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Diblaim

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Gedaliah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Gomer

Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

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.

Heldai

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Hezekiah

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

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.

Jedaiah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Jezreel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

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.

Joshua, High Priest of the Return

High Priest who led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the Second Temple

Joshua, son of Jehozadak, was the first High Priest of the Jewish community that returned from the Babylonian exile to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

Josiah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

The King of Nineveh

King who led Nineveh in national repentance after Jonah's prophecy

An unnamed ruler of Nineveh who led his people in a mass movement of repentance and fasting following the preaching of the prophet Jonah.

Lo-ammi

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Lo-ruhamah

Daughter of Hosea whose name symbolized God's withdrawal of mercy from Israel

The daughter of the prophet Hosea and Gomer, whose name symbolically represented God's withdrawal of compassion from the northern kingdom of Israel.

Malachi

Prophet living at the time of Exile and Return

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

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Obadiah

Prophet living at the time of Exile and Return

Pethuel

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Regem-melech

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

The Sailors on Jonah's Ship

Sailors who cast Jonah into the sea and subsequently converted to the worship of the LORD

A crew of mariners who encountered a divine storm while transporting the prophet Jonah, eventually acknowledging the sovereignty of the LORD.

Sharezer

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Tobijah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

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

Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Zephaniah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return