The Twelve Minor Prophets

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 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

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