How to read the Bible "The Prophet"

Categories

• Apocalyptic

• Messianic

• Coming judgment

• Writing and non-Writing

Non-writing

• Nathan – Adviser to David

• Samuel

• Elijah

• Elisha

• Jonah

Writing

• Most of the rest

Major and minor prophets

• Major profits

Includes any of the profits after whom the longer prophetic books of the Bible are named.

Isaiah – 740 BC

Isaiah announces that God’s judgment will purify Israel and prepare his people to the coming messianic king and new Jerusalem.

Jeremiah – 627 to 586 BC

Among the exiles in Babylon, Ezekiel shows that Israel deserved this judgment, and also that God’s justice creates hope for the future.

Ezekiel – 593 to 571 BC

The story of Daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in Babylon. His visions offer hope that God will bring all nations under his rule.

Daniel – 622 to 536 BC

The story of Daniel motivates faithfulness despite exile in Babylon. His visions offer hope that God will bring all nations under his rule.

• Major and minor prophets

Hosea – 796 to 719 BC

Eighth century before the fall of the northern kingdom

Joel – 596 to 586 BC

Day of the Lord. Against Israel and all people. Adultery, drunkenness, idolatry.

Amos – 796 BC

Dave the Lord. Against Judah, Israel, Benjamin and all nations. Oppression of the poor, sexual and morality, wanton luxury and corrupt laws.

Obadiah – 590 BC

Day of the Lord, Edom’s destruction. Esau was the father of the Edomites and brother to Jacob who would become Israel.

Jonah – 798 BC

Jonah is a type of Christ and mercy with repentance. Against Nineveh, with implications to all people. Depicts the Cruelty of the us Syrians.

We will be talking more about him in a moment

Micah – 740 to 711 BC

God the eternal judge against the Cimmerians Jerusalem and all nations. Lack of justice and oppression.

Nahum – 711 BC

Judgment of Nineveh and comfort to Israel. Against us Assyrians, primarily city of Nineveh. Cruelty of Assyrians, overstepped boundaries.

Habakkuk – 626 BC

God embraces Judah through destroying the Chaldeans.

Zephaniah – 626 BC

Gods indignation, Israel repentance then God saves them. Against Judah, and all people, concerning the day of the Lord. Spiritual fornication.

Haggai – 590 BC

Day of the Lord, Edom’s destruction, Israel's restoration,Edom's continued violence towards Jacob.

Zechariah – 520 to 518 BC

The coming of God’s kingdom preceded by building of the temple.

Malachi – 400 BC