The Minor Prophets
ZEPHANIAH (640 BC)
1:2-3Â Â warning by YHVH through the prophet of coming global destruction against man and animals
1:4-13  warning of God against Judah – against the remnant...
ZECHARIAH (520 BC)
1:1-6  repent and believe the Word of YHVH; brings self-judgment of God’s righteousness
2:12-17   God’s judgment against nations who have plundered Israel will be...
OBADIAH (~840 or 587 BC)
Edom is Esau, who always has acted with hatred and murderous bitterness towards his brother Jacob/Israel (Gen 27:41). Edom represents those nations and people...
NAHUM (664 – 612 BC)
1:2-3Â Â YHVH is a jealous and avenging God who, though not quickly, will punish the guilty
1:6 (Rev 6:17)Â Â no one can endure His wrath
1:9Â Â ...
MICAH (742 – 687 BC)
1:2  a prophetic call for all peoples and the Earth to hear YHVH witness against them from His holy Temple
1:3Â Â YHVH goes out from His...
MALACHI (433 BC)
2:7-8 (Rev 2:1)  The priest is the messenger of YHVH of Hosts, and is reproved for false teaching of God’s Law and ways.
2:14-16 (Mk 10:2-12)Â Â ...
JONAH (760 BC)
Where was Jonah born?. . . . . . . . . . . . . in Gat-HaHepher (winepress of the digging)
Where is Gat-HaHefer?....
JOEL (810 – 750 BC)
Joel 1 & 2 - - - - - - - Read Revelation 6 & 9
2:2 (Jer 30:7; Dan 12:1; Mt 24:21)Â Â a unique...
HOSEA (~760 – 722 BC)
1:6 (Acts 17:30-31)  a daughter named Lo-Ruchama, for YHVH will no longer show mercy to Israel to forgive them
1:7 (Zech 4:6; Mt 1:21)Â Â Judah to...
HAGGAI (520 BC)
2:1  The Word of YHVH came through Haggai the prophet on the 21st of the 7th month, i.e., near the end of Succot (the Feast...
HABAKKUK (605 BC)
1:2-4 (Ps 11:3; Heb 7:18-19)  no justice; more oppression by wicked over the righteous; the Law is powerless
1:5-11Â Â a ruthless people (the Babylonians) will be...
AMOS (760 BC)
1:11 (Gen 27:41; Ezek 25:12-14; Obad 14; Ps 83:6-7 ) Esau’s rage and anger against his brother Jacob/Israel bring YHVH God’s near- and long-term judgments. ...
THE MINOR PROPHETS — VIEW TILL THE LAST DAYS
(Prepared as series of studies on the Minor Prophets for the discipleship program, Lech Lecha)
With one voice the prophets speak (2Pt 1:19-21) of the Messiah,...