Heather Riggleman calls Nebraska home (Hey, it’s not for everyone) with her three kids and husband of 20 years. If you’re looking for a better understanding of the Messiah and the events that led to and foretold his coming, the Major and Minor prophets are must-reads. In fact, these books give us some of the richest glimpses and foreshadowing of Christ that we see in the entire Old Testament. We can then read how Christ will return in the books of Zachariah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.Īs with every part of the Bible, the Major and Minor Prophets shouldn’t be skipped over. For example, we can read of Christ’s birth being foretold in Micah and Isaiah. However, there is valuable truth to be gleaned from each book.

There are constant warnings and condemnation of either God’s people going astray or what will happen to those who choose to reject God. This is due to the difficult and unusual prophetic language. The Major and Minor Prophets are typically the least popular for Christians to study or read. What Do the Major and Minor Prophets Have in Common? The Minor Prophets are also sometimes called The Twelve. The Minor Prophets are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. These men were just as significant as the Major Prophets despite the title of minor. The Minor Prophets of the Bible are shorter books with more specific content, compared to the broader subjects of the Major Prophets. In order of occurrence, the Major Prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The Major Prophets are described as “major” because of the longer lengths of their books, not their significance. The Bible uses the terms major and minor simply as a way to divide the prophetic books of the Old Testament. Jesus also fulfilled this advocacy of his father as a priest, prophet, and king. The Bible doesn’t explain how the word of the Lord came to a prophet, however, there are a number of examples where the Lord revealed his will through visions aside from an audible or internal voice ( 1 Samuel 3:1,15 2 Samuel 7:17 Isaiah 1:1 Ezekiel 11:24) or dreams ( Numbers 12:6). How Did These Men and Women Become Prophets? Their role was to make God’s will known, as well as his holiness, and to instruct God’s people to reject idolatry and sin. They only shared their message as God instructed them. They never spoke on their own authority nor did they share their own opinions. Their unique vocation allowed them to authoritatively speak on God’s behalf. The biblical prophets spoke the truth which came from God. The English word for prophet comes from the Greek word prophetes which means to “speak for another, especially one who speaks for a god.” The Hebrew word for prophet is Nebi, which is derived from the verb action, “to bubble forth” like a fountain. These men and women did not exist for their own glory but for the glory of God. The word prophet defines someone who gives the declarations of God. The Twelve Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi What Does Prophet Mean?

The Four Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name.” List of the Major and Minor Prophetsīefore we go more in-depth, here is a list of the major and minor prophets mentioned in the Bible: He will tell them everything I command him. “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. We discover God’s first mention of a prophet in Deuteronomy 18:18-19. Who were these biblical prophets? God sent appointed messengers throughout history to warn and guide his people. Learning about the major and minor prophets may sound like a reference to the major and minor leagues of baseball, but that’s where the similarities end.

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