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Major & Minor Prophets of Israel

Prophetic Oracles, Covenant Faithfulness, and Messianic Expectations

Spanning the eighth to fifth centuries BCE, the Major Prophets ( Isaiah , Jeremiah , Ezekiel , Daniel ) and the Twelve Minor Prophets ( Hosea through Malachi ) called Israel and Judah back to covenant righteousness while foretelling redemption and the coming Messiah.

Pre-Exilic Prophets: Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, and Micah

Ministering in Jerusalem during the reigns of Uzziah , Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezekiah ( Isaiah 1:1 ), Isaiah proclaimed the holiness of God and Messianic prophecies of Immanuel and the Suffering Servant ( Isaiah 7:14 , Isaiah 9:6 , Isaiah 53:1 ), while Micah foretold Bethlehem Ephrathah as the birthplace of Israel 's ruler ( Micah 5:2 ).

Exilic & Post-Exilic Prophets: Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Haggai, and Zechariah

Jeremiah warned Jerusalem prior to the Babylonian siege and promised a New Covenant ( Jeremiah 31:31 ). Among the exiles in Babylon , Ezekiel beheld visions of the glory of the Lord and a restored sanctuary ( Ezekiel 1:1 , Ezekiel 40:1 ), and Daniel interpreted kingdoms and apocalyptic visions ( Daniel 7:13 ). After the return, Haggai and Zechariah encouraged Zerubbabel and Joshua the high priest to complete the Second Temple ( Haggai 1:1 , Zechariah 4:6 ).

Connected People, Places & Books

Major & Minor Prophets of Israel Connected Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary
Isaiah 99% match
Old Testament • 66 Chapters

Isaiah (Old Testament, 66 chapters). Key figures: Jeshaiah (Isaiah), Judah, Azariah (or Uzziah), Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah. Key places: Jerusalem, Zion, Sodom, Gomorrah, Lebanon, Bashan. Opens with: "The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings o..."

Daniel 98% match
Old Testament • 12 Chapters

Daniel (Old Testament, 12 chapters). Key figures: Jehoiakim (or Eliakim), Judah, Jacob/Israel, Daniel, Azariah (or Uzziah), Elam. Key places: Babylon, Jerusalem, Shinar, Dura, Elam, Ulai. Opens with: "In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it...."

Micah 97% match
Old Testament • 7 Chapters

Micah (Old Testament, 7 chapters). Key figures: Micah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Judah, Jacob/Israel. Key places: Samaria, Jerusalem, Gath, Zaanan, Maroth, Lachish. Opens with: "The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Sa..."

Zechariah 96% match
Old Testament • 14 Chapters

Zechariah (Old Testament, 14 chapters). Key figures: Zechariah, Berechiah, Iddo, Judah, Jacob/Israel, Joshua. Key places: Jerusalem, Zion, Babylon, Shinar, Hadrach, Damascus. Opens with: "In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the proph..."

Ezekiel 96% match
Old Testament • 48 Chapters

Ezekiel (Old Testament, 48 chapters). Key figures: Jehoiachin (or Jeconiah), Jacob/Israel, Judah, Noah, Daniel, Canaan. Key places: Chebar, Jerusalem, Chaldea, Babylon, Canaan, Samaria. Opens with: "Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of C..."

Jeremiah 95% match
Old Testament • 52 Chapters

Jeremiah (Old Testament, 52 chapters). Key figures: Hilkiah, Benjamin, Josiah, Amon, Judah, Jehoiakim (or Eliakim). Key places: Anathoth, Jerusalem, Egypt, Baal, Kittim, Kedar. Opens with: "The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:..."

Haggai 94% match
Old Testament • 2 Chapters

Haggai (Old Testament, 2 chapters). Key figures: Zerubbabel, Shealtiel, Judah, Joshua, Jehozadak. Key places: Egypt. Opens with: "In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet un..."

Malachi 94% match
Old Testament • 4 Chapters

Malachi (Old Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Jacob/Israel, Esau (Edom), Levi, Judah, Moses. Key places: Esau, Edom, Jerusalem, Horeb. Opens with: "The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi...."

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