This document provides a chart summarizing the 12 Minor Prophets of the Bible. It includes their approximate dates, the meanings of their names, the main themes or messages of their books, who their prophecies were directed towards, and the major sins of those people. Some of the key prophets mentioned are Obadiah against Edom, Joel about the Day of the Lord, Jonah sent to Nineveh, Amos concerning injustice, and Malachi preparing Israel for the coming messenger.
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Chart of Minor Prophets, a Free Bible Chart from Word Of God Team
1. Chart of the Minor Prophets
Date Meaning of the
Prophet Theme of the Book Prophecies To / About Major Sins
(B.C.) Name
Edom had continual violence
(Worshipper Day of the Lord, Edom's
840 - 830 Obadiah Against Edom toward Jacob. Edom cheered whenJudah
of YHVH) Destruction, Israel's restoration.
taken captive.
Israel (Ten Tribes of Adultery, drunkenness,
830 - 750 Joel (YHVH is God) Day of the Lord
Israel) idolatry, licentiousness
Sign of Commitment, Type Nineveh, with
780 - 740 Jonah (Dove) of Jesus Christ, Mercy to implications to all Cruelty of Assyrians
Repentant. people.
Day of the Lord, The Eternal will Israel, Judah, Benjamin Oppression of poor, Sexual Immorality,
760 Amos (Burden Bearer)
roar and all nations Wanton Luxury, Corrupt law and men
(Who is like Samaria, Jerusalem, All
740 - 700 Micah The Eternal is just Judge Lack of justice in land, Oppression
YHVH?) Nations
Judgment on Nineveh, Comfort to Assyrians, primarily city Cruelty of the Assyrians, overstepped
640 - 620 Nahum (Consolation)
Israel of Nineveh boundaries
God's indignation, Who may be Judah, Jerusalem, all
640 - 609 Zephaniah (Hidden by YHVH) hidden? Israel repents then God Israel, all people, about Spiritual fornication
saves them. Day of the Lord
Babylon with Aggression and plunder, Greed, Graft,
God embraces Judah through
608 - 605 Habakkuk (Embrace) implications for all violence in building, Inhumanity and
destroying the Chaldeans
people Idolatry
The restoration Templepoints to Zerubbabel, Joshua and Neglect in building God's House,
520 Haggai (Festival)
the Church the returned remnant Procrastination
Joshua's filthy garments, Lack
(Remembered by The coming of God's Kingdom, Zerubbabel, Joshua and
520 - 480 Zechariah of Judgment, Lack of mercy and peace,
YHVH) preceded by building of Temple the returned remnant
Living in evil ways
Israel (twelve tribes) and Priests neglecting duties. People chided
Be prepared for the messenger
420 - 400 Malachi (My Messenger) Israel of God today (the for divorce,adultery, robbing God
that is to come
church) andcriticizing.
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