Minor Prophets
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The Book of Malachi
Malachi was the final prophet of the Old Testament who confronted the spiritual apathy of the post-exilic community and predicted the coming of a forerunner who would prepare the way for the Lord.
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The Book of Zechariah
Zechariah was a priest-prophet who used vivid apocalyptic visions to encourage the rebuilding of the Temple and provided the most detailed Old Testament prophecies regarding the rejection, death, and ultimate reign of the Messiah.
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The Book of Haggai
Haggai was the pragmatic prophet who successfully mobilized the apathetic exiles to rebuild the Second Temple by linking their economic hardships to their spiritual negligence and restoring the promise of the Davidic line.
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The Book of Zephaniah
Zephaniah was a royal prophet who spurred King Josiah’s reforms by warning of the terrifying “Day of the Lord” while promising that God would ultimately rejoice over a humble remnant with singing.
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The Book of Habakkuk
Habakkuk was the “wrestling prophet” who questioned God’s justice in the face of evil but ultimately moved from complaint to a historic declaration that the righteous shall live by faith.
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The Book of Nahum
Nahum was a prophet of Judah who delivered a vivid, poetic decree of doom against the brutal city of Nineveh, declaring that God’s justice would finally destroy the oppressor and bring comfort to Judah.
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The Book of Micah
Micah was a rural prophet who championed the poor against the corrupt urban elite, summarized true religion as doing justice and walking humbly, and famously predicted the birth of the Messiah in Bethlehem.
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The Book of Jonah
Jonah was a patriotic Israelite prophet who tried to flee from God’s call to preach to his enemies, only to be swallowed by a great fish and brought back to lead the city of Nineveh to repentance, a mission he resented to the end.
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The Book of Obadiah
Obadiah was the prophet who pronounced a singular, crushing judgment upon the nation of Edom for their pride and for betraying their brother nation, Israel, during the destruction of Jerusalem.
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The Book of Amos
Amos was a shepherd-turned-prophet who fearlessly traveled from Judah to the Northern Kingdom to condemn the wealthy elite for their oppression of the poor and their empty religious rituals.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
