Overview of the Minor Prophets. The minor prophets are quoted 40 times in the New Testament, with Hosea and Zechariah among the top 10 most quoted books from the Old Testament in the New. Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel are quoted 16 times Isaiah however is second only to Psalms in being quoted in the New Testament.

1. The Minor Prophets
12 books short on length long on message
An Overview

2. The 12 minor prophets are so named
not because of importance, but because of length
They are short
That doesn’t mean they are of
minor consequence

3. The first convert in the promised land - a harlot named Rachab
The first minor prophet - the unfaithful wife of a prophet named Gomer
In both cases a picture of stunning grace from God
Hosea
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4. Hosea and his family
a portrait of grace
Hosea and his family
a portrait of grace
The book
of Hosea
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5. Joel
God at work in Joel’s day.
God at work in the last days.
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6. Two gears in motion,
together with one purpose
Joel
God’s at work in the world in Joel’s day
God’s at work in ‘the last days’
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7. Amos
A prophet to the northern kingdom
Much concerns social justice
and point forward to a salvation for the gentiles
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8. The Lord Roars and the
Lord Restores
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9. Obadiah
A prophet speaking to the gentiles
Specifically speaking to Edomites
who lived in Petra of Jordan
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11. Jonah
A prophet sent to show mercy to the gentiles in person
Unwillingly
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12. Jonaha world view on display using 50 sentences
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13. Micah
Who is a God like you who delights
in steadfast love
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14. steadfast love
Book of MicahBook of Micah
steadfast love
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15. Nahum
A prophet who speaks significantly about
the fall of Ninevah
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16. NahumNahum
on finding the right refuge
The Fall of Nineveh by John Martin 1840
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17. Habakkuk
A prophet who sees justice and lawlessness in his day
and when he asked God about it is told
God will send an unjust and lawless nation in response
Habakkuk looks forward to what God is doing
and asks that in wrath God remember mercy
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18. The justified (by faith) shall live
A truth modeled by Habakkuk himself
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19. Haggai
The building of the second temple
The shaking of all things that can be shaken
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20. Haggai
Minor prophets
The word of the Lord came
by the hand of Haggai
Timely words of motivation, encouragement and mercy
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21. Zephaniah
A prophet speaking after a time of great revival
but speaking of a coming judgement
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22. Zephaniah
and the mic drops
in the midst of a reformation
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23. Zechariah
Much of Zechariah’s visions seem surreal
but they draw from images from the temple worship
and point to the Messiah
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24. The Lord Remembers
The book of Zechariah
chapters 1-6, part 1
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25. Malachi
The final book of the Old Testament
(in the English language)
and a book about God’s love and man’s love
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