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Session 10 Division II. Minor or Later Prophets Cont'd

12 Minor or Later Prophets - to view the text just click on the name of the book

Handouts needed: The Divided Kingdom, Kings of Israel and Judah, Prophets of Israel and Judah,

(Pre-exilic)
Northern Tribes of Israel
Hosea 770 means salvation. During the reign of Jeroboam II to Manahem. Theme is spiritual harlotry descendants were in Samaria of Jesus’ time.

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Amos 765 means burden. During the reign of Jeroboam II. Theme is to not trust in prosperity and overlook the oppressed and obedience to God.

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Southern Tribes of Judah
Joel 835 means the Lord is God. During the reign of Joash. Theme is the Day of the Lord and “the Last Days”.

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Micah 735 means who is like God. During the reign of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Theme is 6:8. Prophecy about Bethlehem.

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Zephaniah 630 means the Lord hides. During the reign of Josiah. Emphasis on “the Day of the Lord.” Theme is God’s holiness.

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Habakkuk 606 means the embracer or the wrestler. During the reign of Johoiachim. Theme is about being faithful that God will justify the righteous 2:4.

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To Assyria
Jonah 780 means dove / peace. During the reign of Jeroboam II. Why was Jonah in the belly of the fish 1:17? Because of a nation’s disobedience. Jesus quotes Jonah in reference to him being in the grave for 3 days like Jonah (Mat.12:39-42). Why? Because of an evil and adulterous nation. Nineveh, Assyria repents, but is eventually destroyed. 40 years later Assyria is used by God to chastise Israel and Jonah knew it, this is why he didn’t want to go. Just like with Jesus, 40 yrs after His death, in 70ad Rome is used by God to judge Israel.

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Nahum 650 means comfort. During the reign of Josiah’s revival. Predicts the fall of Nineveh. Theme is that God brings about retribution for Assyria’s persecution of Israel.

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To Edom
Obadiah 840 means servant of the Lord. During the reign of Jehoram. The shortest book in the O.T.
Spoke to a heathen nation. King Herod was an Edomite. The theme is predicting the fall of Edom but the rise of Judah.

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(Post-exilic) – After 70 years of exile Israel returns to Jerusalem and begins the rebuilding the physical, social, spiritual and moral reconstruction of Jerusalem, the nation and the Temple. The 1st return is under Zerubbabel, the 2nd return 80 yrs later under Ezra the scribe and then the 3rd return 13 yrs later under Nehemiah. The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah are written during this time. All spoke after the return to Israel and to encourage rebuilding the physical, social, spiritual and moral reconstruction of Jerusalem, the nation and the Temple.

Haggai 520 means festal. He saw the destruction of Solomon’s temple and encouraged the rebuilding of the 2nd temple under much persecution from surrounding nations. During the reign of Cyrus, Darius, Zerubbabel and Ezra.

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Zechariah 520 means the Lord remembers. During the reign of Cyrus, Darius, Zerubbabel and Ezra. It is a very messianic book.

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Malachi 433 means my messenger. During the reign of Nehemiah. Written after the completion of the temple. Wrote against moral and social injustice in Israel. The people were not revering the Temple and the Law. The final chapter 4 mentions a final messenger that will be sent foreshadowing John the Baptist.

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Ezra 570

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