What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets? | GotQuestions.org
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Do you know the difference between the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets? In this video, we answer your question: What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets?
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- What are the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets? The terms
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- Major Prophets and Minor Prophets are simply a way to divide the Old Testament prophetic books.
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- The Major Prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel.
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- The Minor Prophets are Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.
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- The Minor Prophets are also sometimes called the Twelve. The Major Prophets are described as major because their books are longer and the content has broad, even global implications.
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- The Minor Prophets are described as minor because their books are short, although Hosea and Zechariah are almost as long as Daniel, and the content is more narrowly focused.
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- That does not mean the Minor Prophets are any less inspired than the Major Prophets. It is simply a matter of God choosing to reveal more to Major Prophets than He did to Minor Prophets.
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- Both the Major Prophets and Minor Prophets are usually among the least popular books of the Bible for Christians to read.
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- This is understandable, with the often unusual prophetic language and seemingly constant warnings and condemnations recorded in the prophecies.
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- Still, there is much valuable content to be studied in the Major and Minor Prophets. We read of Christ's birth in Isaiah and Micah.
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- We learn of Christ's astonishing sacrifice in Isaiah. We read of Christ's return in Ezekiel, Daniel and Zechariah.
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- We learn of God's holiness, wrath, grace and mercy in all of the Major and Minor Prophets.
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- For that, they are most worthy of our attention and study. Got questions?