PROPHETIC

BOOKS
 OUTLINE
†INTRODUCTION
†PURPOSE
†PROPHET
†MAJOR PROPHETS
†MINOR PROPHETS
 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The origin of Israelite
prophecy to Moses.
Prophecy to stimulate the
religious fervor and
patriotism of the people.
 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Prophetism was an
established Divine institution in
Israel.
Divine origin, because God
who called the prophets.
 PURPOSE OF PROPHETISM
1.To maintain the fidelity to the
covenant.
2.God called the prophets to
warn the people about critical
religious crisis.
 PROPHETS
• Derived from greek word “prophetes”
• One who speaks in behalf of god and
acts as god’s spokesman.
• Prophets were called “men of God,”
seers (1sam 9:9, 11,19).
 PROPHETS
• Inspired men and women who were
recognized as under the protection of
Yahweh (Gn 20:17; Nm 12:2-8; Ex 15:13)
• Preached dramatically on subjects of
fundamental religious importance at times
of religious crisis.
 PROPHETS
 Primary concern of the
Prophets was the people’s
fidelity to the covenant.
 They denounce- idolatry and
externalism in worship.
HOW DID THE PROPHETS RECEIVE THE
COMMUNICATIONS OF GOD?

• VISIONS
• DREAMS
•ECSTASIES
THE MESSAGE WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE PEOPLE
THROUGH:

• SERMONS
•WRITINGS
•SYMBOLIC ACTIONS
 PROPHETIC WRITINGS

•The teachings of the

prophets have been
preserved in the Old
Testament.
 PROPHETIC WRITINGS
•Contains the substance of the prophets’
authentic preaching, and genuine
samples of their statements.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE PROPHETIC
BOOKS

A. Major
B. Minor
Chronological Chart of the Prophets & Kings
Era / Date(B.C.) Prophetic Book King(s) Kingdom
Pre-exilic
840-830 Obadiah Jehoram, Ahaziah, Athaliah, Joash Judah
830-820 Joel Joash Judah
780-760 Jonah Jeroboam II Israel
755-750 Amos Jeroboam II Israel
760-710 Hosea Jeroboam II, Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Israel
Pekahiah, Pekah, Hoshea
740-690 Isaiah Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh Judah
735-700 Micah Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah Judah
650-620 Nahum Manasseh, Amon, Josiah Judah
630-620 Zephaniah Josiah Judah
620-605 Habakkuk Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim Judah
625-585 Jeremiah Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, Judah
Zedekiah
Exilic
605-530 Daniel JehoiakimNebuchadnezzar, BelshazzarDarius, JudahBabylonPersia
Cyrus
593-570 Ezekiel Zedekiah Judah
Post-Exilic
520 Haggai Judah
520-480 Zechariah Judah
430-420 Malachi Judah
 Themes of the OT Prophetic Books
Book Theme
Isaiah Judgment & Deliverance
Jeremiah Judgment
Lamentations Judgment & Mourning
Ezekiel Judgment & Preservation
Daniel God’s Dominion
Hosea Faithfulness
Joel The Day of the Lord
Amos Judgment & Blessing
Obadiah Judgment
Jonah Mercy
Micah Warning & Promise
Nahum Judgment
Habakkuk The Ways of God
Zephaniah Judgment
Haggai Doing the Work of the Lord
Zechariah The Coming Messiah
Malachi Apostasy
 THE MAJOR PROPHETS
1. ISAIAH
2. JEREMIAH
3. LAMENTATIONS
4. EZEKIEL
5. DANIEL
 THE MINOR PROPHETS
1. HOSEA 9. ZEPHANIAH
2. OBADIAH 10. HAGGAI
3. JOEL
11. HABAKKUK
4. BARUCH
12. ZECHARIAH
5. AMOS
6. MICAH 13. MALACHI
7. JONAH
8. NAHUM
THE MAJOR PROPHETS
AUTHOR:

Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz

DATE:
Written between (circa) 740-680 B.C.,
Toward the end of the reign of King Uzziah
and throughout the reigns of King Jotham,
Ahaz and Hezekiah.
MESSAGE:

† God’s Holiness. Yahweh is

the “Holy One” of Israel.
†Sin cannot be tolerated.
AUTHOR:

Jeremiah, with Baruch, his

scribe.
DATE:

Between 627 - 586 B.C.

MESSAGE:

† The promise of a new

Covenant written in the
hearts of men.
AUTHOR:

The prophet Jeremiah.

DATE:

Between 587-516 B.C

.
MESSAGE:

† Judah’s admission of
guilt and sincere return
to God.
AUTHOR:

The Hebrew prophet Ezekiel, son

of Buzi.
Date:

Between 593 BC and 573 BC.

MESSAGE:

A promise of a “new heart

and a new spirit.”
AUTHOR:

The prophet Daniel

DATE:

About 535 BC.

MESSAGE:

† Faithfulness to God’s Law

in spite of persecution.
THE MINOR PROPHETS
The prophet Hosea, son of Beeri.

Written about 722 B.C.

† God is God of love and
justice.
The prophet Joel, son of
Pethuel.

Between 835 - 796 BC

† The “Day of the Lord,”
and the outpouring of
the Spirit of God.
The Prophet Amos

About 760-750 BC.

† Social justice is an
indispensable part of the
Covenant.
Obadiah, one of the twelve
minor prophets, whose name means
"servant of Yahweh."

About 627-586 BC
† A bitter cry of vengeance.
The prophet Jonah, son of
Amittai.

785-760 B.C
† God’s love reaches to
all men.
The prophet Micah.

Between 700-650 BC.

† The champion of the
oppressed and the
underprivileged.
The prophet Nahum.

Between 663 BC - 612 BC

† The lasting kingdom
cannot be built on
fraud and force.
The prophet Habakkuk

BETWEEN 645 - 588 B.C.

† How can God’s
justice be served by a
nation as wicked as
Babylon?
Zephaniah, son of Cushi

640-609 BC.
† The invasions of enemies
are occasions for
purification and renewal.
The prophet Haggai.

520 BC
† The need to rebuild the
Temple as soon as God
wants.
The prophet Zechariah.

FROM 520 BC TO 480 BC.

† The dignity of the
priesthood and
transformation of the
heart.
THE PROPHET MALACHI

ABOUT 430 BC.

† Yahweh is truly the
God of Justice.
Marriage is holy.
 Sayo, S. (2011). Nurturing Friendship with
God “Speak Lord.” Rex Printing Company,
Inc.:Quezon City.