Minor Prophets Flashcards
Which prophet was quoted by Peter on the Day of Pentecost?
Joel
Which prophet was told to marry a prostitute?
Hosea
Which prophet wrote poetry about his visions?
Zechariah
What prophet predicted Elijah’s return before the Messiah
Malachi
Tithes and offerings
Malachi
Unacceptable worship
Amos
Encouraged rebuilding
Zechariah and Haggai
Edom’s pride
Obadiah
Sin of Assyria’s capital
Jonah
Spiritual adultery of Israel
Hosea
The “day of the Lord”
Joel Zephaniah
Lame offerings, blind sacrifices
Malachi
God is in control
Habakkuk
Check your attitude
Obadiah
Preached to the remnant
Haggai, Malachi and Zechariah
Prepare to meet your God
Amos
Last of God’s messengers
Malachi
ran from God but got caught
Jonah
God knows sin, plans punishment, promises rescue
Micah
Predicted a Elijah’s return before messiah
Malachi
Make God’s priorities yours
Haggai
How long until God punishes evil
Habakkuk
Predicted the fall of Nineveh
Nahum
Foretold the birthplace of Jesus
Micah
People should “Rend” hearts not garments
Joel
Locust plague a type of judgment
Joel
Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly
Micah
God forgives over and over
Hosea
Not by might nor by power but by my Spirit
Zechariah
Who foretold more truths about Christ than any other prophet except Isaiah
Zechariah
What were the sins of Nineveh
The king plotted evil against the Lord, Idoltry, violence, lying
Who urged Zerubbabel to restart the rebuilding of the Temple
Haggai
With what three promises did Zechariah encourage the people?
God is going to bless Jerusalem and make them prosperous Jerusalem will swell with people and livestock
many nations will become God’s people
Who was prophet to the remnant in Jerusalem?
Period: The remnant kingdom
Message: God is faithful so you be faithful to
Prophesied during Nehemiah’s governship
Malachi
Prophet to the remnant in Jerusalem
period: remnant kingdom
His grandfather Ido was chief of a family of priests who returned to Jerusalem with zurubabbel
Message: God will restore his people.the Messiah will come to build God’s kingdom
Zechariah
Prophet to the remnant in Jerusalem
Period: The remnant kingdom
reconstruction of the temple had stopped because of the opposition he encourages them to get it done
message: make God’s priority your priorities
Haggai
Prophet to Judah
period: Divided kingdom after Israel’s fall
message: prepare for God’s day of judgment
Zephaniah
Prophet to Judah
period: Divided kingdom after Israel’s fall
message: God is faithful and he is in control
Habakkuk
Prophet to Judah
period: Divided kingdom
He preached during the fall of the northern kingdom
message: be fair. put away idols. Help the poor.
Micah
Prophet to Edom period: Divided kingdom
probably the oldest of the prophetic writings preach during the days of Elisha
message: check your attitude
Obadiah
Prophet to Nineveh
period: Divided kingdom after Israel’s fall
He prophesies concerning the fall of Nineveh
message: God is kind, but he punishes evil.
Nahum
Prophet to Nineveh
period Divided kingdom
Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire
message: God will judge and save. Prepare for the day of the Lord. God cares about all nations.
Jonah
Prophet to northern kingdom
period Divided kingdom
preach to the surrounding nations laws as well as Israel. Message: prepare to meet your God. Repent. Put away idols an treat all people fairly.
Amos
Prophet to southern kingdom – Judah
period Divided kingdom.
Prophesies during a severe Locust plague. Name means Jehovah is God.
Message: God will judge and safe. Prepare for the day of the Lord
Joel
Prophet to northern kingdom
period Divided kingdom
Israel went into captivity during his lifetime he prophesies concerning the fall Samaria, Israel’s capital
God’s love is patient. Repent and return to him.
Hosea
