Minor Prophets Flashcards
1
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Who designated the terms “major and minor prophets,” and when?
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Augustine in fifth century AD
2
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What distinguishes major vs minor prophets?
A
Relative lengths of the writings
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Major Prophets (Chapters)
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- Isaiah (66 Chapters)
- Jeremiah (52)
- Ezekiel (48)
- Daniel (12)
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Minor Prophets (Chapters)
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- Hosea, Zechariah (14 chapters)
- Amos (9)
- Micah (7)
- Jonah, Malachi (4)
- Joel, Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah (3)
- Haggai (2)
- Obadiah (1)
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Pre-Exile Dates - Prophets of Israel
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- Jonah (790 BC)
- Hosea (755-725 BC)
- Amos (752 BC)
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Pre-Exile Dates - Prophets of Judah
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- Obadiah (ca. 845 BC)
- Joel (ca. 750 BC)
- Isaiah (750-700 BC)
- Micah (735-700 BC)
- Nahum (626 BC)
- Jeremiah (626-584 BC)
- Zephaniah (625 BC)
- Habakkuk (ca. 625-615 BC)
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Exilic Period Dates
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- Ezekiel (593-571 BC)
- Daniel (606-534 BC)
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Post Exilic Period Dates
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- Haggai (520 BC)
- Zechariah (520-518 BC)
- Malachi (ca. 440 BC)
