Religion- Minor Prophets Flashcards
Grasshoppers! Locusts! Run Away!
Joel
Rebuild that temple. Hey – I’m talking to you!
Haggai
Jonah (supposedly) preached to this group and they repented. Nahum preached, they did not repent and were destroyed.
People of Ninevah
This guy prophesied along with Isaiah. He invites us to act justly, love mercy, walk with God
Micah
His wife Gomer was unfaithful – just like Israel was to God
Hosea
This is the main difference between minor prophets and major prophets,
Length of the book/writing
The prophets prophesied here.
ISRAEL, JUDAH, IN BABYLONIAN CAPITIVITY, PROMISED LAND
Title of the group of prophets who preached after the exile
post-exilic
The meaning or main role of the prophet.
Speaks God’s word
This “messenger” (his name means this) suggested that people repent, everyone should tithe (give) to the temple.
Malichi
A common message of prophets. The last prophet John the Baptist repeats this in his baptism for forgiveness of sins.
repent
This shortest book of the bible is a prophet who warns Edom to repent.
obadiah
This rural former shepherd (or sheep breeder) spoke out against the wealthy who exploited the poor (especially the FAT COWS who ate too much and just sat on their couches).
Amos
Corruption in Jerusalem? Why does God allow evil to exist? Why do bad things happen to good people? These and more all questions from this prophet.
Habbakuk
DO ESSAY
DO IIIIIITTTTT
Hosea’s marriage to the adulteress Gomer is like God’s relationship with this group (be specific)
israel and us
Amos preached against those who said to do one thing, but then did the opposite.
hypocrites
Bethlehem will be the place for this future event according to Messianic prophets.
birth of MESSIAH(not Jesus)
Shortest book of prophecies.
Obadiah
Last and final book of prophecies. Not the last prophet - that is John the Baptist.
Malachi
Repent and walk humbly with your God
Micah
Noah’s story and ancestry point to this minor prophet who also preached destruction if people did not repent.
Zephaniah
Nahum preached to the city of Nineveh and they did not repent. This prophet preached to Nineveh and they DID repent.
Jonah
This prophet to Judah asked God why bad things happened to good people.
Habakkuk
This major prophet begins his ministry to Judah pre-exilic. Later writers continue this suffering servant author’s message post-exilic.
Isaiah
Joel preached repentance threatening this plague.
LOCUSTS
Hey guys, wanna rebuild the temple? The prophet that requested this.
Haggai
Zechariah prophesied about the Prince of Peace entering Jerusalem riding on this animal.
Donkey
The number of WRITING prophets after Malachi.
zero
Pointing to a future great king is this type of prophecy.
Messianic
The destruction of a city, nation or people is known as the Day of ________ of the Lord.
Judgment
People sin. Bad things happen. Then they turn to God and do this.
repent
The command from Malachi to give 10% or more to the priestly class for the temple.
Tithe
Being unfaithful to your spouse is this major sin.
Adultery
The prophets only preached in the nation of Israel (true or false)
False
The worship of false gods.
idolotry
Israel’s songbook.
psalms
A former career of any prophet, before they became a prophet (name and job)
priest, farmer, sheep reader(HA)
This wisdom book from the time of the exile is prophetic as well as written as encouragement to the Holy Remnant.
Daniel
prophet who said he was too young to be a prophet.
Jeremiah
Isaiah had songs about a future king who would be beaten and killed for his people. These are known as ________ _________ songs.
suffering servant
