The Prophets

Question 1

Who was Amos the prophet? What did he prophesy against?

Answer 1

Amos was a minor prophet in the 700’s BC who condemned Israel under king Jeroboam II for being an ungodly nation, and not different from the violent Canaanites around them. He also criticized the treatment of lower-class members of society in Israel

Question 2

Who was Daniel the prophet? What did he prophesy against?

Answer 2

Daniel was a prophet in the times of the exile in Babylon. He condemned the actions of the people in power in Babylon for treating themselves like gods, and made it clear that there was only one true god: God. He also prophesied the destruction of Babylon, which got him thrown into a lion’s den (where he was not harmed)

Question 3

Who was Zephaniah the prophet? What did he prophesy against?

Answer 3

Zephaniah was a minor prophet in the 620’s BC who condemned the false gods and idolatry going on in Jerusalem and prophesied how God would eventually judge the whole Earth as one. He warned the people that all the idols would eventually be destroyed by God, and so would the nations that used them (but God would eventually restore the nations)

Question 4

Who was the prophet Haggai? What did he prophesy against?

Answer 4

Haggai was a minor prophet in the 520’s BC who told Judah to stop being selfish and make a house (new temple) for God before new houses for themselves. They didn’t listen at first, so he called God to call a drought upon them. After that, they repented and built the temple, so God restored them back to normal