Meet the Minor Prophets (Introduction) Part 1
A special group of men, most of them largely unknown except for their names—and they had some strange ones—wrote some of the most memorable lines of the Scriptures:
They sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind. Hosea 8:7
So rend your heart, and not your garments. . . . Joel 2:13
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? Amos 3:3
Though you ascend as high as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down. . . . Obadiah 1:4
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahwah; and my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple. Jonah 2:7
But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid. . . . Micah 4:4
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Nahum 1:15
ut the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Yahwah's wrath. . . . Zephaniah 1:18
Thus says Yahwah of hosts: 'Consider your ways!' Haggai 1:5,7
Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says Yahwah of hosts. Zechariah 4:6
For I am Yahwah, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Malachi 3:6
These twelve quotations were quoted from the rich, prophetic teaching of the books of the Minor Prophets, one quotation from each in the order they appear in our English Scriptures. Though these may be among the most memorable verses, they in no way comprise the extent of the beautiful teaching and language distilled in these twelve short works. Despite our calling this short section of the Scriptures the Minor Prophets, its instruction, preserved for our edification (see Romans 15:4), is deep and valuable.
Over the next few weeks, we will meet the twelve Minor Prophets, obtain an overview of their books, and take away a concentrated dose of their most meaningful teaching for us today. These books contain a great deal of prophecy regarding the increasingly unsettled time just ahead of Messiah Yahwah's return and beyond, so it is a good idea to be familiar with their basic themes and warnings to Yahwah's people.
Minor Prophet Basics
Before we learn more about the individual prophets and their writings, it will help to define what exactly is a prophet and what is the role of a prophet.
Hebrew - nabi, from a root meaning to bubble forth, as from a fountain, hence to utter.
The prophet proclaimed the message given to him, as the seer beheld the vision of Yahwah. (See Numbers 12:6 Numbers 12:8). Thus, a prophet was a spokesman for Yahwah; he spoke in Yahwah's name and by his authority (Exodus 7:1). He is the mouth by which Yahwah speaks to men (Jeremiah 1:9; Isaiah 51:16), and hence what the prophet says is not of man but of Yahwah.
Let’s continue to learn more about the individual prophets and their writings, it will help to know a little bit about the subsection of the Scriptures that is designated the Minor Prophets. Once we have looked into this grouping, we will see that it is minor only in size!
Yahwah Messiah, using a common Jewish method of organizing the Scriptures (only the Old Testament at that time), breaks it down into three sections: Luke 24:44.
A special group of men, most of them largely unknown except for their names—and they had some strange ones—wrote some of the most memorable lines of the Scriptures:
They sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind. Hosea 8:7
So rend your heart, and not your garments. . . . Joel 2:13
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? Amos 3:3
Though you ascend as high as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down. . . . Obadiah 1:4
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahwah; and my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple. Jonah 2:7
But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid. . . . Micah 4:4
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Nahum 1:15
ut the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Yahwah's wrath. . . . Zephaniah 1:18
Thus says Yahwah of hosts: 'Consider your ways!' Haggai 1:5,7
Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says Yahwah of hosts. Zechariah 4:6
For I am Yahwah, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Malachi 3:6
These twelve quotations were quoted from the rich, prophetic teaching of the books of the Minor Prophets, one quotation from each in the order they appear in our English Scriptures. Though these may be among the most memorable verses, they in no way comprise the extent of the beautiful teaching and language distilled in these twelve short works. Despite our calling this short section of the Scriptures the Minor Prophets, its instruction, preserved for our edification (see Romans 15:4), is deep and valuable.
Over the next few weeks, we will meet the twelve Minor Prophets, obtain an overview of their books, and take away a concentrated dose of their most meaningful teaching for us today. These books contain a great deal of prophecy regarding the increasingly unsettled time just ahead of Messiah Yahwah's return and beyond, so it is a good idea to be familiar with their basic themes and warnings to Yahwah's people.
Minor Prophet Basics
Before we learn more about the individual prophets and their writings, it will help to define what exactly is a prophet and what is the role of a prophet.
Hebrew - nabi, from a root meaning to bubble forth, as from a fountain, hence to utter.
The prophet proclaimed the message given to him, as the seer beheld the vision of Yahwah. (See Numbers 12:6 Numbers 12:8). Thus, a prophet was a spokesman for Yahwah; he spoke in Yahwah's name and by his authority (Exodus 7:1). He is the mouth by which Yahwah speaks to men (Jeremiah 1:9; Isaiah 51:16), and hence what the prophet says is not of man but of Yahwah.
Let’s continue to learn more about the individual prophets and their writings, it will help to know a little bit about the subsection of the Scriptures that is designated the Minor Prophets. Once we have looked into this grouping, we will see that it is minor only in size!
Yahwah Messiah, using a common Jewish method of organizing the Scriptures (only the Old Testament at that time), breaks it down into three sections: Luke 24:44.
Meet the Minor Prophets (Introduction) Part 1
A special group of men, most of them largely unknown except for their names—and they had some strange ones—wrote some of the most memorable lines of the Scriptures:
They sow the wind, and reap the whirlwind. Hosea 8:7
So rend your heart, and not your garments. . . . Joel 2:13
Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? Amos 3:3
Though you ascend as high as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down. . . . Obadiah 1:4
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Yahwah; and my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple. Jonah 2:7
But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid. . . . Micah 4:4
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Nahum 1:15
ut the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Yahwah's wrath. . . . Zephaniah 1:18
Thus says Yahwah of hosts: 'Consider your ways!' Haggai 1:5,7
Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says Yahwah of hosts. Zechariah 4:6
For I am Yahwah, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. Malachi 3:6
These twelve quotations were quoted from the rich, prophetic teaching of the books of the Minor Prophets, one quotation from each in the order they appear in our English Scriptures. Though these may be among the most memorable verses, they in no way comprise the extent of the beautiful teaching and language distilled in these twelve short works. Despite our calling this short section of the Scriptures the Minor Prophets, its instruction, preserved for our edification (see Romans 15:4), is deep and valuable.
Over the next few weeks, we will meet the twelve Minor Prophets, obtain an overview of their books, and take away a concentrated dose of their most meaningful teaching for us today. These books contain a great deal of prophecy regarding the increasingly unsettled time just ahead of Messiah Yahwah's return and beyond, so it is a good idea to be familiar with their basic themes and warnings to Yahwah's people.
Minor Prophet Basics
Before we learn more about the individual prophets and their writings, it will help to define what exactly is a prophet and what is the role of a prophet.
Hebrew - nabi, from a root meaning to bubble forth, as from a fountain, hence to utter.
The prophet proclaimed the message given to him, as the seer beheld the vision of Yahwah. (See Numbers 12:6 Numbers 12:8). Thus, a prophet was a spokesman for Yahwah; he spoke in Yahwah's name and by his authority (Exodus 7:1). He is the mouth by which Yahwah speaks to men (Jeremiah 1:9; Isaiah 51:16), and hence what the prophet says is not of man but of Yahwah.
Let’s continue to learn more about the individual prophets and their writings, it will help to know a little bit about the subsection of the Scriptures that is designated the Minor Prophets. Once we have looked into this grouping, we will see that it is minor only in size!
Yahwah Messiah, using a common Jewish method of organizing the Scriptures (only the Old Testament at that time), breaks it down into three sections: Luke 24:44.
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