Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In most other versions of the old testament, each of these 12 is treated as a separate book e. The twelve books of the minor prophets are arranged in roughly chronological order. His book, the shortest of the old testament with only twentyone verses, reveals that obadiah probably lived in the harsh and bitter era after the capture and destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians. In this, the shortest book of the old testament, it seems the prophet obadiah. The shortest prophetic book in this series is obadiah, with only one chapter, followed by haggai, which has only two. The books of the twelve minor prophets catholic answers.
His prophecy is the shortest book in the old testament, and one of the most difficult of the prophets to assign a date. The longest of these books are hosea and zechariah, with each having fourteen 14 chapters. The minor prophets are those twelve books from hosea to malachi as we consider the works of the literary prophets, we should note that the order of the books in our. The book of obadiah is the shortest book of the old testamentjust twentyone verses long. The minor prophets, in alphabetical order, are amos, habakkuk, haggai, hosea, joel, jonah, malachi, micah, nahum, obadiah, zechariah, and zephaniah. In judaism, obadiah is one of the twelve minor prophets in the final section of neviim, the second main division of the tanakh. Develop your personal summary of each book as follows. The 12 books of the minor prophets include 67 chapters. The minor prophets and you free bible study guides. What is commonly known as the minor prophets is a collection of writings in the old testament from twelve different men inspired by god. The prophet may not have actually been named obadiah. The minor prophets is a collection of twelve old testament books. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible. While the christian bible has individual books for each minor.
The book of the twelve or the minor prophets biblica the. The twelve, also called the twelve prophets, orthe minor prophets, book of the hebrew bible that contains the books of 12 minor prophets. Obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament, and it addresses the kingdom of edom. It is the only onechapter book in the old testament and contains only 21 verses. Jan, 2019 the prophetic books are divided into categories of major and minor prophets.
Obadiah, the shortest book of the bible, is only 21 verses and less than 600 words. The lord your god is with you, he is mighty to save. The twelve minor prophets is the eighth and last book in the second section of the hebrew bible, the neviim, or prophets. Bibles called the book of the twelve because there are twelve minor prophets. If you were to go to the hebrew bible looking for the minor prophets, you would go to the second section the prophets, the second subgroup called latter prophets, and finally go to book four entitled the twelve. Augustine, who distinguished the 12 shorter prophetic books as prophetae minores from the four longer books of the prophets. Hosea hosea and amos lived in the same time frame, around the early to middle part of the eighth century b. The later minor prophets nahum through malachi session thirtyfour. There are four more prophets associated with the babylonian period. Philemon 25 verses 501 words 2 john verses 315 words 3 john 14 verses 337 words niv therefore the letter of 2 john written by the apostle john one of the first disciples of jesus christ. At a lean 21 verses, obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament. The book of obadiah is only a single chapter in length, while haggai is only two chapters long.
Know the names of the minor prophets in biblical order and be able to spell them correctly. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. The name obadiah means servant of yahweh literally one who serves or worships jehovah. Zephaniah and habakkuk address the southern kingdom of judah. His name means servant of yahweh jehovah, and was quite common. The first of the the minor prophets we shall consider is obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all the books in the old testament 2. The 5 shortest books of the bible, in order overviewbible. Scripture pairs haggai with what other prophet as having a common voice of. Sep 9, 2016 the minor prophets are 12 short, individual old testament books. The prophetic books are divided into categories of major and minor prophets. The purpose of the book of obadiah obadiah s purpose was to pronounce divine judgment against the nation of edom for assisting the babylonians in their conquest of judah, and to predict the divine restoration of the people of israel.
The terms major and minor refer to the size of these books, not the degree of their importance. Book of obadiah, also spelled abdias, the fourth of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets, in the jewish canon treated as one book, the twelve. Minor prophets will be used for these twelve books in this commentary. The book of obadiah is the shortest book of the old testamentjust. The minor prophets are hosea, joel, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah and malachi. Hoseas book, and zechariahs, are the longest books of the minor prophets. The book that bears his name is the shortest of the minor prophets containing as it does only one chapter. There are twelve different individuals in the ot with this name a very common name, but no indication that any of. Prophets like jeremiah, isaiah and ezekiel have large books and so these prophets are called the major prophets only because their books are larger, not because they are more important. The old testament contains twelve different books from the socalled minor prophets. Jun 29, 2010 if youre like me, theres a good chance you dont frequently delve into the minor prophets.
He has a thorough knowledge of biblical hebrew, having trained for the rabbinate. Nahum nineveh destroyed homework for the book of micah. The shortest prophetic book in this series is obadiah, with only one. The total number of 1,050 verses, however, is less than any one of the three major prophets. Some prophets overlap, lived in different areas, or the chronology cannot be estimated with any accuracy. Mar 23, 2021 obadiah obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament, with only 21 verses. The longest book of the major prophets, isaiah, includes 66 chapters, while the shortest book in the. Sep 28, 2014 the remaining books of the old testament are called minor prophets.
These books were all written at different times over a period of three hundred years, starting from the reign of jeroboam. Next to obadiah, haggai is the shortest book in the old testament, but its. Introduction and quick look charts for the minor prophets. Studies in the minor prophets 7 obadiah the judgment of edom introduction 1. In the christian old testament, the collection is broken up to form twelve individual books of the bible, one for each of the prophets. The book of obadiah is not well known but it contains some powerful lessons for our day. Rather than reading each book on its own, theres a lot of merit in reading them side by side with the other prophet works, because they tell the story of israel. Dont make the mistake of thinking they are minor because they are so poorly understood and no one has taken the time to explain them. The twelve, book of the hebrew bible that contains the books of 12 minor prophets. That word means servant of god and in arabic the same title is abdullah. Hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah. The longest book of the major prophets, isaiah, has 66 chapters, while the shortest book in the minor prophets, obadiah, has just one chapter.
The question of date relates to which battle against jerusalem the edomites were associated with vv. The first of the minor prophets we shall consider is obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all books in the old testament. And you might not know that the most popular memory verse in zephaniah is 3. Historically, the hebrew bible jewish version of the old testament arranged these works differently. The book of obadiah 1 the minor prophetsthe book of obadiah. The minor prophets are also sometimes called the twelve. Apr 08, 2020 there are 12 books labeled minor prophets, and combined they only contain 67 chapters. Sep 20, 2018 a vision from a minor prophet about the complete destruction of the nation edom is described in 21 verses, and concludes with promises of gods restoration. The 12 minor prophets have something important to say. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it on of the shortest books in the bible.
These labels do not refer to the importance of the prophets, but rather, to the length of the books authored by them. The book of the twelve or the minor prophets in ecclesiasticus an apocryphal book written c. In judaism and christianity, its authorship is attributed to obadiah, a prophet who lived in the assyrian period in judaism, obadiah is one of the twelve minor prophets in the. The minor prophets is a collection of expositional essays on each of the twelve prophets. Summary of lamentations the book of lamentations is one of the shortest books in the old testament with only 5 chapters and 157 verses that focus on the destruction of jerusalem by the babylonians under king neduchadnezzar. Feinbergs work illuminates the life, times, and major emphases of these men of god. The minor prophets are not called minor because they are unimportant but because of the size of their books. By word count the book of the twelve is eighteen percent smaller than isaiah, the smallest of the three major prophets. He speaks of gods judgement on edom, the descendants of esau, who took advantage of the jews when they went into exile. Jul 30, 2009 the next book of the the minor prophets we shall consider is obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all books in the old testament 2.
In judaism and christianity, its authorship is attributed to obadiah, a prophet who lived in the assyrian period. Jun 25, 2019 this list details all the major and minor old testament prophets, though not necessarily in perfect chronological order. We will devote one sunday one message to each of the 12 minor prophets. Hosea, joel, amos, obadiah, jonah, micah, nahum, habakkuk, zephaniah, haggai, zechariah, and malachi paperback february 10, 2020. They are called minor prophets because they are shorter in length than the major prophets, viz. These books, the minor prophets, are rich in messianic. That does not mean the minor prophets are any less inspired than the major prophets. Thus says the lord god concerning edom we have heard a report from the lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying, arise. Read through the text, and then list as many other interpretations of jonah you can. The minor prophets summary of the 12 minor prophets the. The first of the the minor prophets we shall consider is obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all the books.
Minor prophets played key role in gods word the compass. Yet these twelve books are packed with lessons that had a profound impact on the original recipients and on each succeeding generation down to our own day. Obadiah stands fourth among the minor prophets according to the hebrew arrangement of the canon, the fifth according to the greek. The least popular book of the bible its not leviticus. The books of the major prophets are long, while the books of the minor prophets are relatively short. The minor prophets cover over three hundred years of israelite history. Feinberg brings to this work an unusual combination of talents and background. Even the name, minor prophets, might suggest theyre somehow less significant than, say, the psalms or genesis or isaiah. Learn the om phrase which describes a key characteristic of each of the prophets. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
Nahum addressed assyria about 100 years after jonah. The minor prophets are described as minor because their books are shorter although hosea and zechariah are almost as long as daniel and the. His prophecy is the shortest book in the old testament, and one of the. Former and later prophets are further divided into four books each for a total of eight. The sixteen prophets may be divided into four groups. Bible commentaries on the minor prophets hosea malachi the biblical books hosea through malachi, also known as the minor prophets, are short the hebrew bible combines them into one book. Other than what is disclosed through the book of obadiah, nothing more is known about obadiah the prophet.
The shortest book of the bible, containing only 21 verses, bears the. The minor prophets, numbering twelve, are socalled not because they are of less importance than the four major prophets. Jonah is the central character in the book of jonah, in which god. The longest book of the major prophets, isaiah, includes 66 chapters, while the shortest book in the minor prophets, obadiah, includes just one. Historically, the hebrew bible the jewish version of the old testament arranged these books differently. What is the difference between major and minor prophets. Obadiah, with only one chapter consisting of 21 verses, is the shortest of all old testament books and purports to be a record of the vision of obadiah. The minor prophets are described as minor because their books are shorter although hosea and zechariah are almost as long as daniel and the content is more narrowly focused. Prophets like jeremiah, isaiah and ezekiel have large books and so these prophets are called the major prophets only because their books. The book of obadiah is the only one chapter book in the old testament. The minor prophets form the last 12 books of the old testament. The minor prophets of the bible and their prophecies faith.
The shortest book of the bible, containing only 21 verses, bears the distinction of being the most difficult of the minor prophets to date. Though the book of jonah is one of the shortest in the bible, it is one of the most interpreted over time. Date two dates have generally been accepted by scholars. This prophecy has the distinction of being the shortest book in the ot. What minor prophet book records an extended dialogue between the prophet and god. You could read each of these books in just a few minutes. The book of jonah ends with the prophets committing what sin.
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