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Not So Minor Prophets

The Minor Prophets are one of five subsets of the Old Testament. The other four being the Pentateuch, History, Wisdom Literature and the Major Prophets. The grouping includes the books of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Far from being a collection of obscure prophecies from people with strange names the 12 books contain vital lessons on the great God of Heaven. Both His angry wrath against sin and His tender compassion toward His people are the focus of these books. It is sad that these books were ever termed “minor” although Continue reading Not So Minor Prophets