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Pastor Chris White says to all of you: HELLO MY FRIENDS. May the Lord bless you today.
HOLA MIS AMIGOS. Que el Señor los bendiga.
The
terms Major Prophets and Minor Prophets are simply a way to
divide the Old Testament prophetic books. The Major Prophets are Isaiah,
Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The Minor Prophets are Hosea,
Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai,
Zechariah, and Malachi. The Minor Prophets are also sometimes called The
Twelve.
The Major Prophets are described as “major” because their books are longer and
the content has broad, even global implications. 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. That does not mean the Minor Prophets are any less inspired than the
Major Prophets. It is simply a matter of God choosing to reveal more to the
Major Prophets than He did to the Minor Prophets.
Both the Major and Minor Prophets are usually among the least popular books of
the Bible for Christians to read. This is understandable with the often unusual
prophetic language and the seemingly constant warnings and condemnations
recorded in the prophecies. Still, there is much valuable content to be studied
in the Major and Minor Prophets. We read of Christ’s birth in Isaiah and Micah.
We learn of Christ’s atoning sacrifice in Isaiah. We read of Christ’s return in
Ezekiel, Daniel, and Zechariah. We learn of God’s holiness, wrath, grace, and
mercy in all of the Major and Minor Prophets. For that, they are most worthy of
our attention and study.
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