The Minor Prophets and their Message

Hosea The Lord loves Israel despite 755-15 B.C.

her sin.
Joel Judgment precedes Israel’s 835-796* B.C.
future spiritual revival.
Amos God is just and must judge 765-50 B.C.
sin.
Obadiah Sure retribution must 848* B.C.
overtake merciless pride.
Jonah Divine grace is universal in its 780-50 B.C.
sweep.
Micah Bethlehem-born Messiah will 740-690 B.C.
be mankind’s Deliverer.
Nahum Doom is to descend on 630-12 B.C.
wicked Nineveh.
Habakkuk Justification by faith is God’s 625 B.C. or earlier
way of salvation.
Zephaniah The Day of the Lord must 625-10 B.C.
precede kingdom blessing.
Haggai The Lord’s Temple and 520 B.C.
interests deserve top priority.
Zechariah The Lord will remember His 520-15 B.C.; Ch. 9-14
people Israel. after 500 B.C.
Malachi Let the wicked be warned by 433-400 B.C.
the certainty of judgment.

All dates are approximate

*The text does not specifically date these prophets. As a result

differences of opinion exist concerning the time of their ministries.
The New Unger’s Bible Handbook, Merrill F. Unger, Revised by Gary N.
Larson, Moody Press, Chicago, 1984, p. 302