Jonah
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Books of the Minor Prophets Timeline
B.C. DATE 840-830 BIBLE BOOK: OBADIAH MEANING OF NAME: Worshipper of YHVH CHAPTERS: 3 THEME OF BOOK: The Day of the Lord AUDIENCE: Israel, Northern Kingdom MAJOR SINS: Against Edom, Edom cheered when Judah was taken captive 730-750 BIBLE BOOK: JOEL MEANING OF NAME: YHVH is God CHAPTERS: 3 THEME OF BOOK: Day of the… Continue reading
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Interesting Facts About Jonah
MEANING: “Dove” AUTHOR: Unknown TIME WRITTEN: Uncertain POSITION IN THE BIBLE: 32nd Book in the Bible 32nd Book in the Old Testament 10th of 17 Prophetic Books (Isaiah to Malachi) 5th of 12 Minor Prophets (Hosea to Malachi) Followed by 34 books CHAPTERS: 4VERSES: 48WORDS: 1,321 OBSERVATIONS ABOUT JONAH: Jonah was a prophet from Gath-Hepher,… Continue reading
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Understanding the significance of Minor Prophets books
In this fifth session on the 12 minor prophets of the Old Testament, it’s important to clarify that the term “minor prophets” doesn’t imply that these prophets are lesser in importance compared to the major prophets. The distinction between major and minor prophets is based solely on the length of their respective books, not on… Continue reading
