Chronology of the Prophets in the Old Testament (Free Bible)

Chronology of the Prophets in the Old Testament

Deuteronomy 18 - "And if you say in your heart, 'How shall we know the word which the LORD has not spoken?'--"when a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not spoken"

The prophets of ancient Israel spoke about the events mentioned in the Old Testament long before they actually happened. Israel was confronted with the choice of blessings or curses. Blessings if they followed the LORD and curses if they forsook him. Moses their great leader warned the people of Israel not to disobey the LORD or else:

Deuteronomy 28:49-50 - "The LORD will bring a nation against you from far, from the end of the earth, as the eagle flies; a nation whose language you will not understand; a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn't respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young."

Jesus confirmed all of the events mentioned in the Old Testament (Luke 11:49-51).

Below is a list of the prophets with dates, kings and historical events regarding Israel and her prophets.

Chronological List of Prophets in the Old Testament
The Prophets	The Dates	Bible History	Kings and Events

Prophets of Israel
Jonah	810-790 BC	2 Kings 13-14	Jehoash, Jeroboam II (Amaziah)
Joel	790-760 BC	2 Kings 11-15	Uzziah
Amos	780-760 BC	2 Kings 14-15	Jeroboam II (Uzziah)
Hosea	785-725 BC	2 Kings 15-18	Jeroboam II to Hoshea (Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz)
Isaiah	750-695 BC	2 Kings 15-20	Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah
Micah	745-725 BC	2 Kings 15	Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah
Prophets of Judah
Nahum	660-630 BC	2 Kings 15-18	Manasseh, Amon, Josiah
Zephaniah	630-620 BC	Isaiah 10	Josiah
Habakkuk	620-610 BC	2 Kings 23	Josiah, Jehoahaz
Jeremiah	628-588 BC	2 Kings 22-25	Josiah to Zedekiah. The Captivity
Prophets of the Captivity
Daniel	606-534 BC	2 Kings 23-25	The Captivity (Reign of Nebuchadnezzar to Cyrus)
Obadiah	587 BC	2 Kings 25	After Jerusalem's Destruction (Reign of Nebuchadnezzar)
Ezekiel	596-574 BC	2 Kings 24	to the Jews Before and During the Captivity (Reign of Nebuchadnezzar)
Prophets of the Return to Jerusalem
Haggai	520-518 BC	Ezra 5-6	Rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem (Reign of Darius I)
Zechariah	520-510 BC	Ezra 5-6	Rebuilding and Dedication of the Temple (Reign of Darius I)
Malachi	420-397 BC	Nehemiah 13	Second Reformation by Nehemiah (Reign of Artaxerxes I)

2 Samuel 12:7 - "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says..."

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