The Messages of the Prophets in the Old Testament (Free Bible)

Messages of the Prophets in the Old Testament

2 Peter 1:21 - For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

The prophets of ancient Israel were the divine messangers sent by God to communicate to man a message from God. They 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:

Amos 7:14-15 - Then Amos answered Amaziah, "I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs; and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel.'

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

Below is a list of the prophets with their messages.

List of Prophets and their Messages in the Old Testament
Prophets	Date BC	King of Israel	King of Judah	Message

Jonah	810-790	Jeroboam II	Uzziah (Azariah)	The Fall of Nineveh
Joel	790-760	Jeroboam II	Uzziah	The Plagues on Judah
Amos	780-760	Jeroboam II	Uzziah	The Sins of Israel
Hosea	785-725	Jeroboam II to Hoshea	Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah	The Sins of Israel
Isaiah	750-695	Zachariah to Hoshea	Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah	The Kingdom of God
Micah	745-725	Hoshea	Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah	The Captivity and the Messiah
Nahum	660-630		Josiah	The Fall of Nineveh
Zephaniah	630-620		Josiah	The Captivity of Judah
Habakkuk	620-610		Jehoiachin	The Babylonian Invasion
Jeremiah	628-588		Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim	The Captivity of Judah
Daniel	606-534			The World Empires
Obadiah	587			The Destruction of Edom
Ezekiel	596-574			The Captivity and Return
Haggai	520-518			The Rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem
Zechariah	520-510			The New Israel
Malachi	420-397			The Second Reformation and the Messiah

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

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