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Minor Prophets, Part 1: Assyrian Crisis

  1. Lesson One
    Introduction to the Prophets
    21 Activities
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    2 Assessments
  2. Lesson Two
    Prophets and Prophecy
    20 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  3. Lesson Three
    Amos
    24 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  4. Lesson Four
    Hosea
    19 Activities
    |
    5 Assessments
  5. Lesson Five
    Jonah
    18 Activities
    |
    3 Assessments
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment
Lesson 2, Activity 4

In | Workbook: Distinguishing the Prophets

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

Here are the definitions of the two types of prophets:

Pre-Classical Prophet: a non-writing prophet who prophesied in an earlier era

Classical Prophet: writing prophets who prophesied in the later era (and who have books named after them)

  1. Identify the prophets below as either “pre-classical” or “classical.”
ProphetPre-Classical or Classical?
Elijah
Isaiah
Elisha
Nathan
Obadiah
Malachi
Below is a chart with the correct answers for Pre-Classical and Classical prophets

Pre-Classical

Classical

Nathan

Isaiah

Elijah

Obadiah

Elisha

Malachi

Another common distinction is between Major Prophets (larger books) and Minor Prophets (smaller books). The Minor Prophet books were combined in one scroll historically and referred to as “The Book of the Twelve.”

  1. Identify each of the prophets as either “Major” or “Minor”.
ProphetMajor or Minor?
Isaiah
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jeremiah
Jonah
Ezekiel
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Below is a completed chart showing Major and Minor Prophets

Major

Minor

Isaiah

Hosea

Jeremiah

Joel

Ezekiel

Amos

Obadiah

Jonah

Micah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

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