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Why are the book frm Hosea to Malachi called Minor Prophets?
because their books are shorter
What are the two types of Prophets?
the two types of prophets are major and minor. It major and minor is referred to as the length of their books not importance. major are: Isaiah, Lamentations, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel minor are: the 12 books between hosea to malachi
How can a prophet be determined if its major or minor?
Major prophets are just longer books. Minor prophet means that the book is shorter.
Difference of major and minor prophets?
The classification of "Major" or "Minor Prophets" refers to the length of the book by that prophet's name, so in strict terms prophets (the people) aren't classified as "major" or "minor". This classification is used with prophetic books in the Old Testament. There are twelve shorter books collectively referred to as the "Minor Prophets" and the remaining prophetic books in the Old Testament are considerably longer in length and referred to as "Major Prophets".
What kind of book in the Bible that tells about the prophets and their messages?
These books in the Old Testament are called the Prophets. There are the major prophets and the minor prophets. The major prophets are: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The minor prophets are: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The Major Prophets are called "major" because their books are longer and the content has wide, even global implications. The Minor Prophets are called "minor" because their books are shorter and the content is more narrowly focused.
Were the minor prophets so named because they were relatively unimportant in the history of Israel?
No. The Minor Prophets have that title only because their books are very much shorter that those of Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel.
what qualified Daniel to be with the major prophets and Hosea and Zechariah to be minor prophets?
In the Bible, the distinction between Major and Minor Prophets is based on the length of the prophetic books rather than the significance of the prophets themselves. Daniel is considered a Major Prophet not necessarily because of his qualifications, but because his book is longer and more extensive in content compared to the books of the Minor Prophets. Similarly, Hosea and Zechariah are classified as Minor Prophets because their prophetic books are shorter in length. Each prophet was called by God to deliver His message to the people, regardless of their classification as Major or Minor Prophets.
What are the minor prophecies in the Bible?
The minor Prophets are the books of Hosea, Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.They are called the minor prophets because compared to the major prophet they are shorter. The prophesies in these books are mainly about the nation of Israel
Where can I find in the Bible about the major prophets?
The major prophets are the books in the Old Testament that give the prophesies of God to the Jewish people. They are not called 'major' because they are more important than the 'minor' prophets but simply because their books are longer. The major prophets are:- * Isaiah * Jeremiah * Ezekiel * Daniel and are found in the last section of the Old Testament. They are followed by the minor prophets (as their books are much shorter):- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.
What is the difference between the Major and miner prophet?
The difference between the two is that the books of the major prophets were more in chapters, so could well have more prophecies , the minor prophets had less chapters in their book , and so less prophecies.
What are the five sections of the Old Testament called?
They are: Books of Law, Books of History, Books of Poetry, Major Prophets, and Minor Prophets.
What is the difference in Major and Minor Prophets?
As far as 'importance' goes; there is no such thing as major or minor prophet. They are equally important since they are appointed by God.The expression 'minor and major prophet' simply refers to the size of their writings. The books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel are much larger writings, when compared with Joel, Jonah, Haggai, Malachi, etc. --But-- they were all equally impartant messages for the peoples at the various times those prophets existed, since they span many years.
