The 12 disciples were not prophets.
but the book of acts tells that, there were prophets after Jesus, even disciples of disciples were called prophets. so ultimately 12 disciples were also 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".
Major Prophets have more chapters in the books of inspired, canonical sacred Scripture that bear their respective names. Each Minor Prophet has fewer chapters in his book that any Major Prophet has. Isaiah, for example, was a Major Prophet, whereas Micah was a Minor Prophet. The Major Prophets were Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel; the other twelve were Minor Prophets. (Daniel, Baruch, and Lamentations fit in neither category.)
God treated them equally , they are called major and minor prophets according to their books.
"Minor" in this case refers to the length of their books, it has nothing to do with their importance. In fact, it doesn't actually refer to the prophet (the person) but to the prophetic book that bears their name. In the Hebrew Bible there were twelve smaller books bundled as one called the "Twelve". The Christian Bible presents these twelve as separate books and calls them the "Minor Prophets". The longer prophetic books of the Old Testament are called "Major Prophets" and are considerably more lengthy writings. The concept of major and minor prophets is Christian and is not a concept used by Jews.
The two types of prophets are major prophets and minor prophets. Major prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel have longer books in the Old Testament, while minor prophets like Hosea, Joel, and Malachi have shorter books.
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No difference; many of them lived concurrently and were teachers/disciples of each other; and the prophecies have the same level of holiness. The designation "minor" was used for short prophecies.
The major prophets wrote more chapters and verses as well. Minor prophets like Amos and Micah had small books.
The difference between "major" prophets and "minor" prophets is, basically, the length of the books attributed to or about them.
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.The books designated as "The Major Prophets" are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Note that both the Book of Jeremiah and the book Lamentations are ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah. In versions of the Bible where the Book of Baruch is included, it is grouped with the Major Prophets.The twelve shorter books collectively referred to as the "Minor Prophets" are the books Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah. Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
The difference between a "major prophet" and a "minor prophet" is their scope, not their significance. The "minor prophets" in the Bible see only the events that are coming to the "specific nation" they are assigned to. The "major prophets" see events coming upon not only their nation "but the nations of the world---world events. http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=35862 Zehaniah, a 'minor' prophet says in 3:8 "Therefore wait for Me," declares the LORD, "For the day when I rise up as a witness. Indeed, My decision is to gather nations, To assemble kingdoms, To pour out on them My indignation, All My burning anger; For all the earth will be devoured By the fire of My zeal. Seems to me he is addressing 'the nations f the world' but is a 'minor' prophets. **The initial difference written above is inaccurate, because how do you explain Joel's prophecy about the Holyghost in Joel 2:28, 29? And Joel is considered a minor prophet. So I will stick with the difference being in the length of their prophecies.
The twelve minor prophets spoke of many things, but their main message was the need for repentance, especially among the Ten Tribes.