Old Testament Prophets (an ongoing series in 2009)

 

1st period: Restoration & blessing after judgment & repentance (Joel)           Joel 2:12-32   845-791? bc
Reluctant but anointed                            (Jonah)                                              Jonah 1.1-17  789-749? bc
Trampling the needy                               (Amos)                                               Amos 5.6-24  775-750 bc
Destroyed for a lack of knowledge          (Hosea)                                             Hosea 4.1-6   760-720 bc
Holding onto ‘vision’                                (Isaiah)                                              Isaiah 30.1-11  755-695 bc
What is required of you                           (Micah)                                              Micah 6.8        750-686? bc
2nd period: Meek                     (Zephaniah)                                     Zeph. 3.12   639-608 bc
He will NOT leave the guilty unpunished (Nahum)                                          Nahum 1        621-612 bc
‘Bloom where planted’ - how to succeed  (Jeremiah 2nd period)                      Jeremiah 29.5-7 626-582 bc
God is watching – be still                         (Habakkuk)                                      Habakkuk 2.17-20  608-597 bc
3rd period: Finding equity        (Ezekiel)                                           Ezekiel 47.23  597-570 bc
Lions? Maintain Your Integrity!                (Daniel)                                            Daniel 6           605-534 bc
Lucky just to be alive – Jehoiachin          (Jeremiah 3rd period)                       Jeremiah 52.31-34  626-582 bc
As you have done…it will be done unto you (Obadiah)                                   Obadiah 1.15   586-582 bc
4th period:  Fulfillment? Build the kingdom!  (Haggai)                                    Haggai 1           538-516 bc
Return to Him – He’ll return to you          (Zechariah)                                      Zechariah 1.3   538-516 bc
Who can endure the day of His coming? (Malachi)                                         Malachi 3        450-430? bc
A scholar  (After all these things – Ezra came up)   (Ezra)                               Ezra 7                      458 bc
A governor (take joy for your strength)    (Nehemiah)                                      Neh. 8.5-12             445 bc