Which of the following is NOT a category that the Old Testament is divided into

How many books are in the prophets section of the Bible?

Which of the following are the two parts of the prophet section of the Bible?

How many books are considered major prophets?

How many books are considered minor prophets?

How are the prophets considered Major or minor?

What is a prophet?

Where did the MOST of the prophets do their prophesies?

What time period were most of the prophet books written?

Noteworthy for being the most quoted of the prophets in the New Testament. Many passages are Messianic in nature, even predicting events in the life of Christ such as the virgin birth.

Was heavily persecuted for his prophesies during the Babylonian siege. He often used metaphors such as the potter and the clay to illustrate God's message to the people. Known as the weeping prophet, he is also believed to be the author of Lamentations

Prophesied during Israel's captivity in Babylon. He often received elaborate visions from God such as the Vision of Dry Bones where skeletons come to life to form a great Army. Almost every aspect of his life served a symbolic purpose, from how he cooked his food to the way he slept at night.

Taken captive to Babylon at a young age. His gift was to translate dreams gave him favor with kings. He often received prophetic visions of his own about the distant future. On one occasion he was thrown into a den of lions for serving God exclusively, but the Lord rescued him.

Was chosen by God to be an example to the people of Israel. His wife was unfaithful, but just like God, he never stopped loving her and always looked for her whenever she left him.

Prophesied during a time when the land of Israel had suffered from a great plague of locusts. Proclaimed this as a sign from God and a precursor to the Day of the Lord.

A sheep breeder and a tender of fig trees by trade, but God used him to bring a powerful word of correction to Israel and the surrounding nations.

The shortest book in the old testament with only 21 verses. The book is a proclamation of judgement against Edom for aiding the Babylonians in their siege against Jerusalem

The most famous of the minor prophets because a giant sea animal was used to set him back on course after going astray. His mission was to tell the people of Nineveh to repent of their wrongdoings.

This prophet lamented without wearing clothes in order to illustrate the severity of the destitution and captivity that was coming.

Predicts the destructions of Nineveh the great capital of the Assyrian empire. Evidently the reforms introduced by Jonah previously did not last long.

Identifies himself as a psalmist and musician by ending his book with a hymn of redemption and grace to be played on stringed instruments by the temple worship leaders

Contains a series of stern judgements directed toward Israel, Judah, and her neighbors for permitting idolatry and other sins in the land

Makes his chief concern restoring the temple of the Lord. Despite the Hebrews return from captivity, the temple had not yet been fully rebuilt.

Received vivid prophecies in the form of highly symbolic visions. Some revelations include things like a flying scroll, olive trees, and women with wings. Several of the passages are Messianic in nature

A reformer who directs his message toward corrupt priests and those who withhold their offerings from the Lord. The last book before the New Testament