Prophets Writing Prophets Today – The Times of The Prophets The Minor Prophets Prophets Writing Prophets Today – The Times of The Prophets

I. One Kingdom Saul, 1040-1000 BC David, 1000-970 BC Solomon, 970-931 BC

II. Two Kingdoms Kingdom of Israel split after Solomon, 1 Kn 1126 Reheboam – Judah, the south, two tribes Jereboam – Israel, the north, ten tribes

III. Geo-Political Situation North – Successive Super Powers East – Regional powers and desert South – Super Power West – Regional power and sea Judea and Israel are the land bridge between Africa and Asia/Europe

SUPERPOWER Mediterranean Sea Israel Judah Desert SUPERPOWER

ASSYRIA BABYLON PERSIA Kings of Israel Kings of Judah EGYPT ELIJAH ELISHA JOEL JONAH AMOS HOSEA ISAIAH MICAH NAHUM ZEPHANIAH JEREMIAH HABAKKUK DANIEL EZEKIEL OBADIAH ZECHARIAH HAGGAI MALACHI Kings of Judah Jereboam Nadab Baasha Elah Zimri Tibni Omri Ahab Ahaziah Jehoram Jehu Jehoahaz Jehoash Jereboam II Zachariah Shallum Menahem Pekahiah Pekah Hoshea Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manesseh Amon Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekaih 722BC ISRAEL Samaria Syria Ammon Moab Edom P H I L s t a JUDAH 587BC EGYPT

V. Summary of The Prophets 16 writing prophets Prophets to the North Israel Assyria Prophets to the South Before the exile During the exile After the exile

Lessons For Us God sent His most dynamic prophets to His most troubled people. The prophets were not well received or treated by the kings and the people. The times of the prophets were pretty bad in comparison to our own times.