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

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

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

4. 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

5. SUPERPOWER
Mediterranean Sea
Israel
Judah
Desert
SUPERPOWER

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.