The last 17 books of the Old Testament are known as The Prophetical Books. The first five are The Major Prophets and the last twelve are The Minor Prophets. The distinction is one of size not importance. Here is the breakdown:

The Major Prophets

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

The Minor Prophets

Hosea*

Joel*

Amos*

Obadiah

Jonah*

Micah

Nahum*

Habakkuk*

Zephaniah

Haggai

Zechariah*

Malachi*

The writings of eight* of the Minor Prophets will be the focus of my new sermon series beginning this Sunday, June 6^th. For eight Sundays I will take us through a different Minor Prophet exposing us to the life of the prophet, the historical and cultural conditions of that day, the book’s major themes as well as relevant applications for today.  Don’t let the size or relative obscurity of these books fool you; they have much to teach us, and God willing, much to change in us. Through both their writings and their lives we can learn much about God and his desire for his people to live holy before Him. I look forward to what God will teach me and you through these final books of the Old Testament!

Tim