Minor Prophets Chart

The Old Testament
Minor Prophets

What is commonly known as the "minor prophets" is a collection of writings in the Old Testament from twelve different men inspired by God. The longest of these books are Hosea and Zechariah, with each having fourteen (14) chapters. The shortest prophetic book in this series is Obadiah, with only one chapter, followed by Haggai, which has only two.

The Minor Prophets, in alphabetical order, are Amos, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hosea, Joel, Jonah, Malachi, Micah, Nahum, Obadiah, Zechariah, and Zephaniah. Their books are considered minor since each is much shorter than the writings of Isaiah (sixty-six chapters), Jeremiah (fifty-two chapters), and Ezekiel (forty-eight chapters). If all of their writings were combined into a single book, it would be only two-thirds of the size of the book of Isaiah.

The Book of Daniel, although it contains important prophecies from Daniel's time to the end of the age and Christ's return, is not included as part of the writings of the prophets. This is because Daniel wrote in Babylon during the Jews' 70-year exile in captivity due to their sins.