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MATTHEW OT PROPHETS
1:18-25, 2:6 (birth, place) Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2
2:15 (exiled) Hosea 11:1
2:18 (endangered) Jeremiah 31:15
3:1-3 (forerunner) Isaiah 40:3
4:14-17 (ministry) Isaiah 9:1-2
8:14-17 (healing) Isaiah 53:4
11:4-6 (miraculous) Isaiah 35:5, 61:1
12:15-17 (private) Isaiah 42:1-3
12:38-42 (resurrection) Jonah
13:14-15 (rejection) Isaiah 6:9-10

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Here is a chart that gives the meaning, date, addressee, and main message or theme of the Major and
Minor Prophets:

NAME MEANING DATE (BC) TO MESSAGE/THEME
Isaiah Jehovah is 740-680 Pre-exilic Judah Glory of God revealed in suffering
salvation servant messiah
Jeremiah Jehovah throws 627-580 Pre –exilic Judah Too late for backslidden Judah to
down repent and avoid judgment
Lamentations Mourning 586 Pre-exilic Jeremiah mourns over destruction of
Jerusalem Jerusalem
Ezekiel God strengthens 593-571 Exilic Judah Glory of God leaves temple and
returns in Millennial kingdom
Daniel God is [my] judge 605-535 Exilic Judah Sovereignty of God’s kingdom over
earth’s kingdoms
Hosea Salvation 755-715 Pre-exilic Israel Gods unfailing covenant love to
faithless Israel
Joel Jehovah is God 835 Pre-exilic Israel- The day of the lord –God settles
Judah accounts for sin
Amos Burden bearer 760-753 Pre- exilic Israel Prepare to meet your God-woe to
those at ease in zion
Obadiah Worshipper of 840-830 Pre- exilic Edom God curses those who curse Israel
Jehovah and destroys the proud
Jonah Dove 780-760 Pre-Exilic Assyria- God’s compassion in bringing
Nineveh salvation to the Gentiles
Micah Who is like 735-700 Pre Exilic Judah God is unique and requires justice ,
Jehovah kindness ,and humility
Nahum Comforter 650-620 Pre- Exilic Assyria- God will punish all wickedness
Nineveh Babylon
Habakkuk Embracer 609-605 Pre-Exilic Judah- Why God ?The righteous shall live by
Babylon faith
Zephaniah Hidden by Jehovah 630-620 Pre-Exilic Judah God’s judgment is both retributive
and redemptive

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