THE MINOR PROPHETS
A Summary of the 12
Name = Dove
4:1 “I knew that You
are a gracious and
compassionate God,
slow to anger and
abounding in love!”
Name = Carried by
God
9:14“I will bring My
people Israel back
from exile.”
Name = Savior
2:19 & 20 “I will
betroth/marry you to Me
forever; I will betroth you
in righteousness and
justice, in love and
compassion, I will betroth
you in faithfulness and
you will acknowledge the
Lord.”
Name = Who is like You?!
5: 2 “But you,
Bethlehem… will come
for Me One Who will be
ruler … Whose origins
‘are from of old, from
ancient times’”
Name = The Lord
Comforts
1: 7 “The Lord is good, a
refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who
trust Him.”
Name = He lays wait…
1: 8 & 2: 3 “…for He will
make a sudden end of
all who live on the
earth.” and “Seek the
Lord…seek righteousness,
seek humility, perhaps
you will be sheltered on
the day of the Lord’s
anger.”
Name = Embraced by
God
3: 19 “The Sovereign Lord
is my strength; He makes
my feet like the feet of a
deer (mountain goat), He
enables me to tread on
the heights.”
Name = Serve the Lord
1: 15 “The day of the
Lord is near for all
nations. As you have
done, it will be done to
you; your deeds will
return upon your own
head.”
Name = Yahweh is the Lord
2: 28 & 29 “I will pour out
My Spirit on all people. Your
sons and daughters will
prophesy, your old men will
dream dreams, your young
men will see visions, even
on My servants, both men
and women, I will pour out
My Spirit…”
Name = Celebrate My
Feasts/Worship Me
2: 23 “I will make you like
My signet ring, for I have
chosen you –declares
the Lord Almighty!”
Name = God
remembers
9: 9 “Rejoice greatly…
Shout!...see your King
comes to you, righteous
and having salvation,
lowly and riding on a
donkey, on a colt, the
foal of a donkey.”
Name = My Messenger
3: 1 “I will send My
Messenger, Who will
prepare the way for Me.
Then suddenly the Lord
you are seeking will
come to His Temple.”
Major Themes:
•I will always love you!
•Repent and I will forgive you
•A Savior is coming … Jesus Christ,
born of a virgin in Bethlehem,
fulfilled the prophesy of the
Triumphant entry, died, rose
again, is coming –suddenly to
judge sin and to reign for eternity!
•He continues to call us to
repentance and to Himself
