Zechariah prophesies at the beginning of the Second Temple period and speaks of certain events also mentioned in the prophecies of Daniel and Jeremiah. It is interesting to examine this. Let me remin…
Despite the Persian government's ban, Haggai urges the Jews to continue building the Temple (whose foundation has already been laid). Speaking in the name of the Almighty, the prophet says (chapter 1…
These prophets live and work while the Temple still lies in ruins, but Babylonian rule, which lasted 70 years, has already given way to Persian rule. We should recall that the era of prophecy comes t…
Известно, что он был пророком в период царствования Йошияу. В это же время жили пророки Эрмияу и Хульда. Мы уже отмечали выше, что в очень сложные, переломные периоды истории Всевышний посылает еврея…
For the prophet Habakkuk, we find neither a date nor any indication of the city in which he lived, nor his father’s name. A completely anonymous prophet. According to one of two common opinions, Haba…
Neither Nahum nor Habakkuk, the prophet who follows him, gives any indication of when they received their prophecies (just as in the case of the prophet Joel). According to one opinion—we discussed i…
In previous articles, we examined 4 prophets, listing them in the order in which they are recorded in tradition (that is, as the Sages speak of them). Beginning, as in the Book of the “12 Prophets,”…
This prophet appeared after the reign of Uzziah; his prophecies mention only the three subsequent kings: Jotham, Ahab, and Hezekiah. Micah’s prophecies concern both Judah and Israel, but he is primar…
Chronologically, the prophet Amos came after Hosea. He was wealthy and came from the tribe of Asher, whose symbol is olive oil and abundance. We have a tradition that Amos was not eloquent. (Isaiah w…