Zuko Explains: OT Prophets - Contemporaries (Overlapping in time)

1) Eighth Century BC (pre‑722 BC)

Before the fall of the Northern Kingdom (Israel) to Assyria.

• Amos (c. 760–750): preached mainly to Northern Israel; warned about injustice.
• Hosea (c. 755–715): to Northern Israel; marriage as picture of Israel’s unfaithfulness.
• Isaiah (c. 740–700): in Judah; during Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah; judgment & hope/Messiah.
• Micah (c. 740–700): rural Judah; against corrupt leaders; Bethlehem promise.

2) Seventh Century BC (Judah’s crisis)

Fall of Assyria, rise of Babylon; reforms under Josiah; approaching exile.

• Nahum (c. 660–630): oracle against Nineveh, Assyria’s capital.
• Zephaniah (c. 640–620): in Judah during Josiah’s reign.
• Jeremiah (c. 627–580): last days of Judah through fall of Jerusalem (586). (Overlaps with Daniel & Ezekiel too)
• Habakkuk (c. 610–605): wrestled with God’s use of Babylon as judgment. 

3) Exile (6th Century BC)

Judah in Babylon; prophetic ministry among exiles and in royal courts.

• Ezekiel (c. 593–570): priest‑prophet among exiles by Kebar canal (Babylon).
• Daniel (c. 605–530): served in Babylonian then Persian courts; visions of kingdoms.

4) Post‑Exile (after 538 BC)

Return from Babylon; temple rebuild; community renewal.

• Haggai (520): urged rebuilding the temple.
• Zechariah (520–480): night visions; restoration and future Messiah.
• Malachi (c. 430): later voice addressing spiritual apathy and covenant faithfulness.

Notes & Use

• This is an SOS‑style quick reference. Pair it with the simple timeline for best results.
• Date ranges are approximate and given to show overlap rather than exact year-by-year chronology.

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