Timeline & Map Cues
A simple, quick-scan aid. Dates are approximate (BCE). Stage = Pre-exile, Exile, or Post-exile.
| Prophet | When (approx) | Where / Kingdom | Stage | Map cue | One-line hook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos | c. 760 | Israel (Samaria) | Pre-exile | N. Kingdom | Justice & righteousness. |
| Hosea | c. 755–715 | Israel | Pre-exile | N. Kingdom | Covenant love pursues. |
| Micah | c. 740–700 | Judah (Jerusalem) | Pre-exile | S. Kingdom | Do justice, love mercy. |
| Isaiah | c. 740–700 | Judah | Pre-exile | Jerusalem | Holy God; Servant; hope. |
| Jonah | set c. 760–750 | To Nineveh (Assyria) | Pre-exile (setting) | Nineveh (Assyria) | Mercy reaches enemies. |
| Nahum | c. 650–620 | Judah about Nineveh | Pre-exile | Nineveh falls | God topples brutality. |
| Zephaniah | c. 640–620 | Judah | Pre-exile | Jerusalem | Day of the Lord. |
| Habakkuk | c. 620–600 | Judah | Pre-exile | Jerusalem | Honest questions; trust. |
| Jeremiah | 627–586 | Judah → exile | Pre-exile / Exile | Jerusalem → Babylon | New covenant; tears. |
| Lamentations | 586 | Jerusalem | Exile | Ruins of Jerusalem | Grief after the fall. |
| Obadiah | c. 586 | Edom focus | Exile | Edom/Idumea | Pride falls; justice. |
| Ezekiel | 593–571 | Babylon (exile) | Exile | Kebar Canal/Babylon | New heart, new spirit. |
| Daniel | 605–530 | Babylon/Persia | Exile → Return | Babylon, Susa | God rules kingdoms. |
| Haggai | 520 | Judah (returned) | Post-exile | Jerusalem/Temple | Rebuild God’s house. |
| Zechariah | 520–518 (later oracles c. 480–470) | Judah | Post-exile | Jerusalem | Visions; coming King. |
| Malachi | c. 460–430 | Judah | Post-exile | Jerusalem | Wholehearted worship. |
| Joel | often placed c. 400–350 | Judah | Post-exile (common view) | Jerusalem | Spirit poured out. |
Quick map notes
- Israel (Northern Kingdom): capital Samaria. Key: Amos, Hosea.
- Judah (Southern Kingdom): capital Jerusalem. Key: Isaiah, Micah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
- Assyria: Nineveh (Jonah, Nahum focus).
- Babylon (Exile): Babylon/Kebar (Ezekiel), Babylon/Persia (Daniel).
- Edom/Idumea: Obadiah addresses their pride and downfall.
Use this with your group: print the table, then place sticky notes on a simple map (Israel/Judah/Nineveh/Babylon) and a timeline ribbon (800–400 BCE). Mark where each prophet fits.
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