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∙ 11y agoOne thought:
Hosea 1:2+3 says that Hosea was to take a wife, who would commit fornication, as a symbol of Israel's spiritual 'fornication'.(Hosea 3:1/Jeremiah 3:20) and Isaiah had a wife called 'the prophetess' (Isaiah 7:3,14-17/Isaiah 8:3+4)who had a child that prophetically pictured the future Messiah. Infact, of the prophets, only Jeremiah was specifically commanded NOT to marry(Jeremiah 16:1+2) .
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∙ 10y agoSome were married... some, it isn't mentioned whether they were or not. In any case... no scripture prohibited them from marrying, and they all may have been married for all we know.
One unique minor prophet, Hosea, was commanded by God to get married:
"...He said to him [Hosea], 'GO AND MARRY A PROSTITUTE, so some of her children will be born to you from other men..." (Hosea 1:2 NLT New Living Translation).
This, of course, goes beyond the norm of what God intends for men to do, but:
"...This will illustrate the way My people have been untrue to Me, openly committing adultery against the Lord by worshiping other gods.'" (same verse)
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∙ 8y agoEvery one of the Hebrew Prophets was married. See also:
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∙ 9y agoI don't think so.
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What are two prophets of Bible?
In the bible there are two main type of prophets. They are the major and minor prophets.
Who were the minor prophets in the bible?
HoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabukkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi
What is the distinction between minor and major prophets based on What book of the bible is some times referred to as a miniature Bible?
The major prophets writing is lengthy than the minor prophets. Isaiah is referred to as the miniature bible.
What are all the names of the 12 prophets in the bible?
There are many more than 12 prophets in the Bible. If, however, you are asking what the names are of the twelve minor prophets, they are:HoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi
How many books in the Bible are considered Minor Prophets?
5
12 minor prophets in Hebrew bible?
The minor prophets were Micah, Joel, Amos, Haggai, Habakkuk,Nahum, Zechariah, Malachi, Obadiah, Hosea, Jonah,
What is is the eighth book of the Bible called?
The Book of Habakkuk is the eighth book of the 12 minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible
Who is malachi in The Bible?
Malachi is one of the minor prophets. Not because his message was minor because of the length of his writing, being a short book of the Bible. By contrast, Isaiah and Jeremiah are consisered to be major prophets becasue of the lengths of the books they wrote.
What does it mean to be a major prophet in the bible?
The major prophets are those whose books are longer and considered more prominent than the minor prophets.
What kind of book in the Bible that tells about the prophets and their messages?
These books in the Old Testament are called the Prophets. There are the major prophets and the minor prophets. The major prophets are: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. The minor prophets are: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The Major Prophets are called "major" because their books are longer and the content has wide, even global implications. The Minor Prophets are called "minor" because their books are shorter and the content is more narrowly focused.
Why are books in Bible from Hosea to Malaci called minor prophets?
"Minor" in this case refers to the length of their books, it has nothing to do with their importance. In fact, it doesn't actually refer to the prophet (the person) but to the prophetic book that bears their name. In the Hebrew Bible there were twelve smaller books bundled as one called the "Twelve". The Christian Bible presents these twelve as separate books and calls them the "Minor Prophets". The longer prophetic books of the Old Testament are called "Major Prophets" and are considerably more lengthy writings. The concept of major and minor prophets is Christian and is not a concept used by Jews.
what qualified Daniel to be with the major prophets and Hosea and Zechariah to be minor prophets?
In the Bible, the distinction between Major and Minor Prophets is based on the length of the prophetic books rather than the significance of the prophets themselves. Daniel is considered a Major Prophet not necessarily because of his qualifications, but because his book is longer and more extensive in content compared to the books of the Minor Prophets. Similarly, Hosea and Zechariah are classified as Minor Prophets because their prophetic books are shorter in length. Each prophet was called by God to deliver His message to the people, regardless of their classification as Major or Minor Prophets.
