What are the Latter Prophets?
The Latter Prophets contain the books of Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Book of Twelve. In the Latter Prophets, there is an emerging popularity of the prophet. All of these books are stories or poetry in which the Prophet proclaims what he saw or was told by Jesus. These prophets focus less on judgment, which was a main focus on the earlier books. They focus more on the hope of restoration. Prophets have many stories or visions that they pass on to the citizens of the nation. There are many different types of visions. Each vision or oracle has a specific structure, so while reading the passage, the format and type can easily be seen. An oracle of judgment is a judgment in which a nation is condemned for past faithlessness or for future sins. The book of Amos 1-2 are full of oracles of judgment, the structure of this oracle helps to make more clear the situation in the book of Amos. Vision reports are a narrative in which a prophet explains what he saw. These visions are usual
