Who are the Twelve Angry Men?
In the Hebrew Bible, the words of the twelve Minor Prophets are contained in one book, appropriately called The Book of The Twelve. In our Bible, they are divided into twelve separate books that are ordered approximately chronologically. The circumstances in which these prophets spoke Gods word varied greatly. They lived over a span of three centuries (from approximately 760 to 460 BC) before, during, and after the exile of their nations to Babylon and Persia. They preached in Israel, Judah, Samaria, Nineveh, and Edom. They came from varied backgrounds – among them we will find a businessman (Amos), a poet (Nahum), a shepherd (Amos), and a temple singer (Habakkuk). But beyond these short biographical details, we know little about them as individuals. Rather than being diverted to examine their differences, we will focus on the unity of their messages. These twelve prophets shared charismatic personalities and fearlessness in proclaiming the Word of the Lord. While there were twelve sep
