נביאיםProphets
יהושעJoshuaThe Israelites enter, conquer, and settle Israel under the leadership of Joshua.שופטיםJudgesCycles of sin, foreign oppression, repentance, and redemption through leaders appointed by God.שמואל אI SamuelThe prophet Samuel, the advent of monarchy with the reign of Saul, and the rise of a young David.שמואל בII SamuelKing David’s triumphs and challenges as he establishes a united kingdom with Jerusalem as its capital.מלכים אI KingsSolomon’s kingship, construction of the Temple, a schism in the kingdom, and Elijah the Prophet.מלכים בII KingsStories and miracles of the prophet Elisha, the decline of Israel’s kingdoms, and the Temple’s destruction.ישעיהוIsaiahCriticism of religious corruption, calls for change, and descriptions of a utopian future.ירמיהוJeremiahWarnings of Jerusalem’s destruction and demands for repentance, largely rejected by the people, some of whom torture and persecute him.יחזקאלEzekielDramatic symbolism conveying rebuke or hope, and visions of a future Temple.הושעHoseaRebuke of Israel for abandoning God, comparing their relationship to that of unfaithful lovers.יואלJoelA locust plague, a call to repent, and a promise of judgement for Israel’s oppressors.עמוסAmosCondemnation of oppression and arrogance in the nations and Israel, and a call for reform.עובדיהObadiahThe shortest book in Tanakh, at just 21 verses, predicting the downfall of the kingdom of Edom.יונהJonahA great fish swallows Jonah when he tries to escape his mission of prophecy, and Jonah repents.מיכהMicahBerating of Israel and its leadership for insincere ritual worship, and calls for justice and kindness.נחוםNahumA celebratory prophecy about the downfall of the Assyrian empire, an oppressor of Israel.חבקוקHabakkukCharging God to explain the unjust success of the Babylonians, God’s response, and a prayer.צפניהZephaniahWarnings of the destruction God will wreck on the unfaithful and calls for justice and humility.חגיHaggaiUrgent calls to build the Second Temple and descriptions of its future glory.זכריהZechariahSymbolic visions of redemption, explained by angels, and descriptions of the end of days.מלאכיMalachiCriticism of disingenuous ritual worship and descriptions of God’s future blessings.