B. IT IS ONE OF THE TWELVE “MINOR PROPHETS” There are five books in “The Major Prophets” (Isaiah through Daniel) and there are twelve books in “The Minor Prophets” (Hosea through Malachi). “The Minor Prophets” are so called, not because of the unimportance of these books but because of their brevity. C. IT IS ONE OF THE THREE POST CAPTIVITY PROPHETICAL BOOKS The Old Testament has three post-captivity historical books (Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther) and it has three post-captivity prophetical books (Haggai,
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