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PROPHETS AND CONTEMPORARY KINGS

Prophet and Date Area Contemporary kings or events

Elijah (approx. 864-846) Northern Kingdom Ahab, Ahaziah, Jehoram

Elisha (approx. 846-796) Northern Kingdom Jehoram to Jehoash

Obadiah (848-841?) Edom Jehoram of Judah (?)

Joel (760) Judah Joash of Judah (?)

Jonah (760) Ninevah Jeroboam II

Amos (760) Northern Kingdom Uzziah in Judah and Jeroboam II in Israel

Hosea (755-725) Northern Kingdom Jeroboam II

Isaiah (740-681) Judah Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Micah (736-710) Judah Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah

Nahum (661-630) Ninevah Before the fall of Ninevah, 612

Zephaniah (627) Judah Josiah: Scythian invasion

Jeremiah (627 till after 586 B.C.) Judah Josiah: till after the fall of Judah

Habakkuk (605) Judah Jehoiakim: Battle of Carchemiah,

Daniel (605-536) Babylon Babylonian captivity

Ezekiel (592-570) Jews in Babylon and in Judah Babylonian capitivity

Haggai (520) Judah Post-exile

Zechariah (520-480) Judah Post-exile

Malachi (430) Judah Post-exile

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