Books of the Bible by kind
Prophecy books of the Bible
People speaking for God. Warnings, visions, and promises delivered to real people in real crises. Harder to read, harder to ignore.
IsaiahThe longest book of prophecy. Warnings, comfort, and promises of a coming king and a suffering servant.JeremiahA prophet warns Judah for forty years that Jerusalem will fall. He grieves for his people, and God promises a new covenant.EzekielA prophet in exile sees strange and powerful visions. The valley of dry bones and a new temple.DanielDaniel and his friends stay faithful in Babylon. The fiery furnace, the lions' den, and visions of the future.HoseaGod tells the prophet Hosea to marry a woman who leaves him. Their marriage is a picture of God's faithful love for Israel.JoelA plague of locusts becomes a warning. God promises to pour out his Spirit on all people.AmosA shepherd becomes a prophet and speaks up for the poor. He warns the rich who take advantage of them.ObadiahThe shortest book in the Old Testament. One chapter about the nation of Edom.JonahA prophet runs from God and is swallowed by a great fish. God shows mercy to Jonah and to Nineveh.MicahA prophet speaks to rulers and ordinary people. Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God.NahumA poem about the fall of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria.HabakkukA prophet asks God why evil goes unpunished. He learns to trust God while he waits.ZephaniahA warning of judgment, then a tender promise. God will rejoice over his people with singing.HaggaiThe people have built their own houses, but God's temple still lies in ruins. Haggai calls them to rebuild it.ZechariahVisions in the night about God's future for Jerusalem, including a king who comes riding on a donkey.MalachiThe last book of the Old Testament. God speaks to a tired people and promises that a messenger will come.RevelationVisions given to John about the end of this age and God's new creation. A new heaven and a new earth.