I think that when reading the Old Testament the only thing harder than keeping track of all the kings of Judah and Israel is to keep track of the prophets – when and where they were active. The present arrangement of the prophetic books in the Bible starting roughly with the longest ones and working down to the “minor” prophets, is of little help in this regard. So I have compiled the rough guide below from several evangelical sources which may be of help in that regard.
Prophet Approximate Dates Judah Israel Other
Elijah 869-851 x
Elisha 851-782 x
Neo-Assyrian Era
Jonah 810-783 or 771-754 Nineveh
Amos 40-681 x x
Hosea 752-715 x
Micah 750-686 x x
Isaiah 740-681 x
Neo-Babylonian Era
Nahum 663-612 Nineveh
Zephaniah 640-625 x
Jeremiah 627-586 x
Habakkuk 605-586 x
Ezekiel 593-571 x
Obadiah 586-576 Edom
Persian Era
Daniel 605-536 Babylonia-Persia
Haggai 520 x
Zechariah 520-516 x
Malachi 477-457 x
Joel 444-345 x
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