Introduction - Part II

III. Their Classification
A. Canonically
1. The Preaching Prophets
2. The Writing Prophets
a. The Major Prophets
b. The Minor Prophets
B. Chronologically
1. Pre-Monarchy Prophets
2. Monarchy Prophets
a. Pre-Exilic
b. Exilic
c. Post-Exilic

IV. Their Authentication
A. They Promoted Proper Devotion (Deut 13:1-5)
B. They Never Practiced Divination (Deut 18:9-14)
C. They Always Had Perfect Prediction (Deut 18:15-22)
D. They Spoke the Truth Without Deviation (Mic 3:5-11)
E. They Were Willing to Suffer Persecution (Jer 38)

V. Their Message
A. Fore-Telling
B. Forth-Telling
1. Coming Judgment
2. Call to Repentance
3. Social Reform