Bible Question: I know that the books called Minor Prophets were originally one scroll (or book). Does anyone know the reason for the order inside of it (Hosea,Joel, Amos,Obadiah etc)? Why did Jews put it in that order? Is there any reason for it or are they in that order just by chance? |
Bible Answer: You might find this information helpful from the book "The Minor Prophets" by Jack Lewis (p. 11): "...it would seem that length and date play a part [in the order]. The Assyrian period prophets are placed first and the Persian last. Within these periods the longer prophets come before the shorter ones. However, no theory is satisfactory to explain the position of every book." |