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Minor prophet

Minor prophets is a section of the Bible consisting of the following books:

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

The term "minor" is in reference to the books lengths as opposed to their importance. See Major prophets for the longer books of prophecies in the Bible.

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