The major prophets are the longest books in the prophecy
section of the Old Testament.
These are Isaiah,
Jeremiah,
Lamentations
and Ezekiel.
These books were written toward the end of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah and into the
period of captivity to foreign empires. The main themes of the major prophets
were: the fall of Israel and Judah to foreign powers, the eventual return of
the people after a period of captivity, and the coming of the messiah.
The fall of the kingdoms is attributed to the sin of the people
and their leaders. They abandoned God, pursued
whatever their lusts desired, oppressed weak and poor people, and relied on
alliances with foreign powers. They would be enslaved to foreign empires for 70
years.
Some of these prophets were active during the period of captivity. As
much as earlier prophecies were warnings, God’s message in this time was
focused on comfort and His plan to restore the people to the land from which
they were taken.
Isaiah in particularly provides many messages of the messiah who will
restore a true, lasting relationship with God. Christians
see evidence in these prophecies for the claims of Jesus Christ,
and some New
Testament writers point to passages from Isaiah as evidence to believe Him.
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