DANIEL (Daniel) Daniel 9:2 and 10:2 identifies the Prophet Daniel as the author and Y’shua also mentions Daniel as the author in Matt 24:15. Daniel’s Hebrew name means Yah is my judge and the book was written originally in Aramaic approximately between 540 and 530 B.C. In 605 B.C., Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, had conquered Jerusalem and the House of …
Aleph Tav Alert: Hosea
HOSEA (Hosea) The Book of Hosea begins the Minor Prophets in the Tanakh from Hosea through Malachi. Verse one identifies the author of the book as the Prophet Hosea whose name in Hebrew means salvation. It is Hosea’s personal account of his prophetic messages he delivered to the House of Israel. Hosea, the son of Beeri, prophesied from 785 to …
Aleph Tav Alert: Joel
JOEL (Yoel) The Book of Joel states the author was the Prophet Joel in the first verse. Joel’s name in Hebrew means Yah is El. The book was written approximately between 835 and 800 B.C. as Joel was called as a prophet to the House of Judah. During this time Israel is devastated by an invasion of locusts, which destroys …
Aleph Tav Alert: Amos
AMOS (Amos) Verse one identifies the author as the Prophet Amos. The book was written approximately between 760 and 753 B.C. Amos name in Hebrew means Burden. He was called as a prophet to the northern kingdom, the House of Israel. At the time Elohim calls him Amos is a shepherd and a fruit picker from the Judean village of …
Aleph Tav Alert: Obadiah
OBADIAH (Ovadyah) Verse one identifies the author as the Prophet Obadiah and is the shortest book in the Tanakh with only 21 verses. The name Obadiah in Hebrew means Servant of Yah. From the historical references in the book, we can locate Obadiah’s ministry in Judah during the reign of Jehoram (848-841 B.C.), son of Jehoshaphat. The Book of Obadiah …