
- Prophecies like these in Zechariah gave the Jewish people something to look forward to in days when it was not easy to be a Jew.

The Prophet Haggai is sent to speak to a group of people recently returned from exile – and they listen.
Amos had no intentions of being a prophet. He was minding his flocks and tending his figs when the Lord called him to confront he high priest at Bethel with a message for the nation and the king.