Minor Prophet

American  

noun

1. any of a group of Old Testament prophets that includes Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

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Example Sentences

From Major Prophet Marx to Minor Prophet H. G. Wells there has been a swarm of soothsayers laying down the law, but rarely have their tables of stone weathered the drizzle of a single generation.

From Time Magazine Archive

In "A Minor Prophet" she has presented her conception of human advancement, and tenderly expressed her sympathy with all humble, imperfect lives.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis

"A Minor Prophet" was written in 1865, "Two Lovers" in 1866, and "Oh may I join the Choir Invisible" in 1867.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis

Many persons will probably pronounce "A Minor Prophet" the gem of this little collection, and it is certainly interesting, for a great many reasons.

From Views and Reviews by James, Henry

In the "Minor Prophet" is to be found George Eliot's theory of progress.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis