<p>Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Micheal W. Palmer Scroll of the Twelve Page 1 The Scroll of the Twelve</p><p>I. Introduction</p><p>II. The Assyrian Period</p><p>A. Prophets in Israel</p><p>Amos (c. 760—750 BCE) Hosea (c. 750—725 BCE)</p><p>B. Prophets in Judah (Micah and Isaiah of Jerusalem)</p><p>III. The Babylonian Period</p><p>A. Zephaniah (c. 640—622 BCE)</p><p>B. Nahum (c. 620—612 BCE)</p><p>C. Habakkuk (c. 608—598 BCE)</p><p>D. Obadiah (c. 587 BCE)</p><p>E. Excursus on Jeremiah and Ezekiel (contemporaries of Habakkuk and Obadiah) Introduction to the Hebrew Bible Micheal W. Palmer Scroll of the Twelve Page 2 F. Excursus on Isaiah of the Exile (Second Isaiah, c. 546 —538 BCE)</p><p>IV. The Persian Period</p><p>A. Haggai (520 BCE)</p><p>B. Zechariah (First Zechariah, c. 520—518 BCE)</p><p>C. Excursus on Isaiah of the Restoration (Third Isaiah)</p><p>V. Prophets of Uncertain Date</p><p>A. Malachi (c. 500—450 BCE)</p><p>B. Joel (c. 400—350 BCE?)</p><p>C. Jonah (c. 400 BCE)</p><p>D. Second Zechariah (c. 400 BCE)</p><p>VI. Conclusion</p>