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Which books are included among the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible?

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Gutenberg Bible — biblical literature Two-page spread of the Book of Ecclesiastes from Johannes Gutenberg's 42-line Bible, c. 1450–55.

In the Hebrew Bible, the Nevi'im (Prophets) are divided into the Former Prophets and the Latter Prophets. The Latter Prophets consist of four prophetic works:

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
The Twelve (Minor) Prophets

The Twelve Prophets, which were historically written on a single scroll and reckoned as one book, include the following:

Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

These works contain oracular discourses and are distinct from the historical books found in the Former Prophets section.123