Isaiah - Pre-exilic prophet to the Southern Kingdom, Judah. This book describes the Lord as "The Holy One of Israel." At this time, the Northern Tribe was wiped out by Assyria, but Jerusalem was saved at this time. This book has 4 Suffering Servant Songs which reflect Jesus. We also see that the Lord's house shall be called a "House of Prayer for all nations."
Jeremiah - An exilic prophet. He sees Jerusalem fall. In this book we see the Lord as the potter, and we are the clay. The nations are judged due to their dealings with Judah. The religious leaders of his day cried out, "Peace, Peace," but there was no peace. He prophesied that the exile would last 70 years.
Lamentations - These are 5 songs of lament because Jerusalem is destroyed which shows Judah has no comfort, the day of the Lord's anger, hope due to the Lord's abundant lovingkindness, God's anger has been satisfied, and it ends with Why? and How long?
Ezekiel - Was taken into exile to Babylon during the second deportation. The Lord calls him "the Son of Man." He sees visions of Dry Bones, and that Jerusalem and Israel will be restored. He will make a new covenant, and turn their hearts of stone to hearts of flesh. Ezekiel, the priest, also had visions of the new temple, which made him uniquely qualified for his task. The name of the city will be, "The Lord is there."
Daniel - There are wonderful stories of how the God of Heaven can reveal secrets, visions, and dreams. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego were put in a fiery furnace, and Daniel in the Lion's Den because of their faithfulness to the Lord. He also had visions that were not interpreted for him, but it was shown that the God of Heaven raises up and puts down the times and the kings. Daniel stayed faithful even though he could see that the future would be hard.
In all of these Major Prophets, they are referenced in the NT, and it shows that Jesus Christ is the Son of Man that will come in the clouds going to the Ancient of Days, and due to his suffering by death on the cross, when we believe in Him, our hearts are changed from stone to flesh. Those who believe will enter His rest, and rise again at the end of the age.
