The Major Prophets include Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. These books were declared "major" because of the amount of text, and not because they were considered more important than the "minor" prophetic books. The Old Testament prophet tended to be revealed during times of crisis. God used the prophets to provide direction and wisdom during times of crisis. They were also used by God to remind the people of their covenantal promises.
The relevance of biblical prophecy is not only the information revealed to the audience about the circumstances being faced in their time or in a time to come, but also what the message reveals about the nature of God. Prophecy in the Bible is part of God's self-revelation, by which we come to know God through what he has done in the past and what He plans to do in the future. Source: http://www1.cbn.com/biblestudy/major-divisions-of-the-old-testament
NOTES
An Interactive Bible Commentary http://www.bibleexplained.com/
Lessons from the Books of The Old Testament http://kenraggio.com/
Journey Through the Bible Books http://www.cbcsunprairie.com/web_documents/journey_-_ot.pdf
Overviews of the Old Testament Books of the Bible http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/highlights
The Old Testament Prophets: An Outline https://bible.org/series/old-testament-prophets-outline
ISAIAH
http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/isaiah http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/highlights/god-redeems-isaiah https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/eo/Isa/Isa000.cfm
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JEREMIAH
http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/jeremiah http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/highlights/god-chastens-jeremiah-lamentations
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LAMENTATIONS
http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/lamentations http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/highlights/god-chastens-jeremiah-lamentations
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EZEKIEL
http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/ezekiel http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/highlights/god-rules-ezekiel-daniel
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DANIEL
http://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-major-prophets/daniel http://www.raystedman.org/bible-overview/highlights/god-rules-ezekiel-daniel
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