The Prophets

Short on Words, Long on Truth

Hosea God’s Covenant Marriage

Hosea 1-3 Hosea’s Marriage Hosea 4-13 Hosea 14 Hosea’s Message Gomer’s… Unfaithfulness Discipline Restoration The case of God’s covenant lawsuit is set forth, showing how Israel has been the unfaithful bride Ultimate restoration

Hosea 6:6-7 6 For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. 7 But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant; There they have dealt treacherously against Me.

Hosea 14:1-2 1 Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, For you have stumbled because of your iniquity. 2 Take words with you and return to the LORD. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity, And receive us graciously, That we may present the fruit of our lips.”

Hosea 14:4-6 4 I will heal their apostasy, I will love them freely, For My anger has turned away from them. 5 I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. 6 His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree, And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon.

Hosea 14:7 7 Those who live in his shadow Will again raise grain, And they will blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.

Joel The Day of the Lord

Outline of Joel

Joel 2: And I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, Blood, fire, and columns of smoke. 31 The sun will be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

Prophecy & Fulfillment God’s Spirit to be poured out Sons and daughters to prophesy Dreams and visions Blood and fire, and vapor of smoke Sun darkened, moon into blood God’s Spirit was poured out Men and women prophesied Dreams and visions given Blood of Jesus shed and tongues of fire given Sun darkened at crucifixion

The Prophet of Social Injustice

Then Amos answered and said to Amaziah, “I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs. 15 But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, ‘Go prophesy to My people Israel.’ Amos 7:14-15

Chapters 1-2 Damascus Gaza Tyre Edom Ammon Moab Judah Israel Chapters 3-6 Chapters 7 - 9:10 Chapters 9:11-ff You were God’s chosen people (3) Against the women (4) Seek me that you may live (5) Against the men (6) For three transgressions and for four… Locusts Fire Plumb line Ripe Fruit Lord by the altar Five Visions of Judgment Judgments against Israel Of Israel Of the nations Forever Promise of Restoration…

Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt, 2 you only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; therefore, I will punish you for all your iniquities." Amos 3:1-2

11 "In that day I will raise up the fallen booth of David, And wall up its breaches; I will also raise up its ruins, And rebuild it as in the days of old; 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom And all the nations who are called by My name," Declares the LORD who does this Amos 9:11-12

Obadiah Oracle against Edom

Judah Edom

Kings of Judah Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekiah Jerusalem & Temple Destroyed Fall of Nineveh Zephaniah Jeremiah Daniel Ezekiel Obadiah? Nahum

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Jonah The Compassion of God

Nineveh Joppa Jerusalem

Jonah 4:1-2 But it greatly displeased Jonah, and he became angry. 2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, “Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore, in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that Thou art a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity.

Jonah 4:10-11 Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work, and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. 11 And should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”

Micah Who is like Yahweh?

Micah 6:6-7 6 With what shall I come to the LORD And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? 7 Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my first-born for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 7:18 Who is a God like Thee, who pardons iniquity And passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in unchanging love.

Micah 7: He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. 20 Thou wilt give truth to Jacob And unchanging love to Abraham, Which Thou didst swear to our forefathers From the days of old.

NAHUM The Prophet of Nineveh’s Destruction

Nahum and Jonah Both Nahum and Jonah focus upon Assyria and their capital city of Nineveh.Both Nahum and Jonah focus upon Assyria and their capital city of Nineveh. Both Nahum and Jonah contain prophecies of Nineveh's destruction.Both Nahum and Jonah contain prophecies of Nineveh's destruction. Both Nahum and Jonah close their books with a question.Both Nahum and Jonah close their books with a question.

HABAKKUK The Prayer & Praise of God’s Prophet

ZEPHANIAH Judgment against Judah

Kings of Judah Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekiah Jerusalem & Temple Destroyed Fall of Nineveh Zephaniah Jeremiah Daniel Ezekiel Obadiah? Nahum

Zephaniah Zephaniah

Zephaniah 3:8-10

Zephaniah 3: In that day you will feel no shame Because of all your deeds By which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst Your proud, exulting ones, And you will never again be haughty On My holy mountain. 12 But I will leave among you A humble and lowly people, And they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.

HAGGAI Call to Complete the Temple

1: st Sermon 2:1-92:10-192: nd Sermon3 rd SermonClosing words to Zerubbabel I will make you like a signet ring Question: How can your houses be paneled while God’s house lies desolate? Response: People came and worked Question: How does this temple compare with the former temple? Response: Latter glory will be greater than the former Question: Does the unclean produce clean? Response: A cleansing judgment & future blessings

ZECHARIAH Visions of Restoration

Eight Visions Two Burdens Four Horsemen Four Chariots Joshua the High Priest Zerubbabel & the Lampstand Measuring Line: Flee Babylon Horns and Smiths: Judgment Flying Scroll: Judgment Woman and Basket: Shinar A Call for True Justice A Promise of Future Restoration TwoSermons Judgment on Enemies of Israel The Coming of the Lord 1:18 12:1 1:1 2:1 3:1 4:1 5:1 5:5 6:1 7:1 8:1 9:1

MALACHI The Final Message

Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts

Malachi 4:2 But for you who fear My name the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings; and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall.