Quick Intro to Habakkuk

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Habakkuk is starkly original. It is a dialog between the prophet and God concerning the violence and harshness of the Babylonians in their conquest of Judah. Habakkuk wonders about righteousness. God gives the answer in prophecy that eventually the just shall live by faith. In spite of the violence, the…
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Quick Intro to Nahum

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Nahum prophesies Ninevah's complete ruin due to their iniquity, lies and blood thirstiness. It's a comfort to Israel knowing their enemy will never again pass through them. This is the good news brought by the messenger through the mountains. Even though these devastators have touched Judah, God will restore the…
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Quick Intro to Micah

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Micah prophesied to Judah about the same time as Isaiah, during the reigns of king Jotham through Hezekiah. He chastises the wicked rulers, priests, and the schemers of iniquity found in Judah, and wails for the coming judgment. Through many puns, he describes the fate of Judean cities in the…
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