Quick Intro to Jonah

Jonah prophesied to the Northern kingdom of Israel during the days of Jeroboam II. Jonah was a prophet who didn't like people and didn't listen to God's word. God told him to go to Ninevah, the Assyrian capital. Instead he went the other way on a ship, faced a storm,…

Quick Intro to Obadiah

Obadiah prophesies concerning Edom, who gloated over the misfortune of Isreal and who committed violence against God's nation as they were being invaded by another army. Obadiah warns Edom not to gloat, because the house of Jacob will eventually possess the nations, Edom will be burned as stubble, and the…

Quick Intro to Zephaniah

Zephaniah prophesied in the days of Josiah, contemporaneous with Jeremiah. His message is of complete judgment of the whole earth on the day of the Lord. This includes the nations who are enemies of Judah and Judah herself who was rebellious and who heeded no voice. The remnant of Israel…