Quick Intro to Haggai

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Haggai was a prophet to the Jews who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity. The Jews had started to rebuild the temple but had stopped for about 20 years due to their fear of opposition from the neighbors. Haggai's prophecy encouraged them to build. He posed the rhetorical question:…
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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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