Quick Intro to Zechariah

Zechariah prophesied along side Haggai to the Jews who returned to rebuild the temple at Jerusalem. Whereas Haggai's prophecies are very practical touching housing, food, and drink, Zechariah's prophecies take the reader to heavenly, eternal realms. The nine visions that begin this book include subjects like Christ seeking to restore…

Quick Intro to Haggai

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:…

Quick Intro to Habakkuk

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…