Quick Intro to Obadiah

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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…
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Quick Intro to Zephaniah

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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…
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Quick Intro to Joel

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Joel never writes a time marker for his ministry. However, because people could still repent and change the outcome of God's judgment upon them, I place it early in the history of the kings of Israel. Joel warns of locusts, signifying kingdoms with armies, coming to devour Israel's land, signifying…
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