Quick Intro to Nahum

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…

Quick Intro to Micah

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…

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,…