Talk Thru the Bible Series INTRODUCTION to the MINOR PROPHETS by Dr

Talk Thru the Bible Series INTRODUCTION TO THE MINOR PROPHETS by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Historical (17) Poetical (5) Prophetical (17) Genesis Job Isaiah Exodus Psalms Jeremiah Major (5) Leviticus Proverbs Lamentations Numbers Ecclesiastes Ezekiel Deuteronomy Song of Solomon Daniel Joshua Hosea Judges Joel Ruth Amos 1 Samuel Obadiah Minor (12)Minor 2 Samuel Jonah 1 Kings Micah 2 Kings Nahum 1 Chronicles Habakkuk 2 Chronicles Zephaniah Ezra Haggai Nehemiah Zechariah Esther Malachi “Dark Continent”

1:1 ¶ The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem 1:1 ¶ The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem which he sa and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. which he sa and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 ¶ Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, “Sons I 2 ¶ Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, “Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me. have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me. 1:1 ¶ The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem which he sa 1:1 ¶ The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, concerning Judah and Jerusalem which he sa and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. 2 ¶ Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, “Sons I have reared and 2 ¶ Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth; For the LORD speaks, “Sons I have reared and brought up, But they have revolted against Me. brought up, But they have revolted against Me. 3 “An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My 3 “An ox knows its owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.” people do not understand.” 4 Alas, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly! They have abandoned the LORD, They have despised the Holy One of Israel, They have turned away from Him. 5 Where will you be stricken again, As you continue in your rebellion? The whole head is sick, And the whole heart is faint. 6 From the sole of the foot even to the head There is nothing sound in it, Only bruises, welts, and raw wounds, Not pressed out or bandaged, Nor softened with oil. 7 Your land is desolate, Your cities are burned with fire, Your fields--strangers are devouring them in your presence; It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers. 8 And the daughter of Zion is left like a shelter in a vineyard, Like a watchman’s hut in a cucumber field, like a besieged city. 9 Unless the LORD of hosts Had left us a few survivors, We would be like Sodom, We would be like Gomorrah. 10 ¶ Hear the word of the LORD, You rulers of Sodom; Give ear to the instruction of our God, You people of Gomorrah. 11 “What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?” Says the LORD. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams, And the fat of fed cattle. And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs, or goats. 12 “When you come to appear before Me, Who requires of you this trampling of My courts? 13 “Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies-- I cannot endure iniquity and the solemn assembly. 14 “I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed feasts, They have become a burden to Me. I am weary of bearing them. 15 “So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you, Yes, even though you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. 16 ¶ “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil, The Twelve

Hosea l Joel l Amos l Obadiah l Jonah l Micah l Nahum l Habakkuk l Zephaniah l Haggai l Zechariah l Malachi

67 chapters (Isaiah) Canonical Chronological Approximate Order Order dates 1. Hosea 1. Obadiah 840 2. Joel 2. Joel 835 3. Amos 3. Jonah 760 4. Obadiah 4. Amos 755 5. Jonah 5. Hosea 740 6. Micah 6. Micah 730 7. Nahum 7. Nahum 660 8. Habakkuk 8. Zephaniah 625 9. Zephaniah 9. Habakkuk 607 10. Haggai 10. Haggai 520 11. Zechariah 11. Zechariah 515 12. Malachi 12. Malachi 430 Hosea l Joel l Amos l Obadiah l Jonah l Micah l Nahum l Habakkuk l Zephaniah l Haggai l Zechariah l Malachi 400 years Assyrian Babylonian Persian Tyre Aram Mediterranean Sea Israel (northern) Jonah Asher Naphtali East Amos Manasseh Hosea Zebulun Sea of Galilee Issachar Judah (southern) West Obadiah Manasseh Joel Ammon Gad Micah Ephraim Dan Nahum Zephaniah Benjamin Reuben Habakkuk

Judah Dead Sea Postexilic Moab Haggai Simeon Zechariah Malachi Edom Prophetical Poetical Historical Genesis Job Leviticus Exodus Deuteronomy Numbers Joshua Audience Judges Ruth 1 Samuel 1 Chronicles 2 Samuel Psalms To Assyria: To Edom: To Judah: To Israel: Song ofSolomon Ecclesiastes Proverbs 1 Kings 2 Chronicles Lamentations Zephaniah Habakkuk

Obadiah 2 Kings Jeremiah Nahum Micah Hosea Jonah Isaiah Amos Joel

Ezekiel Daniel Exile in Babylon in Exile Zechariah Esther Haggai Ezra Nehemiah Malachi Diversity and Individuality

• All named

• Little known about them

Jonah • Backgrounds

• Personalities

Micah Theme 1

1. Expose sinful practices

The Vision of Ezekiel (detail), Fra Angelico, c. 1450 Theme 2

2. Call people back to the law of God

The Vision of Ezekiel (detail), Fra Angelico, c. 1450 Theme 3

3. Warn of coming judgment

The Vision of Ezekiel (detail), Fra Angelico, c. 1450 Theme 4

4. Anticipate the coming Messiah

The Vision of Ezekiel (detail), Fra Angelico, c. 1450 “To Him all the prophets bear witness” (Acts 10:43)

The Vision of Ezekiel (detail), Fra Angelico, c. 1450 Twofold Message

• Condemnation

• Consolation

The Vision of Ezekiel (detail), Fra Angelico, c. 1450 Four Chronological Points

Their Captivity Christ’s Messianic Day & Return 1st Advent Kingdom

Literal Partial Future

Real Events Prophet, Unknown artist/date The Minor Prophets Talk Thru the Bible Series Hosea by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Loyal love of God Spiritual adultery Judgment/restoration Talk Thru the Bible Series Joel by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Locust plague Coming disaster Judgment/blessing Talk Thru the Bible Series Amos by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

8 pronouncements 3 sermons 5 visions Talk Thru the Bible Series Obadiah by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Edom Brother’s keeper Gloating > judgment Talk Thru the Bible Series Jonah by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Nineveh repents Lesson on compassion Trusting God Talk Thru the Bible Series Micah by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Divine retribution Radical corruption Judgment/promise Talk Thru the Bible Series Nahum by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Destruction of Nineveh Idolatry and brutality God’s holiness and power Talk Thru the Bible Series Habakkuk by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Why does God not punish? Babylon: God’s rod Magnifies God’s name Talk Thru the Bible Series Zephaniah by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Day of the Lord Judgment Remnant Talk Thru the Bible Series Haggai by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Building houses Failure to build temple Chastening/blessing Talk Thru the Bible Series Zechariah by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Rebuild the temple Visions, messages, burdens God’s unfinished program Talk Thru the Bible Series Malachi by Dr. Ken Boa and Bill Ibsen

Spiritual lethargy Day of judgment “Fear My Name” Applications Application 1

• The Law of Recompense (Obadiah 15)

Cain and Abel, Vecellio Tiziano, 1542-44 Cain and Abel, Vecellio Tiziano, 1542-44 “For the destroyer is coming against her, against Babylon, And her mighty men will be captured, Their bows are shattered; For the LORD is a God of recompense, He will fully repay.” Jeremiah 51:56 “As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head.” Obadiah 15 “Because you have looted many nations, All the remainder of the peoples will loot you…” Habakkuk 2:8a “As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so I will do to you. You will be a desolation, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it.” Ezekiel 35:15 “For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy...” James 2:13a “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.” Matthew 7:2 Application 2

• Tear your heart, not your clothes (Joel 2:13) “And whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance in order to be seen fasting by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full...” “But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face so that you may not be seen fasting by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” Matthew 6:16-18 “Return to Me with all your heart, And with fasting, weeping, and mourning; And rend your heart and not your garments.” Joel 2:12b-13a “…This people draw near with their words And honor Me with their lip service, But they remove their hearts far from Me, And their reverence for Me consists of tradition learned by rote…” Isaiah 29:13 “The sacriﬁces of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51:17 “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, And saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 “But to this one I will look, To him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.” Isaiah 66:2b Application 3

• Forever Betrothal (Hosea 2:19-20) “‘Go, take to yourself a wife of harlotry, and have children of harlotry; for the land commits ﬂagrant harlotry, forsaking the LORD.’ So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.” Hosea 1:2-3 “And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.” Hosea 2:19-20 “And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.” Hosea 2:19-20 “And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.” Hosea 2:19-20 “And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.” Hosea 2:19-20 “And I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and in justice, In lovingkindness and in compassion, And I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness.” Hosea 2:19-20 The End Dr. Ken Boa

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