MINOR PROPHETS 1
January 7 – March 25, 2025
7:00-9:00 PM / ZOOM ONLY
Last summer, we did a study on six of the 12 Minor Prophets. The study was titled Minor Prophets 2. In this Minor Prophets 1 study we will study the lives and insight of the remaining 6. Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah. Each of the twelve have distinctive messages on the future history of Israel and the kingdom of God. These writings will secure our confidence in the sovereignty of God and the hope we have for the future.
Hosea: This book is about God’s love for Israel told through the experience of Hosea’s marriage to an unfaithful prostitute. Hosea’s love for Gomer, even after she has been unfaithful, represents God’s unwavering love for Israel.
Joel: A prophecy about a coming day of judgment and restoration. Joel warns about God’s discipline and restoration. It concludes with a wonderful promise of he Holy Spirit.
Amos: A prophecy of judgment against the nations of Israel and Judah, as well as against the surrounding nations. Like Joel, Amos warns of punishment punished for their sins. But also that God will one day restore His people to Himself.
Obadiah: A prophecy of judgment against the nation of Edom.for rejoicingd in the destruction of Jerusalem. Obadiah warns Edom it faces certain judgment.
Jonah: The story of Jonah, who waffles on a direct comand from God. Circumstances get his attention and Jonah completes the task, but with a touch of self-centeredness.
Micah: A prophecy of judgment against the nations of Israel and Judah, as well as against the surrounding nations. The book ends with a vision of the coming of the Messiah. Very much like we saw in Malachi.
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Lesson 1 - January 7 / Hosea 1-3 (Jon)
Lesson 2 - January 14 / Hosea 4-7 (Jon)
Lesson 3 - January 21 / Hosea 8-10 (Dave)
Lesson 4 - January 28 / Hosea 11-14 (Dave)
Lesson 5 - February 4 / Joel 1-3 (Wayne)
Lesson 6 - February 11 / Amos 1-2 (Jon)
Lesson 7 - February 18 / Amos 3-6 (Dave)
Lesson 8 - February 25 / Amos 7-9 (Dave)
Lesson 9 - March 4 / Obadiah 1 (Wayne)
Lesson 10- March 11 / Jonah 1-4 (Jon)
Lesson 11 - March 18 / Micah 1-4 (Wayne)
Lesson 12 - March 25 / Micah 5-7 (Wayne)
“For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” (Hosea 6:6)
IS GOD DONE WITH ISRAEL?
There is a growing menace in the church, Replacement Theology. The recent attack on Israel and subsequent outrage against them for defending themselves, has revealed that antisemitism is not bubbling under the surface anymore, rather, it’s exploding here in America and across the globe. Isaiah 5:20 says, ” Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.”
Learn about this threat in a special class recently taught and shared by fellow teacher Jon Keil. Just click the image to open the recording.
VERSE OF THE DAY
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.
A TIME TO GRIN…
When you get to your wit’s end, you’ll find God lives there.