Book of Micah The book of Micah has 3 major divisions, chapters 1–2, 3–5 and 6–7, each introduced by the word “Hear,” with a pattern of alternating announcements of doom and expressions of hope...
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Book of Amos The prophet Amos, whose name means “bearer,” was from Tekoa, a city in the kingdom of Judah, south of Jerusalem. Amos was a shepherd and a man of the earth (Amos...
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Book of Zechariah This book was written by a prophet named Zechariah, who lived at the same time as another prophet named Haggai, so that the economic, political and religious background of the two...
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Book of Zephaniah Zephaniah is a prophet who lived during the reign of Josiah, king of Judah. Book of Zephaniah announces the coming of the Judgment Day of God for the people of Israel who...
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Book of Nahum It is attributed to the prophet Nahum, and was probably written in Jerusalem in the 7th century BC. Nahum is a Jewish prophet from Galilee, according to Jerome de Stridon. He...
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Book of Habakkuk The book of Habakkuk is an Old Testament book. Habakkuk is a prophet from Judah who spoke of the sinful state of the people, possibly during the reign of Joakim, king of...
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Book of Jonah The main idea of the book of Jonah is that the God of Israel is the God of all men and that his mercy extends to them, provided there is repentance...
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Book of Hosea The fundamental theme of the book of Hosea is the love of God for his people. The prophet Hosea married a sacred prostitute named Gomer. His love for his wife despite...
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Book of Daniel The book’s influence has resonated through later ages, from the community of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the authors of the gospels and of Revelation, to various movements from the 2nd century to the Protestant Reformation and modern millennialist movements—on...
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Book of Haggai The book of Haggai is a book of the Old Testament. It is composed of four oracles of the prophet Haggai addressed to Zerubbabel, governor of the province of Judah, and...
Read More Obadiah | Book of Obadiah | Holy Bible
Book of Obadiah The book of Obadiah is a prophecy concerning the divine judgment of the kingdom of Edom, which is doomed to ruin, and the revenge which the sons of Israel will take...
Read More Joel | Book of Joel |Holy Bible
Book of Joel The Book of Joel centers on a prophecy made by Joel when the land of Judah was afflicted with a great famine and locusts (Joel 1: 4–20). He assures the people...
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Ezekiel | Book of Ezekiel | Holy Bible
Book of Ezekiel The book of Ezekiel is one of the books in the Old Testament that dates back to the time of exile around 593-571 BC. The book of Ezekiel describes a new...
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Book of Lamentation The book of Lamentation consists of 5 poems lamenting the fall of Jerusalem into the hands of the Babylonian army in 586 BC, and the destruction and subsequent exile. The book...
Read More Isaiah | Book of Isaiah | Holy Bible
Book of Isaiah Isaiah deals with the deportation of the Jewish people to Babylon and then their return and the reconstruction of the Temple of Jerusalem on the orders of the Great Achaemenid King...
Read More Song of Songs | Book of Song of Songs | Holy Bible
Song of Songs The Book of Song of Songs is a collection of love poems. It is often interpreted as a figurative representation of God’s relationship with Israel or with Christians or with the...
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The Book of Ecclesiastes The Book of Ecclesiastes is part of the Bible and the Old Testament in the Christian Bible. The book of Ecclesiastes consists of general reflections, some passed into our everyday...
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The Book of Proverbs The Book of Proverbs is a book found in the Christian Bible. This book contains a collection of short speeches and behavioral advice that educates people. Proverbs raises questions of...
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