Meet the Minor Prophets

by Ralph Earle Th.D.

Overview

Introduction to the 12 men of God whose outcry against the sins of idolatry in their day provides commentary for today. 112 pages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834118881
Publisher:	Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date:	12/19/1955
Series:	Christian Service Training
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.48(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.30(d)

Table of Contents

I.	Hosea and Joel
A.	Hosea--The Triumph of Love	11
1.	The Man
2.	The Message
3.	The Style
B.	Joel--God's Judgment on Sin	20
1.	The Plague of Locusts
2.	The Invading Armies
3.	The Day of the Lord
4.	Repentance and Promise
II.	Amos and Obadiah
A.	Amos--The Battle of Righteousness vs. Ritual	28
1.	The Prophet's Call
2.	The Prophet's Preaching
3.	The Prophet of Justice
4.	Righteousness Rather than Ritual
5.	The Sin of Samaria
6.	Five Visions
B.	Obadiah--The Tragedy of Brotherly Hate	38
1.	Jacob Versus Esau
2.	Israel Versus Edom
3.	The Pride of Edom
4.	Edom's Cruelty to Israel
5.	The Message for Our Day
III.	Jonah and Micah
A.	Jonah--Salvation for All Nations	45
1.	The City of Nineveh
2.	The Protesting Prophet
3.	The Praying Prophet
4.	The Preaching Prophet
5.	The Pouting Prophet
6.	The Interpretation of the Book
7.	The Miracles in Jonah
8.	The Value of the Book
B.	Micah--The Defender of the Poor	53
1.	The Call of the Prophet
2.	Oppression of the Poor
3.	Pronouncement of Doom
4.	Promise of Restoration
5.	The Lord's Controversy
6.	True Religion
7.	The Outlook
8.	The Uplook
IV.	Nahum and Habakkuk
A.	Nahum--God's Curse on Cruelty	62
1.	The Cruelty of Nineveh
2.	Date of the Book
3.	A Description of the City
4.	The Capture of Nineveh
5.	The Prophet's Home
6.	The Anger of God
7.	Nahum's Message for Our Day
B.	Habakkuk--The Battle with Doubt	69
1.	The Prophet's Problem
2.	God's Answer
3.	Date of the Book
4.	The Prophet's Perplexity
5.	The Prophet's Patience
6.	The Lord's Answer
7.	The Prophet's Prayer
V.	Zephaniah and Haggai
A.	Zephaniah--When God Invades the Human Scene	78
1.	Baal Worship
2.	Other Idolatry
3.	The Punishment of Jerusalem
4.	The Day of the Lord
5.	A Plea for Repentance
6.	Date of the Book
7.	God's Joy in His People
B.	Haggai--Man of Inspired Action	85
1.	The First Message
2.	The People's Response
3.	The Second Message
4.	The Third Message
5.	The Fourth Message
6.	The Nature of Haggai
VI.	Zechariah and Malachi
A.	Zechariah--Final Triumph of Holiness	94
1.	The Prophet's First Appeal
2.	Eight Visions
3.	The Question of Fasting
4.	The Unity of Zechariah
5.	The Messianic Hope
B.	Malachi--When People Play Cheap with God	103
1.	Malachi's Method
2.	The Sin of the Priests
3.	The Sin of Divorce
4.	"My Messenger"
5.	The Tithe
6.	The Coming Messiah