Minor prophets austin bible church pastor bob bolender 2 introductory material chapters, verses, word counts. Before i read them i had the typical view of the minor prophets as doom and gloom, and this commentary opened my eyes to the message of grace that is. Written during a period of time ranging from the ninth century b. While a study on the minor prophets may not sound exactly interesting, once one delves into these brief books written by obscure writers, much knowledge can be discerned from them. Read the gospel according to the minor prophets by matthew harmon on christian blogs. Nine of them were written during the time of the divided kingdom.
Represent some of the most neglected books in the bible. With their messages of doom and judgment, the minor prophets have not been popular subjects in the history of biblical interpretation. Feinbergs work illuminates the life, times, and major emphases of these men of god. They lived in the days of sargon and shallamanezer and noamon and caesar and herod. In this article aaron chalmers has given us a few quick tips to help us preach the minor prophets well.
The revival revealed in the minor prophets can be applied to the. Laments were shared by david mathews, ross kellis, and gary stephenson. Downtown church sermon from december 27, 2009 by david mathews on the book of malachi and ephesians 2 and how grace is a gift of god that we need to open this is the last of our ongoing series called gods relentless pursuit a study of the minor prophets. Study of the minor prophets page 1 lesson one introduction to the study of the minor prophets introduction 1. In an effort to try to summarize what we covered in the previous twelve weeks, i. The classic commentaries and studies on the minor prophets collection includes some of the most significant latenineteenth and earlytwentiethcentury studies on the books of the twelve minor prophets. God, after he spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in. The gospel according to the minor prophets matthew harmon. Of the alder, conservative commentaries on the minor prophets listed. While lamentations is an obvious exception to such length, its included among the major prophets chiefly because jeremiah was likely its author. There are twelve books known as the minor prophets. Containing just 67 chapters, they make up just 4% of the old testament.
Overview of the minor prophets cp center point bible. Sermon june 16, 2002 donkinmorienbirch grove pastoral charge amos 4. The study of the minor prophets 1 the study of the minor prophets 1 2 timothy 3. The minor prophets books take us through the trials, journeys, and hopes of the hebrew people. Studies in the minor prophets 7 obadiah the judgment of edom introduction 1. The first of the the minor prophets we shall consider is obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all the books in the old testament 2. We should note that the works of the literary prophets, including the minor prophets, are not placed in our bibles in chronological order. As a result differences of opinion exist concerning the time of their ministries. We will study the prophets by the century in which they lived. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Not in the sense of foretelling but rather forthtelling and discernment, wisdom and exhortation.
Minor prophets differences are removed, and the simple yet profound thoughts of god recorded in the bible made apparent to us. The scope of the minor prophets covered a period of about 400 years beginning after the kingdom of israel was divided into two separate, and often hostile, kingdoms. We all need to be infused with the desire of gods heart so that we may practically and actually cooperate with the lord for the building up of the church. Let the wicked be warned by the certainty of judgment. This past sunday we came to the end of my class on the minor prophets. The minor prophets will help you enjoy jesus more deeply, if you let them. Whenever we contact such a christ, we are brought from the desolation of the two days to the resurrection of the third day. In our preaching through the word of god, last sunday morning we began with the book of the hebrews, the epistle to the hebrews. Studies in the minor prophets from the executable outlines series by mark a. A prophet is a prophet if he is willing to give himself away to the cause and ways of heaven. Au these books were received into the hebrew canon as possessing divine authority and are found in all the ancient catalogues.
Minor prophets downtown church of christ, searcy, arkansas. When, in an apprehensive or deploring mood, we seniors are tempted to dispense to our successors cautionary admonishment and dire prediction, we should first reflect on the moral history of mankind, which can be summarized. Survey of the minor prophets we also have the prophetic word made more sure, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Feinberg brings to this work an unusual combination of talents and background. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. And the message last sunday morning was introductory, and the message this morning is hebrews 1, the first verse and. The basic issues of life today are the same as they were thensocial injustice, lying, killing, stealicng, adultery, itrusting in material prosperity or military might instead of god, the prophets v.
In the following weeks, you will discover for yourself the messages of the minor prophets. Classic commentaries and studies on the minor prophets 40. Dates bc preexile prophets of israel jonah to nineveh preexile prophets of judah postexile prophets of the returned remnant 780 850 765 750 755 715 840 or 586. Pray that through these twelve short books god would open your eyes wider to see wonderful things in his word psalm 119.
Driver, ralph wardlaw, and edward marbury, classic commentaries and studies on the minor prophets offers more than 9,000 pages of exegetical analysis. Wings study guide the final 12 books of the old testament are cosidered the minor prophets. The minor prophets this expression is not an inspired one, but is one invented by bible students in order to differentiate among all the prophets used by god. Amos, justice and judgement this morning i begin my summer preaching project which will consist of twelve sermons on the minor prophets of the old testament. Why not begin your journey to greater joy in jesus through reading the minor prophets. John the only answer i can give is that i know them when i seehear them. One can depend upon him to act consistently with his word 4. This volume, which now combines three volumes into one, remedies this neglect by offering an authoritative, evangelical treatment of the prophets. The minor prophets are also sometimes called the twelve. The minor prophets are so called because of the brevity of their contentnot because of the importance or. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. For this reason, it is inadvisable to limit one self to a single. This morning revival book is based on the fellowship at 2017 fall itero.
The minor prophets is a collection of expositional essays on each of the twelve prophets. The message of the minor prophets is as relevant as this morn ings newspaper. The term minor is not used to indicate the unimportance of these books, but. For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of god spoke as. The minor prophets are described as minor because their books are shorter although hosea and zechariah are almost as long as daniel and the content is more narrowly focused. I have not come across any prophets in my many years in christendom but i have come across a few who are prophetic. Minor prophets commentary pdf studying the minor prophets will be a major experience for you. Augustine apparently first coined the designation minor prophets in the fifth century a. Holy word for morning revival enjoyment from the hwmr. The minor prophets 3 lesson 18 the apostle peter said of the old testament prophets. Week 12 outline the revival revealed in the minor prophets.
The sovereignty of god he rules the universe and is above all 3. Although the harvest has been lost by apostasy and through invasion, god will perform a miracle to restore. The text does not specifically date these prophets. The current heartbeat and desire of god longing for the evangelist and prophet to come together like never before in capitalizing upon the end time harvest of souls. Jones study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. God still speaks today qclick on a study title youd like to see q 2010 christianity today international study through the bible 2 introduction 3 how to use this resource 4 study 1. Because of this commentary, the minor prophets came alive to me for the first time. Furthermore, much of them incredibly reflect and transition us onto the new testament thru to the current trials of present day nations, making the messages particularly relevant to all who listen. Hearing the voice of the minor prophets fuhr, al, yates, gary on. Having a diploma from a school of prophets or a business card carrying the title prophet does never turn a man into something that the presence of the lord alone prepares for and produces. Morning revival practice archives a godman in christ. Yus sharing in this message and portions in, lifestudy of 1 peter msg. Six lessons from the minor prophets in the old testament, used by westarks tuesday wings ladies bible class group discussion in spring 1998. For a more thorough treatment of the minor prophets, including help exegeting the minor prophets, check out his book interpreting the prophets ivp, 2015 preaching the minor prophets can be both a joy and a challenge.
Their concepts of deity were formed in the crucible, of baalism and jehovah worship, and all the varying degrees of pantheism which fall between. Judgment precedes israels future spiritual revival. God abhors iniquity, and will not tolerate, overlook, nor excuse it b. The major prophets are described as major because their books are longer. The minor prophets or the twelve a bookbybook study guide as taught by pastor robert l. Which minor prophet opens his book by depicting an invasion of locusts in israel. The minor prophets of israel and the parallel to the last days.
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