The Minor Prophets

Starting on Tuesday, January 16^th at 7:00 p.m., I am excited to be leading a study on the first six of the twelve minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah.

The study will run for 11 weeks and will be an overview of each of these books.  We will look at the books in their historical context: who was king in the northern and southern kingdoms when the book was written? We’ll do a character check: who were these men called to prophesy?  And we’ll briefly touch on how the books were grouped: where did the term “minor prophets” come from?

We will also look at four themes that are often represented in each of the books:

1. The times the prophet and people found themselves in
2. The threatening captivities and eventual restoration
3. The coming of the Messiah
4. The reign of Messiah as king

These books can be fun to study because they are not overwhelmingly lengthy even if the message they deliver may be a bit ominous!  Remember though, the promise of the Messiah is always present, and we will see how that promise is fulfilled over and again through the verses from the minor prophets that appear in the New Testament.