Likely battling for the title of “most-ignored-and-forgotten-book-of-the-Bible” is the prophecy of Zephaniah. Perhaps that’s because it’s so short (three chapters) that if the pages
When summarizing books of the Bible, few do it better than Walk Thru the Bible Ministries. Here’s what they have to say about the
“Almost three thousand years ago, the ancient Assyrians began to flex their muscles. For the greater part of the period from the end of
The prophet, Micah, asks pointedly and rhetorically: “Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity and passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of his possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because he
How better to introduce a conversation on the book of Jonah than by quoting one of the best theologians and commentators on the subject.
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.” Such is how Shakespeare’s Helena described her friend, Hermia, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. An
Speaking of the timelessness of the book of Amos, one author writes this: “Injustice permeates our world, yet as Christians we often turn a
First impressions of the book of Joel may be akin to “same song, different verse,” as it includes familiar themes of disobedience and discipline,
“Hosea is not an easy book. It begins with a prophet receiving a command to marry a prostitute and promptly describes the births of
It would be difficult to top Paul Tanner’s introductory words about the book of Daniel, so we won’t try. “The book of Daniel, undoubtedly
It seems we could almost reuse many of the introductory comments for the books of the Bible in this corner of the canon. Like
Many cultures today spend a significant amount of time, energy, and money attempting to guard against, avoid, ignore, and distance ourselves from all forms
