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Introduction
Obadiah
Joel
Jonah
Amos
Hosea
Micah
Zephaniah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
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Why should we study the Old Testament, in
general?
To strengthen our faith:
by observing how God has dealt with His believers through the
ages and,
by seeing the Messianic prophesies and relating them to their
fulfillment in Christ.
Why should we study the Prophets, specifically?
To give courage to the faithful through an understanding of how
the prophets dealt with the religious, political, social, and
moral corruptions of their time.
To make us aware of the fact that God has always attached consequences
to disobedience, and to have a better understanding of the principles
on which those consequences were and are based.
To improve our abilities to deflect and defeat modern day interpretations
of Old Testament prophecy.
References:
A Commentary on The Minor Prophets - Homer Hailey (commentary)
The Minor Prophets - Robert Harkrider (workbook)
For all practical purposes the notes that follow are a synopsis
of Hailey's commentary, generally following Harkrider's outline.
The "Applications for Today" found at the end of each
section were adapted from Harkrider's workbook.
Carey Dillinger
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