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Title: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 02, 2022, 04:34:09 PM The prophets wanted to encourage people of faith to return to God, to repent of past sins, to recognize God's presence even in their difficulties. :principalities: :principalities: :principalities: :principalities: :principalities: :principalities: Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 03, 2022, 04:27:43 PM Nahun is one of the prophets. The name "Nahun" means comfort or consolation. His book is a message of destruction for Nineveh. That would have been a message of consolation for the nations Nineveh had oppressed. :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: :angryred: Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 06, 2022, 04:16:11 PM Habakkuk was one of the minor prophets in the Old Testament. In the first part of the first chapter of The Book of Habakkuk, the prophet Habakkuk questions the working of God: "O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear?" :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: :toocrying: Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 09, 2022, 04:44:59 PM Did the prophet Habakkuk feel that the Lord God had abandoned the person? Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 12, 2022, 06:59:33 PM Malachi was a prophet of God sent to the Jews who had resetltled in Judea and to all Israel in general. The prophet Malachi issued a warning to the Israelites about their unacceptable stewardship. Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 14, 2022, 05:30:15 PM Haggai was a Hebrew prophet who advocated that the Temple in Jerusalem be rebuilt. His names means "my holidays". Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 22, 2022, 04:22:26 PM The purpose of the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah was to show that God raised up his prophet Zephaniah to proclaim a warning of coming judgement and to encourage repentance. Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 04, 2023, 07:20:50 PM Both Malachi Chapter 3 and Zephaniah Chapter 3 are promises of restoration in the midst of and in reaction to judgment. Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 11, 2023, 06:50:29 PM The Book of Obadiah has been placed right after Joel and Amos to expand upon the very promises about the hope of God's Kingdom over all the nations. :littlewings: :thrones: :angelblue: :angelyellow: :cherubim: :seraphim: :seraphim: :cherubim: :angelyellow: :angelblue: :thrones: :littlewings: :tinyangel: Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 18, 2023, 06:59:20 PM Baruch Chapter 3 Verses 20-21 Later generations have seen the light, have dwelt in the land. But the way to understanding they have not known, they have not perceived her paths, or reached her; their offspring were far from the way to her. Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on November 25, 2024, 07:00:17 PM The Book of the Prophet Micah Chapter 5 Verse 1 But you, Bethlehem-Ephratah, too small to be among the clans of Judah, From you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from of old, from ancient times. Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 06, 2024, 06:10:47 PM Zechariah is a contemporary of the prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah. Zechariah is the eleventh of the Minor Prophets, the last twelve books of the Old Testament. Title: Re: Advent Prophets Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 17, 2024, 05:05:38 PM The Book of Amos Chapter 5 Verse 4 For Yahweh says this to the House of Israel: Seek me out and you will survive |