The Later Minor Prophets: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi (The Amazing Collection: The Bible, Book by Book)

The Bible is simply a love letter compiled into sixty-six books and written over a period of sixteen hundred years by more than forty authors living on three continents. Although the authors came from different backgrounds, there is one message, one theme, one thread that runs throughout the entire Bible from the first book, Genesis, to the last book, Revelation. That message is God’s redeeming love for mankind—a message that is as relevant for us today as it was two thousand years ago.The scope of the Later Minor Prophets (Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi) is broad indeed. Chronologically, they span more than four centuries from approximately 848 to 425 BC. Geographically, they touch Israel, Judah, Syria, Moab, Ammon, Edom, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Assyria. Thematically, they explore such topics as love, mercy, compassion, wrath, judgment, holiness, obedience, disobedience, hope, repentance, and many more.As you complete your study of these books, be prepared for gripping and graphic portrayals of both God and man. You’ll witness Nahum’s stimulating description of God’s power, Habakkuk’s personal struggle with faith, Haggai’s no-holds-barred call to action, and Malachi’s piercing questions penetrating right to the heart of true spiritual living.The setting of these books may be ancient, but their message is modern. You will meet the eternal God in them — and you will meet yourself.