A. Overview and Summary. B. Chapter One begins with John the Baptist preaching repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Jesus is baptized and led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He is tempted by Satan. John is put into prison and Jesus continues the message of the good news of God and repentance. He …
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93660.1 Matthew
Overview and Summary. A. The book of Matthew was written by the Apostle Matthew, formally called Levi, the tax collector. Matthew was his other name meaning “gift of the Lord”. He was an eyewitness of the events of Jesus’s ministry and left all to follow Him (Luke 5:27,28). He was one of the 12 disciples …
93654.1 Micah
A. Overview and Summary. B. Chapter 1. “Hear, ye peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of His place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places …
93654.2 Nahum
A. Overview and Summary. B. Discussion, Application and Passing it on. The gospel proclaims God’s salvation to sinners. It brings peace with God. The gospel brings reconciliation with God, the righteousness of Christ, pardon from sins, and eternal life with God and Christ. Those who bring such a message of peace, truly have “beautiful feet”. …
93654.3 Habakkuk
A. Overview and Summary. B. Habakkuk cries out to the Lord over the evil that he sees in Judah: “O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save? Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly …
93654.4 Zephaniah
A. Summary and Overview. B. Chapter 1. C. Chapter 2. Zephaniah gives some hope of escaping God’s wrath to those who are humble and seek righteousness: “Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger …
93654.5 Haggai
A. Overview and Summary. B. Chapter 1. C. Chapter 2. D. Discussion, Application and Passing it on. The Jews had returned to the land of Israel from Babylon with great hope, worshiping God and trusting in His promises. But due to opposition of the local people and a change in government of Persia, work of …
93654.6 Zechariah
A. Overview and Summary. B. Chapter 1. C. Chapter 2. Zechariah sees a third vision of a man with a measuring line. Then the Lord gives him a vision of the restoration of Jerusalem under the Messiah: “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, …
93654.7 Malachi
A. Summary and Overview. B. Chapter 1. C. Chapters 2 and 3. D. Chapter 4. E. Discussion, Application and Passing it on.
93653.3 Lamentations
A. Overview and Summary. B. Chapter 1 presents Jerusalem metaphorically as a widow in mourning: “How lonely sits the city that was full of people! How like a widow has she become, she who was great among the nations! She who was a princess among the provinces has become a slave” (Vs. 1:1). C. Chapter …