Minor Prophets 2: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi (LifeChange) - Softcover

The Navigators

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612915507 ISBN 13: 9781612915500

Verlag: Tyndale House Publishers, 2014

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Wake Up Your Faith Turn around. Wake up. Look alive. Be alert. Pay attention. Don't forget. The messages of the prophets are like spiritual caffeine-a shock to the system. Through the prophets, God called his people out of their routine neglect to go forward in active faith. Like a bucket of ice water or the trill of a trumpet, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi startle our hazy thoughts to hope and rekindle our ashen hearts with zeal. If you find your spiritual muscles wan and your spiritual eyes drowsy, these clarion prophets may have just the word to enliven your spirit. LifeChange LifeChange Bible studies will help you grow in Christlikeness through a life-changing encounter with God's Word. Filled with a wealth of ideas for going deeper so you can return to this study again and again. Features ¿Cover the books of Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi in 12 lessons ¿Equip yourself to lead a Bible study ¿Imagine the Bible's historical world ¿Study word origins and definitions ¿Explore thoughtful questions on key themes ¿Go deeper with optional projects ¿Add your notes with extra space and wide margins ¿Find the flexibility to fit the time you have

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Minor Prophets 2: Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggal, Zechariah & Malachi

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Contents

How to Use This Guide, 5, 
Introduction — The Minor Prophets: Major Messages from Across the Centuries, 11, 
One — God's Judgment Against Nineveh (Nahum 1–3), 13, 
Two — Asking God Why (Habakkuk 1–2), 25, 
Three — Prayer of Faith (Habakkuk 3), 37, 
Four — Day of Judgment (Zephaniah 1–2), 47, 
Five — Day of Hope (Zephaniah 3), 59, 
Six — The Lord's House and the People's Hope (Haggai 1–2), 69, 
Seven — Visions in the Night (Zechariah 1–4), 85, 
Eight — More Visions and Encouragement (Zechariah 5–8), 97, 
Nine — The Coming Messiah and His Rejection (Zechariah 9–11), 109, 
Ten — The Coming Messiah and His Acceptance (Zechariah 12–14), 119, 
Eleven — Reprimands from God's Heart (Malachi 1–2), 129, 
Twelve — The Coming of the Lord (Malachi 3–4), 141, 
Study Aids, 151, 

CHAPTER 1

Lesson OneNAHUM 1–3

God's Judgment Against Nineveh

"While most Old Testament prophetic books predict God's judgment against Israel and Judah, the prophecy in Nahum is directed against Nineveh, capital city and representative of the nation of Assyria. Because Assyria was a wicked nation, noted especially for its cruelty in warfare, the prophet makes no apology for predicting its destruction. He throws himself into his denunciation of Nineveh with enthusiasm and a taunting tone.... What Nahum utters against Nineveh is God's message to all evil nations."

"Nahum means 'comfort' or 'consolation' (of God). This is very thought-provoking since Nahum's entire message concerns the destruction of Nineveh....

"Nahum prophesied ... around 620 B.C., about the time of Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and the early part of Jeremiah's ministry....

"Nahum's book ... provided answers to the questions of God's people: 'Has God forsaken us? Why are the Assyrians prospering? Are God's promises empty?' Nahum affirms that God may be 'slow to anger,' but He 'will not at all acquit the wicked' (1:3). Moreover, God is indeed 'a stronghold in the day of trouble' (1:7). This is also a vital message for today — in the press of circumstances and misfortune, God's people are prone to forget that God is in control."

"As a true prophet of Yahweh, Nahum was profoundly aware that the Lord, the incomparable and all-powerful God, held universal dominion over the kingdoms of this world. Like his predecessor Isaiah, Nahum was also a gifted poet. Using a wealth of imagery and pictorial language, the prophet portrays the total destruction of Nineveh by an anonymous enemy, and so voices the universal relief and joy of all who suffered under the oppressive regime of a merciless tyrant."

1. For getting the most from the books of the Minor Prophets, one of the best guidelines is found in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, words which Paul wrote with the Old Testament first in view. He said that all Scripture is of great benefit to (a) teach us, (b) rebuke us, (c) correct us, and (d) train us in righteousness. Paul added that these Scriptures completely equip the person of God "for every good work." As you think seriously about those guidelines, in which of these areas do you especially want to experience the usefulness of the books of Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi? Express your desire in a written prayer to God.

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2. Think also about these words of Paul to Timothy: "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15). As you study God's Word of Truth in these final six books of the Old Testament, the Lord calls you to be a "worker." It takes work — concentration and perseverance — to fully appropriate God's blessings for us in this book. Express here your commitment before God to work diligently in this study of the last six books in the Minor Prophets.

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3. Glance ahead through the pages of Nahum and briefly scan all three chapters. What are your overall impressions of the book, including its structure and its themes?

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4. Now turn your focus to the first chapter of Nahum. What are the great truths about God that are evident in these passages?

Nahum 1:2-5

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Nahum 1:6-9

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Optional Application: After His resurrection, when Jesus was explaining Old Testament passages to His disciples, we read that He "opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures" (Luke 24:45). Ask God to do that kind of work in your mind as you study the book of Nahum, so you're released and free to learn everything here He wants you to learn — and so you can become as bold and worshipful and faithful as those early disciples of Jesus. Express this desire to Him in prayer.

For Thought and Discussion: How familiar is the book of Nahum to you? What have been your previous impressions of this book?

Prophecy (1:1). Or "burden" (NKJV). See also Isaiah 13:1; 17:1; Habakkuk 1:1; Zechariah 9:1; 12:1; Malachi 1:1. "The Hebrew for this word is related to a Hebrew verb meaning 'to lift up, carry' and is possibly to be understood as either lifting up one's voice or carrying a burden. Such an 'oracle' often contains a message of doom."

Jealous (1:2). "The emphasis is on God's desire for righteousness."

Bashan ... Carmel ... Lebanon (1:4). "These three places were noted for their fertility, vineyards, and trees."

The Lord is good (1:7). "Even in the manifestation of His wrath God proves His goodness. ... The goodness of the Lord is seen in the fact that He is a refuge in distress."

5. What do we learn about the Lord's enemies in 1:8-11?

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Optional Application: The prophet's words of praise for God in Nahum 1:7 occur in a message of great judgment against an ungodly power. What personal encouragement do the words of praise in Nahum 1:7 bring to you, especially in light of the evil in today's world?

Overwhelming flood (1:8). "Symbolic of an invading army (see Isaiah 8:7-8)."

6. What significance do you see in the Lord's promise to His people in...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Tyndale House Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1612915507
• ISBN 13: 9781612915500
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 162
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