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Question 1

This book prophesies the destruction of Nineveh by the Babylonians. Nahum asserts God’s moral government of the world. Nineveh’s doom is evidence that God stands against oppression and the abuse of power. Thus, Nineveh’s demise is viewed as an act of divine justice.
- 3 CHapters

Answer 1

Nahum (Na)

Question 2

A contemporary of Jeremiah, Habakkuk is the only prophet to devote his entire work to the question of the justice of God’s government of the world. Habakkuk’s challenge is set up as a dialogue between the prophet and God, in which Habakkuk’s complaints about injustices are followed by God’s promises that the perpetrators will be punished, assuring the prophet of the reliability of God’s rule and calling for human faithfulness.
- 3 Chapters

Answer 2

Habakkuk (Hb)

Question 3

Zephaniah’s prophecy of judgment on Judah and Jerusalem emphasizes, perhaps more than any other prophecy, the devastation and death that divine judgement will bring. Described as the day of the Lord, the Day of Judgment is pictured as a time of darkness, of an anguish and distress, of destruction and plunder of cities, and of threat to all life, human and animal alike. The major sins motivating this judgment, in Zephaniah’s view, are Judah’s worship of other deities and its unjust and abusive leadership.
- 3 Chapters

Answer 3

Zephaniah (Zep)

Question 4

The prophet encourages the repatriated Jews after the exile in Babylon, despite the destruction of the Temple. The prophet links the well-being of the community to the work of Temple restoration. The period of Haggai’s ministry marks the resumption of work on the Temple, the symbol of divine presence among the people.
- 2 Chapters

Answer 4

Haggai (Hg)

Question 5

The prophet Zechariah promotes the work of rebuilding the Temple and encourages the returned exiles, especially their leaders. He portrays the messianic future under the figure of a prosperous land to which the nations come in pilgrimage eager to follow the God of Israel.
- 14 Chapters

Answer 5

Zechariah (Zec)

Question 6

Malachi foresees the time when all nations will offer a pure oblation. The day of the Lord is coming. But first the forerunner must prepare the soil for repentance and true worship. When the ground is prepared, God will appear, measuring out rewards and punishments and purifying the nation in the furnace of judgment. He will create a new order in which the ultimate triumph of good is inevitable.
- 4 Chapters

Answer 6

Malachi (Mal)