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The Message of the Twelve: Hearing the Voice of the Minor Prophets is unavailable, but you can change that!

Although they ministered for more than three centuries during some of Israel’s most tumultuous days, the Minor Prophets remain a mystery to many Christians in the 21st century. Old Testament scholars Richard Alan Fuhr, Jr. and Gary E. Yates believe that the message of the twelve Minor Prophets is relevant for the church today, and they re-introduce these important books of the Bible to...

of “sycamore figs,” called by God out of his rural homeland to prophesy to the hostile leadership of Israel. The summary oracle that sets the tone for the rest of the book presents Yahweh as a roaring lion whose voice brings destruction to the most treasured lands of Israel (the rich pasturelands and forested heights of Mount Carmel). The imagery of a roaring lion was meant to engender fear in
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