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The Message of Obadiah, Nahum and Zephaniah: The Kindness and Severity of God is unavailable, but you can change that!

Obadiah, Nahum, and Zephaniah are probably among the least-read books of the Bible, and rarely preached. They relate to the real world of their day in the seventh century BC: sleaze amongst political leaders, unfaithfulness of religious leaders, national and personal pride, crimes against humanity, and persecution of God’s people. These books tackle themes and issues, which are especially...

to his people, not only in those times but today. Here’s a summary of what is promised. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing (17). Zephaniah teaches us that the mighty warrior God, who is able to deliver his people from their enemies, is also the God of infinitely tender love who actually delights in us! The words, he will quiet you with his love, may be understood in a number of different
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