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These prophets were writing during the seventh and eighth century B.C.. The major prophetic themes of the destruction of Israel’s enemies, the judgment of God upon Israel when she turns from him, and the peace that would result from living in harmony with God, are all here. There are also Messianic and future prophetic themes, such as the eternal reign of a king from the line of David (Micah) and...

But here Jonah is to go to Nineveh with a message. Preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. It is a denunciation of the city from the God who rules all. It proceeds on the basis of the LORD being the one to whom all nations are accountable. Whether they acknowledge him or not, he is ‘the Judge of all the earth’ (Gen. 18:25), and is taking official cognisance of what they are doing. When he decides to act in the matter, it is inevitable that judgment will engulf the city. Nineveh
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