solely negative in these books. It is God’s tool for bringing about a brighter future for the people who have turned to Him. Declarations related to sin, punishment, and restoration crisscross the prophetic literature, helping the reader follow the text’s argument. If confused by a passage’s contents, one can normally determine which of these three ideas is being stressed and understand the book again. When most readers learn to recognize these fundamental notions, they begin to enjoy prophecy. Most