The Minor Prophets
Who Are They?
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From Jonah: When the people of Nineveh heard God’s message from the King, they repented immediately. God was pleased that they repented and He did not destroy the city. The people of Nineveh cheered mightily. From Nahum: Well, to say the Ninevites were “breaking the rules” is a major understatement. After Jonah delivered the message and they repented, the Ninevites gradually went back to all of their wicked and evil ways. They once again started worshiping false idols, stealing valuables and killing people in other cities. They regained the title of mightiest city on earth, and they once again thought and believed they were invincible. You can almost hear them pounding on their chests with their pride. From Obadiah: To understand the importance of Obadiah’s vision and mission from God, we need to understand the deep history of Edom itself. The foundation of Edom’s history is like a puzzle. Once we put each piece together, it will make perfect sense.
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In her book, The Minor Prophets: Who Are They? author Bev Scanlon introduces readers to some important people from the Bible. The Minor Prophets all have relevant, important messages from God.
Jonah was sent to Nineveh, Assyria, to tell them of the pending destruction of their city because of their sinfulness. While we think of Jonah inside the whale—it was not a whale—Jonah’s story is really about his disobedience, his pouting, and God’s compassionate heart. Nahum was sent back to Nineveh—a country of people he didn’t know—to give them the same message Jonah had delivered a hundred years earlier. It is a story of forgetfulness of right actions and slipping back into disobedience. Obadiah’s story is based on a rich history lesson of Esau and Jacob that makes clear the vision he had from God. He was sent to Edom with the same message as Jonah and Nahum delivered to Nineveh—the sinfulness and wickedness had to end.
The Minor Prophets: Who Are They? show you these prophets are “minor” only because their books in the Bible are some of the shortest. But their stories and messages are retold in other books of the Bible. God’s compassionate heart, forgiveness, and love for His people are major themes of each story. Reading them shows how God’s work relates to our everyday lives.
About the Author
Bev Scanlon began writing because she found Bible references sometimes challenging to young students in her church classes. When researching ways to help, she was taken by the meaning of Nahum’s name—Comforter—and felt called to tell the story of all the minor prophets from a perspective children can easily understand. Her hope is to help young readers understand God’s love, compassion, forgiveness, and steadfastness through her writing.