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A prophet who predicts the impending destruction of Nineveh and salvation of Judah |
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Hosea's wife |
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The final book of the Old Testament; among other things, it describes the act of withholding tithe as "robbing God." |
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A shepherd who became the prophet of social justice by advocating for justice and righteousness in the world |
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One way which people in the ancient world understood that gods communicated with people |
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The prophet who interpreted dreams, had a lion's den experience and wrote about three men who did not die when they were thrown into a roaring fire |
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This man is called "the prophet of Pentecost" because he foretold the outpouring of God's Spirit on all people |
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In saying that several foreign nations will be judged for their hostility toward God and His people, this prophet speaks much of "the Day of the Lord" |
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The shortest book in the Old Testament; the author says that God will punish the people of Edom and foresees that God will ultimately bring an end to hatred and pride in the world |
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The missionary book of the Old Testament which closes with God's speech in which God asks the prophet if He should not show concern for the people of Nineveh; God's compassion for a sinful world is a key theme in this book |
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Study of end times |
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A prophet who encourages the people to rebuild the ruined Temple |
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A prophet who reveals the intense and passionate expressions of God's love, anger, agony and despair through his own troubled marital life; God is described as a forgiving Husband and a loving
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A prophet's questions and God's answers; the book contains a statement quoted by Paul in his letter to the Romans -- "the just shall live by faith" -- and it ends with a powerful expression of the prophet's triumphant faith and joy in the midst of uncertain times |
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The English translation of Yahweh Zebaoth, a name which emphasizes God's power and sovereignty in the world and a reminder that God is able to handle any and all situations |
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A "minor prophet" who had a series of eight visions of the future in symbols reminiscent of John's Revelation; he anticipated the final triumph of God over evil in the messianic age |
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The prophet who says that the Messiah will be born in Bethlehem; he says that true worship is doing justice, loving kindness and walking humbly with God |
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