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Hosea means "salvation." He married an unfaithful wife whom he forgave and
redeemed. Joel introduces the great prophetic concept of "The Day of the Lord,"
and gives its the prophecy about the Holy Spirit. Amos means "bearer of a
burden." He proclaimed the coming destruction of neighboring nations, Israel,
and Judah. In Obadiah, prideful Edom hated Israel and their doom was
predicted. God calls Jonah to preach repentance to the people of Ninevah, the
hated and evil Assyrians. Micah preached God's judgment on Samaria and Jerusalem
due to their idolatry. Nahum predicts the doom of Ninevah, 150 years after
Jonah. Habakkuk dialogues with God and receives a vision of the pending woes to
come from the Babylonians. Zephaniah spoke of the great day of the Lord that was
to come to all nations and calls Jerusalem to repent. Haggai returned after the
captivity, and laid the foundation of the temple in Jerusalem. Zechariah also
returned to encourage the rebuilding of the temple. He prophesied how Jesus
would deliver Israel, be rejected, and return again. Malachi brought God's
people a message of rebuke and promise.
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