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Zephaniah 1

Heritage of Zephaniah                                                  verse 1

 The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah – son of Cushi

son of Gedaliah – son of Amariah – son of Hizkiah

in the days of Josiah – son of Amon – king of Judah

 LORD promises total destruction                      Read More

Habakkuk 3

Habakkuk’ s prayer                                                      verse 1

 A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth

 Habakkuk prays for mercy                                           verse 2

 O LORD – I have heard YOUR speech – and was afraid

O LORD – revive YOUR work in the midst of the years

in the midst of the years make known

in wrath remember mercy

 Habakkuk witnesses the movement of Read More

Habakkuk 2

Habakkuk waited on the LORD                                   verse 1 

I will stand upon my watch – and set me upon the tower

            and will watch to see what HE will say unto me

                        and what I shall answer when I am reproved 

LORD commands Habakkuk to write vision                verse 2- 3 

   AND the LORD answered me

and said 

Write the vision

            and … Read More

Habakkuk 1

Habakkuk communicates his vision

from the LORD                                                                   verse 1 

The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see 

Complaint of Habakkuk over evil in the nation               verse 2- 4 

O LORD – How long shall I cry

and YOU will not hear even cry out to you of violence

and YOU will not save

Why do you show me iniquity – … Read More

Nahum 3

Nineveh a nation of liars                                               verse 1 

Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery

the prey depart not 

Nineveh a nation defeated                                             verse 2- 3 

The noise of the whip – and the noise of the rattling of the wheels

and of the prancing horses – and of the jumping chariots

The horsemen lifted … Read More

Nahum 2

Preparation for battle                                                   verse 1 

He that dashes in pieces is come up before your face

keep the munition – watch the way

make your loins strong – fortify your power mightily 

Restoration of Israel promised                                      verse 2 

FOR the LORD has turned away the excellency of Jacob

as the excellency of Israel

FOR the emptiers have emptied them out… Read More

Nahum 1

Vision the LORD gave Nahum                                     verse 1

    The burden of Nineveh

            The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite

 LORD is jealous                                                            verse 2

 God is jealous – and the LORD revenges – and is furious

the LORD will take vengeance on HIS adversaries

                        and HE reserves wrath for HIS enemies

 LORD is slow to anger                                                  verse 3

 The … Read More

Micah 7

Dilemma of Micah                                                         verse 1- 6 

Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits

as the grape gleamings of the vintage

there is no cluster to eat

my soul desired the first ripe fruit

The good man is perished out of the earth

            and there is none upright among men

                        they all lie in … Read More

Micah 6

Who has the better case                                                verse 1- 2

 Hear you now what the LORD says

            Arise – contend you before the mountains

and let the hills hear your voice

Hear you – O mountains- the LORD’S controversy

and you strong foundations of the earth

FOR the LORD has a controversy with HIS people

            and HE will plead with Israel

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Micah 5

Order to gather the troops                                                     verse 1

 Now gather yourself in troops

O daughter of troops – he has laid siege against us

                        they shall smite the judge of Israel

with a rod upon the cheek

 Ruler of Israel to be born in Bethlehem                          verse 2

 BUT you – Beth-lehem  Ephratah

though you be little among the thousands of Judah… Read More

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