PPT-Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Obadiah

The Minor Prophets and History Seventh Century Developments Nahum Historical Context Destruction of Thebes 663 38 Destruction of Nineveh 612 imminent Message Foreign prophecy against Nineveh. E. XILE. Zepha. niah. The Day of the Lord is . nigh. North Russian Icon. 17. th. Century. Faithful. Remnant. Ha. bakkuk . Ha. ve Faith. Relief depicting Assyrians flaying captives.. Courtesy of . Racheal. for he comes to judge the earth. . He will judge the world in righteousness . and the peoples with equity.. —Psalm 96.9. woe. worship. from. to. Habakkuk 2.6-20. . Greedy . (v6b-8).  . . Habakkuk 3. introduction. T. he prophetic cry and vision occur in the midst of injustice and calamity. Habakkuk . teaches. . us that in our cries for deliverance, we must remember who God is to find the courage to rejoice. [Awry = with a twist to the side, not straight, askew; wrong]. (CNN) . Chicago. marked . 2016. as the deadliest year in nearly two decades, data released by the . Chicago. Police Department shows. The city saw a surge in gun violence in . Yet I will praise You . Though You take from me. I will bless Your name. Though You ruin me . Still I will worship. Sing a song to the One. who’s all I need. . Though. you slay me. Yet I will praise You . Lesson 8:. Obadiah. Kings. of Israel. Reign. Date. Jeroboam. 22 years. 930-909 BC. Nadab. 2 years. 909-908 BC. Baasha. 24 years. 908-886. . BC. Elah. 2 years. 886-885. . BC. Zimri. 7. days. 885. . Old Testament. Some Problems. No Forgiveness = Not Saved. – Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 6:23 –. No Death of Jesus = No Remission. – Hebrews 9:22; 10:4-18; 9:15 –. Justification by Faith. Paul Quotes Habakkuk 2:4. LO: To know the language, structure and form of the poem. Starter Task. Read the poem carefully and underline any words you don’t understand.. No Problem . by Benjamin Zephaniah. Context. This is a powerful and honest poem that is more than likely a strong reflection of Benjamin Zephaniah’s own personal struggles with racism and stereotyping, which he has famously fought against in his own life. He has fought against homophobia in his native country of Jamaica, and against racism in his current country of Britain. Much of his work has been in . The Book of Nahum. Written to Nineveh, capital of Assyria, telling of their wickedness that is bringing about their destruction.. Tells that their destruction will not heal – they will be destroyed.. Proclaiming Hope. Zephaniah—Yahweh has Sheltered. Zephaniah preached during the reign of Josiah (Zeph. 1:1). In the years leading up to this period, commitment to God had drastically diminished . Proclaiming Hope. Obadiah 1:1-1:21. A CD of this message will be available (free of charge) immediately following today's message. This message will be available via podcast later this week at calvaryokc.com. Obadiah 1:1-1:21. The . vision of . Obadiah. Thus . says the Lord God concerning . Edom (We . have heard a report from the . Lord, And . a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying. , “. Arise, and let us rise up against her for battle”): . (International standard bible encyclopedia) . 790-750 BC - . Jonah Preaches to Nineveh and they repent. 663-607 BC - . Nahum the . Elkoshite. prophesied about the destruction of Nineveh. 607-606 BC - . No Problem by Benjamin Zephaniah LO: To know the language, structure and form of the poem Starter Task Read the poem carefully and underline any words you don’t understand. No Problem by Benjamin Zephaniah