Description
Author: Fred Pearce, paper back, 200 pages. Published in 1979 by The Christadelphian (CMPA). The edition was printed in 1991.
Was first published in The Christadelphian of 1975 - 77 and has been revised to provide the material for this book. It provides a readable summary (eg for use in Bible classes) of the prophets' message in the form of a "running commentary" on groups of verses.
The headings of each of the 13 chapters are:
- The Life and Times of the Prophets
- The Role of the Prophets
- Joel: "The Day of the Lord Cometh", How can the Lord Repent?
- Obadiah: "The Judgement of Edom"
- Amos: "Prepare to meet thy God, O Israel"
- Jonah: Mercy for Ninevah
- Hosea: The Love of God for his People. The pride of Ephraim
- Micah: "Thou Wilt Perform the Truth to Jacob". Matthew's quotation from Micah 5:2
- The Overthrow of Assyria and Judah
- Nahum: Judgement on Ninevah. The "Vengence of the Lord"
- Zephaniah: "Seek Ye the Lord, All Ye Meek of the Earth"
- Habakkuk: "The Just Shall Live by Faith"
- Epilogue