Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk & Zephaniah: God's Just Demands

by John L. MacKay

These prophets were writing in the time period 7th to 8th Century BC. Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah were all writing towards the end of the 7th Century BC. Micah's is the oldest prophecy here, he was a contemporary of Isaiah, Jonah came in between at the start of the 7th Century.The major prophetic themes of the destruction of Israel's enemies, the judgement of God upon Israel when she turns from him, and the peace that would result from living in harmony with God, are all here. There is also Messianic and future prophetic themes - such as the eternal reign of a king from the line of David (Micah) and the destruction of Jerusalem (Zephaniah). This fascinating period of Bible history is full of drama, wisdom and insight.This book is an extended edition of his previous commentary 'God's Just Demands' about the first three prophets in the current title.

424 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

Reviews

[Mike Walters]

The Jonah portion of this book has some great study questions that could be used for a Bible study/ discussion group.
This is a helpful commentary for teaching. It doesn't deal with every issue but it is helpful in focusing on the main thing.

[Phil Butcher]

Found this really useful in getting to grips with some parts of the Bible that don't get taught so often. His knowledge of Hebrew really brought the imagery and meaning to life.

[Christopher Humphrey]

This is a commentary that focuses on five of the 12 minor prophetic books in the Old Testament. Each of these prophets spoke in preexilic times. The author presents a popular level commentary on these minor prophetic books. The commentary provides useful information on the background of the culture during these times Along with a running commentary on the text of the prophetic utterances. The book is written in a workmanlike manner, and is useful as an overview. Happy reading!

[Josh]

Read Habakkuk in January 2015

Read Jonah in August 2018